This Strawberry Cucumber Salad combines fresh strawberries and cucumbers with feta cheese and fresh mint, all tossed in a light lemony vinaigrette. An explosion of flavor (and crunch) in every bite!
Well, my friends….they’re finally here! Our CUCUMBERS! Can you tell I’m a little excited? It’s just that it’s been so long….and we’ve tried so hard….and the fact that we finally have edible cucumbers for the first time in forever, well, it’s more than a little thrilling. It’s life changing, really.
Life changing? you might ask. And even though I know it sounds dramatic, I would say yes. Life changing. Because not only do we have delicious vegetables, ripe for the picking, straight from our garden (which is so fun for the kids and amazing for me), but I’m also proving that I can take care of something other than my children. Or I should say in addition to my children. Which, for me, feels huge.
See, the last time we had a viable garden with edible veggies was 6 summers ago. Back at our first house. Back when we had just 2 kids. And then we got pregnant, and moved, and had two more babies, and life got crazy…..and not being able to keep a garden alive always felt like a reminder that we really couldn’t handle taking care of one. more. thing. And now….it feels like maybe we can!
Not that we’re really looking for more things to take care of. But. The point is we could. If we wanted to. And further proof is the fact that I’ve kept my hanging flower baskets alive since Mother’s Day! Which, for me, is unheard of. So if you don’t mind, I’m just going to go bask in the glory of not being completely and 100% in survival mode anymore. I gotta say – it feels pretty amazing.
Speaking of amazing – this Strawberry Cucumber Salad!!! Made with fresh strawberries and the homegrown cucumbers I can’t get enough of, I must say this is one combination I do NOT regret trying. It’s a lot like my Tomato, Cucumber & Feta Salad….only with strawberries instead of tomatoes and the delicious addition of mint. If the kids would let me, I’d use ALL the cucumbers from our garden on this salad. But alas, they have other plans. Good thing there seems to be NO shortage.
more cucumber recipes you’ll love
- Creamy Cucumber Salad
- Cucumber Sandwiches
- Cucumber Caprese Salad
- Cucumber Pasta Salad
- Asian Cucumber Salad
- Cucumber Salsa
- Chickpea Cucumber Feta Salad
- Tomato Cucumber Feta Salad
Strawberry Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds strawberries quartered
- 4 cups cucumbers chopped
- 1 small red onion chopped
- 8 ounces feta cheese cubed
- 1/2 cup fresh mint minced
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup golden balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the strawberries, cucumbers, red onion, feta cheese, and fresh mint.
- Combine the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, and pepper in a small container with a lid. Shake vigorously to mix.
- Pour the mixture over the ingredients in the bowl and toss gently.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. This salad is best when eaten within 1-2 days.
This sounds AMAZING! I am all about a new salad, and my cucumbers are coming in, too!
Yay for the garden! Love the combination of strawberries, cucumbers, and red onions. One of my favs!
I would LOVE this salad for lunch!!
I could really eat this every day! Such a beautiful salad!
I can see how that’d be lifechanging! And this salad looks incredible. 🙂
Amazing salad! You know I love your salad inspiration and this looks delicious! Congrats on your cukes btw, that’s exciting!
Thanks Jess!
This is such a pretty salad, Cathy! I agree, cucumbers are life changing, especially when they’re added with strawberries. Sounds perfect for enjoying these gorgeous August days!
This is one of the prettiest salads I’ve ever seen — I could almost reach out and grab a few bites right now!
Thank you Dee!
I’m a huge fan of strawberries, so I’m right in your target audience for this one! Thanks for sharing!
I made this without cheese (vegan) and subbed the red onion for shallots…. YUM! Thanks for a rad recipe 🙂
you’re welcome! 🙂
I’ve not seen Golden Balsamic vinegar. Can you use regular balsamic vinegar? Could you drizzle balsamic reduction over instead of your dressing recipe?
You could substitute regular balsamic vinegar if you cannot find golden, but personally I feel it needs the addition of the olive oil and lemon juice to round out the flavor.
I added cubed watermelon to it. Yummy!
Yum! Refreshing!
I noticed you say serve soon after making. Would it still be okay to sit in fridge overnight?
I wouldn’t recommend letting it sit overnight because the lettuce will get wilted.
Is this meant to be served on lettuce? There is no lettuce in the ingredients list?
No, the recipe doesn’t have any lettuce in it.
Wait what lettuce?
There is no lettuce in this recipe.
But I don’t see lettuce in the ingredients
There is no lettuce in this salad.
What lettuce?
I didn’t use lettuce in this recipe.
I love your recipes.
Absolutely delicious! Hubby doesn’t usually try new salad but he loves this one. Thank you
Oh my goodness!! My husband and I absolutely love a good salad!! This sounds amazing. I can’t wait untilbi get the fresh mint. I believe I have everything else on hand. Thank you so much for sharing!!!
This was such a quick recipe! Everybody loved it even my toddler! This for sure will be my “go to” when I’m in time crunch!
I make so many of your recipes! I had a strawberry pie that looks like your recipe at a friend’s house — now I can make my own! Thank you!
So happy to hear this!