Description
A refreshingly delicious salad that combines sweet strawberries, crisp cucumbers, crumbled feta cheese, and fresh mint, perfect for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- Optional: 1/4 cup toasted almonds or walnuts
- Optional: 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Slice the strawberries and cucumber into bite-sized pieces.
- Thinly slice the red onion and chop the fresh mint leaves.
- In a large bowl, mix the strawberries, cucumbers, red onion, and mint. Add the crumbled feta cheese and any optional add-ins like nuts or seeds.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, salt, and black pepper.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat all ingredients evenly.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to an hour to allow flavors to meld. Garnish with additional mint leaves if desired.
Notes
For a vegan variation, replace feta cheese with vegan feta or omit it. Store undressed salad for up to 2 days in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg