Description
A refreshing and vibrant salad featuring crisp cucumber, sweet strawberries, and fragrant mint, perfect for warm weather.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large English cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1.5 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 0.25 cup fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
- 2 cups mixed baby greens, optional
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- 0.25 teaspoon sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 0.25 cup crumbled feta cheese, optional
- 2 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds, optional
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, gently combine the cucumber slices, strawberries, mint, and baby greens if using.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper until emulsified.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese and toasted almonds if desired.
- Serve immediately for optimal freshness.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the sweetness of the dressing to taste.
- Other nuts or seeds can be used instead of almonds for garnish.
- This salad is best consumed fresh, but can be stored in the refrigerator for a short time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg