Description
A crisp and vibrant summer salad featuring sweet strawberries, hydrating cucumbers, and tangy feta cheese in a lime-honey vinaigrette.
Ingredients
2 large English cucumbers, sliced
1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp honey
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Step 1: Slice the cucumbers into half-moons and hull the strawberries into quarters.
Step 2: Soak the red onion slices in ice water for 5 minutes to mellow the flavor, then drain well.
Step 3: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, honey, salt, and pepper until emulsified.
Step 4: Combine cucumbers, onions, and mint in a large bowl and toss with the dressing.
Step 5: Gently fold in the strawberries and feta cheese right before serving to maintain texture.
Notes
For the best flavor, use organic strawberries and English cucumbers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 185 kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
