Description
A refreshing and tangy Strawberry Cucumber Salad with Feta, featuring a creamy poppy seed yogurt dressing. This vibrant salad combines crisp cucumbers, sweet strawberries, tangy feta, and fresh mint with a hint of spice from red pepper flakes. Perfect as a light side dish or a healthy snack, it’s quick to prepare and bursting with flavor.
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 2 cucumbers, thinly sliced into half-moons
- 2.5 cups strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 1/4 red onion, very thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (preferably President Crumbled Feta)
- 1/3 cup fresh mint, roughly chopped
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
For the Dressing:
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt (Fage Total 5% recommended)
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1.5 tablespoons honey
- 1.5 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Prepare the Salad Ingredients: Slice the cucumbers into thin half-moons and hull the strawberries, then quarter them into bite-sized pieces. Thinly slice the red onion very finely to mellow its sharpness. Roughly chop the mint leaves and keep them separate from the other ingredients to maintain freshness.
- Make the Dressing: In a separate bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, apple cider vinegar, honey, poppy seeds, salt, and black pepper until well combined. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking constantly to emulsify the dressing into a smooth, creamy consistency. Taste and adjust honey or salt as needed for balance.
- Combine the Salad: In a large bowl, add the cucumbers, strawberries, red onion, and crumbled feta. Add the chopped mint and a pinch of red pepper flakes for subtle heat. Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss to evenly coat all ingredients.
- Serve Immediately: Dress the salad just before serving to ensure cucumbers remain crisp and strawberries don’t release excess liquid that could dilute the dressing. Enjoy your fresh and tangy salad!
Notes
- Use very thin slices of red onion to avoid overpowering the salad’s delicate flavors.
- Dressing the salad just before serving keeps the cucumbers crisp and prevents watery texture.
- Adjust honey and salt in the dressing to suit your taste preference.
- Fresh mint adds a bright herbal contrast; do not substitute with dried mint.
- This salad is best served fresh, but leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 1 day.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
