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Vegetables
Cucumber for babies
When and how to serve cucumber at every stage of starting solids.
- Introduce from
- 6–9 months
- Safety notes
- Common choking hazard
How to prepare cucumber by age
6–9 months
Peel and remove seeds. Cut into thick sticks.
9–12 months
Can serve with skin if soft. Cut into rounds.
12 months+
Any preparation, raw or pickled.
Choking hazard
Cucumber can be a choking hazard for babies and young children. Prepare it exactly as described for your baby’s age, seat your baby upright and always supervise meals.
Gagging (loud coughing, watery eyes, a red face) is a normal part of learning to eat. Choking is silent: your baby cannot cough, cry or breathe and needs immediate help. Learn infant CPR and choking rescue.
Nutrition highlights
- Vitamin K
- Potassium rich
Serving ideas
- Fresh sticks
- In tzatziki
- Cucumber rounds
- In salad
Prepare these as described above for your baby’s age.
Choosing and storing
Storage: Refrigerate. Use within 1 week.
Recipes with cucumber
Sources
This guide is based on published guidance from:
