Lizs Strawberry And Cucumber Salad Food

LIZ'S STRAWBERRY AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Place cucumber and strawberries in a bowl. Mix yogurt, garlic, mint, and parsley together in a separate bowl; pour over cucumber and strawberries. Stir to combine. Chill for 1 hour before serving.

STRAWBERRY, CUCUMBER AND MELON SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the onion, strawberries, cucumber, cantaloupe and dill in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Let stand until the cucumber is juicy, about 10 minutes.
• Add the spinach and vinaigrette to the bowl, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat.
• Whisk 1/4 cup white wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper in a bowl. Slowly drizzle in 2/3 cup olive oil, whisking constantly, until thick and smooth. Add more salt and pepper to taste. (Makes about 1 cup.)

STRAWBERRY, CUCUMBER AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the cucumbers and slice thinly.
• Hull the strawberries and slice thinly (save one strawberry).
• Arrange the cumber and strawberry slices on a round, shallow serving plate.
• Do an outer circle of cumbers.
• Do a slightly over lapping inner circle of strawberries.
• Continue making inner circles.
• Finish with the saved strawberry, sliced in half, served on top in the center.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle with vinegar.
• Drizzle with olive oil.
• Chill for one hour.
• Just before serving, garnish with chopped mint.

STRAWBERRY, CUCUMBER & MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Blend dressing, 1/4 cup mint and 4-1/2 tsp. chiles in blender until smooth. Chop remaining mint with knife, set aside.
• Peel, seed and chop 1 cucumber; place in medium bowl. Add berries, onions, remaining chiles and 1/4 cup dressing mixture; mix lightly.
• Cut remaining cucumber into very thin slices. Toss with remaining dressing mixture and chopped mint; place on platter. Top with berry mixture. Squeeze lemon wedges over salad just before serving.

STRAWBERRY CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel cukes. Slice in half lengthwise. If seeded, remove with teaspoon. Cut cukes across into 1/4 inch slices. Place in colander. Sprinkle with salt and toss. Allow to drain about 20 minutes. Rinse with cold water to remove salt. Spread out on paper towels and pat dry.
• Place berries and cukes in bowl and chill.
• Whisk brown sugar, soy, and vinegar together until smooth. Set aside.
• When ready to serve salad, pour sesame oil and dressing over and toss.

CUCUMBER AND STRAWBERRY SALAD WITH PIMMS DRESSING

Steps:

• Cut the strawberries into halves or slices discarding the stalks and place in a large bowl.
• Peel the cucumber using a vegetable peeler and cut in half lengthways
• Using a teaspoon, scrape out the seeds from the centre of the cucumber, discard and then slice the cucumber into medium thick slices and add to the strawberries.
• Make the dressing by mixing everything together seasoning with salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Pour over the strawberries and cucumber slices and set aside until ready to serve (can be stored for up to 4 hours in the fridge like this).
• When ready to serve, arrange the rocket in a serving bowl and pour over the cucumber and strawberries.
• English summer on a plate.

LIZ'S STRAWBERRY AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Place cucumber and strawberries in a bowl. Mix yogurt, garlic, mint, and parsley together in a separate bowl; pour over cucumber and strawberries. Stir to combine. Chill for 1 hour before serving.