If you have veggies coming to your party, they will love these; for a more substantial snack they can also be served in a warmed pitta pocket with chilli sauce and salad.

A popular food in the UK, cucumbers are full of micronutrients and are a staple ingredient for salads and sandwiches. Cucumbers are part of the same family as courgette, pumpkin and watermelon.
Store cucumber in the fridge in its original packaging.
Cucumber is not suitable for freezing. Foods with high water content, like lettuce and cucumber, do not freeze well.
There is no need to peel a cucumber or remove the seeds. Just wash before use.
You can pickle leftover cucumber in just 15 minutes. Mix ribbons or slices with equal measures of caster sugar and white wine vinegar along with your favourite herbs (dill is particularly good) or spices. This is delicious with fish or for sandwiches.
Buy the right size for your needs. If you don’t or won’t get through a standard-sized cucumber in time, try a smaller one (sometimes called a ‘midi’ cucumber) - if available.
Use our portion calculator for a quick and simple way to check how much of this food to service at mealtimes.
Your food is more than its shape, colour and price. Your food has an important role to play to help keep you healthy and with enough energy to live your life how you wish to.
By the time your food arrives in your home, it’s already been on quite a journey starting with how it is made or grown and how your food reaches the supermarket.
So please help our food to finish its story in the most sustainable way, ensuring the planet’s resources that’s already used are put to good use. Take care of your food when it’s in your home and ensure every edible morsel is eaten - and that your food doesn’t end up in the bin!
If you have veggies coming to your party, they will love these; for a more substantial snack they can also be served in a warmed pitta pocket with chilli sauce and salad.