Strawberry, Cucumber, and Basil Salad

Submitted by yogiclarebear

"From Cooking Light, June 2006. Cook time reflects chilling time."

 

• Ready In: 11mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 cups hulled strawberries, quartered (about 1 pound)
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar or 1 teaspoon sugar substitute
• 2 medium cucumbers (yielding about 2 cups when sliced)
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper

directions

1. Peel and seed cucumbers; halve lengthwise, and slice thin.
2. Combine strawberries, basil, vinegar, and sugar. Toss to coat and chill for 1 hour.
3. Combine cucumbers and lemon juice; toss to coat.
4. After chilling, add cucumber mixture, salt, and pepper to strawberry mixture. Gently toss to combine, and serve immediately.

Reviews

[DebS 2]

Fantastic! I served this on a bed of spring greens - mmmm! So light for summer, too!

 

[BurtonFanatic]

OUTSTANDING! I *LOVE* this recipe. I stumbled upon this recipe by mistake and I am so happy I did. I just so happened to have all these ingredients in my fridge and it sounded so interesting I tried it. I used a seedless cucumber and I accidently forgot the lemon juice. I also doubled the "dressing" ingredients because I like things saucy. I ate this right away (without the chill time) and still thought the flavor was good. I'm going to the store tomorrow so I can buy more cucumbers and strawberries so I can make this again. This is such a lovely, light summer salad. Thanks for my new favorite recipe!