Strawberry Cucumber Citrus Honey (Print Version)
Juicy strawberries meet crisp cucumbers in a zesty citrus-honey dressing. Ready in 15 minutes.
# Recipe Ingredients:
→ Produce
01 - 2 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
02 - 1 large English cucumber, thinly sliced
03 - 1/4 small red onion, very thinly sliced
04 - 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, torn or chopped
→ Dressing
05 - 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
06 - 1 tablespoon honey
07 - 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
08 - 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
09 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
→ Optional Garnishes
10 - 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (omit for dairy-free)
11 - 2 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds
# Directions:
01 - In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, honey, lime juice, and white wine vinegar until smooth and emulsified. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
02 - In a large salad bowl, combine the sliced strawberries, cucumber, and red onion. Drizzle with the dressing and toss gently to coat evenly.
03 - Add the mint leaves and toss again just before serving to preserve their delicate flavor.
04 - If desired, sprinkle crumbled feta and toasted almonds over the top. Serve immediately for optimal freshness and texture.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The combination of sweet strawberries and cool cucumber somehow tastes like summer captured in a bowl
- It comes together in fifteen minutes but looks like something from a restaurant menu
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- This salad needs to be eaten right after dressing because the strawberries start weeping and the cucumber loses its signature crunch
- The red onion can be soaked in ice water for ten minutes if you want to mellow its bite even further
03 -
- Use a mandoline if you have one for those impossibly thin cucumber slices that almost feel elegant
- The salad benefits from a final sprinkle of flaky sea salt right before serving for these little bursts of briny crunch