Strawberry Cucumber Salad
"What a nice and tangy salad this is...this was a mistake that turned out to be a winner!"
photo by Ambervim
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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5-6
ingredients
- 2 large cucumbers
- 10 medium strawberries, washed, dried, sliced
- 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sesame seed oil
directions
- 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.
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All I can say is Yummm! The day was hot and the salad ice cold and so refreshing. Who would have thought strawberries and cucumbers could work so well together. I did make one small change I used rice vinegar in place of apple cider vinegar. -
Really good, made it without the sesame oil, and added spinach. Turned out great! Will make again! -
Lovely little salad. Really different. -
Flavors didn't jive. -
Delicious! I will make this every time I see strawberries on sale. So glad I found this - thanks for posting it!
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All I can say is Yummm! The day was hot and the salad ice cold and so refreshing. Who would have thought strawberries and cucumbers could work so well together. I did make one small change I used rice vinegar in place of apple cider vinegar.
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This was easy to make. I substituted seasoned rice vinegar for apple cinder vinegar. I used English cucumbers and sliced them with skin unseeded. I mixed all ingredients including oil and tossed it with the cucumbers and chilled the salad until ready to serve and then added the strawberries. The dressing has a lovely subtle flavor. I will make this often. Cant wait to serve it to company.
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