Description
Refreshing Strawberry Cucumber Salad brings Mediterranean elegance to summer dining with crisp cucumber slices and juicy strawberries. Garden-fresh ingredients mingle in a light vinaigrette, offering you a cool, delightful experience that celebrates seasonal produce.
Ingredients
Scale
Fresh Produce:
- 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:
- 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
- Wash and pat dry all fresh produce to ensure optimal cleanliness and crispness before preparation.
- Slice strawberries into quarters, creating uniform bite-sized pieces that will distribute evenly throughout the salad.
- Dice cucumbers and red onion into similar-sized small chunks to maintain balanced texture and visual appeal.
- Crumble feta cheese into delicate, irregular pieces that will provide creamy pockets of flavor in each serving.
- Finely chop fresh mint leaves to release their aromatic oils and distribute their refreshing essence throughout the salad.
- Whisk olive oil, golden balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, and ground black pepper in a small mixing bowl until fully emulsified and smooth.
- Transfer quartered strawberries, diced cucumbers, chopped red onion, crumbled feta, and minced mint into a large serving bowl.
- Drizzle prepared dressing over the salad ingredients, using gentle folding motions to coat every component without bruising the delicate fruits.
- Allow salad to rest for 5-10 minutes at room temperature to let flavors meld and dressing slightly marinate the ingredients before serving.
Notes
- Keep strawberries and cucumbers chilled before cutting to maintain crispness and prevent wilting.
- Use fresh, ripe strawberries for maximum sweetness and vibrant color in the salad.
- Dice ingredients uniformly to ensure balanced flavor and texture in every bite.
- Store leftover salad separately from dressing to prevent soggy vegetables and maintain crunchiness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 271 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 371 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg