Description
Summer’s fresh Strawberry Cucumber Salad combines crisp garden vegetables with sweet berries in a light, zesty experience. Cool Mediterranean flavors dance across your palate, inviting refreshment with each delightful forkful.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits and Vegetables:
- 1.5 pounds (680 grams) strawberries, quartered
- 4 cups (960 milliliters) cucumbers, chopped
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) fresh mint, minced
Cheese and Dairy:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) feta cheese, cubed
Dressing Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) olive oil
- 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) golden balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 milliliters) pepper
Instructions
- Slice strawberries into elegant wedges, creating a visually appealing texture that enhances the salad’s presentation.
- Dice cucumbers and red onion into uniform, bite-sized pieces to ensure balanced flavor distribution and easy eating.
- Crumble feta cheese into delicate chunks, allowing it to blend seamlessly with the fresh ingredients.
- Finely chop mint leaves, releasing their aromatic oils and providing a vibrant, refreshing undertone to the salad.
- Create the dressing by whisking golden balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and cracked black pepper in a small mixing bowl until emulsified and smooth.
- Gently transfer prepared strawberries, cucumbers, red onion, feta, and mint into a large serving bowl.
- Drizzle the whisked dressing over the salad, using a light folding technique to coat ingredients without bruising delicate fruits and herbs.
- Allow salad to rest for 5-10 minutes at room temperature, enabling flavors to meld and ingredients to absorb the dressing’s subtle nuances.
Notes
- Slice strawberries uniformly to ensure even flavor distribution and attractive presentation.
- Use English cucumber for a milder taste and fewer seeds, enhancing the salad’s delicate texture.
- Consider toasting pine nuts or sliced almonds for an extra crunch and nutty undertone.
- Adjust dressing quantities based on personal preference, adding more acid or oil to balance flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 243
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 277 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg