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    Home » MAINS » SALADS & BOWLS

    Summery Strawberry Cucumber Salad

    Published: June 20, 2021 · Updated: June 7, 2022 by Ieva · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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    When the temperatures are soaring and the days are long, there’s nothing better than a fresh and light salad for lunch served in your garden or balcony! One of our all-time favourites is a Summery Strawberry Cucumber Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette. All vegan and using the seasonal watercress and strawberries, this is a brilliant salad that screams British summer! Light and low in calories, we serve this salad with crusty sourdough bread, which is simply perfect to mop up the leftover strawberry vinaigrette dressing!

    Take Me To:
    • Fruit in Summer Salads
    • Method
      • How To Make Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing?
      • How To Make Cucumber & Strawberry Salad?
    • What To Serve With Strawberry Walnut Salad?
    • Other Recipes For A Light Summer Lunch
    • Recipe Card

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    Fruit in Summer Salads

    I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love scorching hot summer days (which in North Wales is anything above 20°C)! When the sun is out, we use every opportunity to soak up that vitamin D, and always spend the whole day outside, including an al fresco lunch. And it doesn’t get much better than light but flavoursome strawberry walnut salad!

    Strawberry Cucumber Salad drizzled with strawberry vinaigrette in a large black bowl on a white kitchen surface.

    One of our favourite things to do is incorporate fruit into our summer salads. We make Watermelon and Feta, Mandarin & Halloumi and of, course, this Cucumber and Strawberry Salad that to us are ultimate summer lunch treats.


    Method

    How To Make Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing?

    First, make the vinaigrette. Place 50 g of roughly chopped strawberries, a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, a tbsp of honey, 2 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and some salt and pepper in a powerful blender (or food processor) and blitz to a smooth dressing. Place in the fridge until you are ready to use it.

    How To Make Cucumber & Strawberry Salad?

    Roughly chop the walnuts. In a small dry frying pan, toast the walnuts until they just start to brown and smell nutty. Then remove from the pan and set aside to cool down.

    Dice the cucumber into small pieces. Then slice the strawberries into rounds. Wash and thoroughly dry your watercress. Place the watercress in a serving dish or divide between bowls for individual portions.

    Strawberries being sliced.
    Watercress in a black bowl.
    Avocado cut in half.

    Peel, stone and slice the avocado and drizzle a tablespoon of lemon juice over it to prevent it from browning. Scatter the avocado, alongside the strawberries and cucumber on top of the watercress. Add the walnuts. Drizzle the strawberry vinaigrette and enjoy!

    What To Serve With Strawberry Walnut Salad?

    We recommend adding some extras to this delicious salad with strawberries and walnuts to make it into a full meal. Serve it with some hearty crusty bread on the side to mop up the dressing at the bottom of your bowl. Or better yet, make out Walnut Sourdough (recipe coming soon) – it pairs so well with this vegan strawberry salad! Alternatively, serve it with some lovely nibbles including:

    • Cheese Straws with Cumin Seeds
    • Pecan and Apricot Biscuits
    • Buttery Cheese Crackers with Smoked Paprika

    Other Recipes For A Light Summer Lunch

    For other salad ideas for the light summer lunch, have a look at our favourite recipes below:

    • Tuscan Style Panzanella Salad
    • Watermelon & Feta Salad with Balsamic Reduction
    • Vegan Sweet Potato Tex-Mex Bowl

    Recipe Card

    Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing being drizled over the Strawberry Walnut Salad with cucumber and watercress.

    Cucumber and Strawberry Salad

    When the temperatures are soaring and the days are long, there's nothing better than a fresh and light salad for lunch served in your garden or balcony! One of our all-time favourites is a Summery Watercress, Cucumber and Strawberry Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette. All vegan and using the seasonal watercress and strawberries, this is a brilliant salad that simply screams British summer! Light and low in calories, we serve this salad with lots of crusty sourdough, which is simply perfect to mop up the leftover dressing!
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Lunch, Side Dish
    Cuisine British, Vegan
    Servings 2 portions
    Calories 378 kcal

    Equipment

    • Blender, Food Processor or a Smoothie Maker

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 80 g watercress
    • 200 g strawberries sliced
    • 1 avocado
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 120 g cucumber diced into small cubes
    • 30 g walnuts roughly chopped

    For Strawberry Vinaigrette:

    • 50 g strawberries roughly chopped
    • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon agave nectar or honey
    • 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

    Instructions
     

    • First, make the vinaigrette. Place all the ingredients in a powerful blender and blitz to a smooth dressing.
    • In a small dry frying pan, toast the walnuts until they just start to brown and smell nutty. Then remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
    • Place the watercress in a serving dish or divide between bowls for individual portions.
    • Peel, stone and slice the avocado and drizzle a tablespoon of lemon juice over it to prevent it from browning. Scatter the avocado, alongside the strawberries and cucumber on top of the watercress. Add the walnuts. Drizzle the strawberry vigaigrette and enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 378kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 6gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 28mgPotassium: 928mgFiber: 10gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 1468IUVitamin C: 105mgCalcium: 98mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword Salad with Strawberries, Strawberry & Cucumber Salad, Strawberry Salad, Strawberry Salad Recipe, Strawberry Vinaigrette, Strawberry Walnut Salad, Summer Salad Recipes, Summer Strawberry Salad, Vegan Salad Recipes, Vegan Strawberry Salad
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Amanda Wren-Grimwood

      July 05, 2021 at 3:30 pm

      5 stars
      This is a perfect balance of sweet and sour and the crunch of walnuts is perfect!

      Reply
      • Ieva

        July 05, 2021 at 5:23 pm

        Thanks, Amanda! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Alisha Rodrigues

      August 12, 2021 at 6:51 pm

      5 stars
      Salads recipes are my thing and I’m loving this new edition to my recipe diary. Love the combination of ingredients used

      Reply
      • Ieva

        August 12, 2021 at 8:24 pm

        Wow, thanks, Alisha! We are very proud to have made it into your recipe diary 🙂

        Reply
    3. Iryna

      May 05, 2022 at 10:14 am

      5 stars
      What an unusual combination of ingredients in this salad! Strawberries and cucumbers. Mmm. I love it. Thank you!

      Reply
    4. Danielle

      May 05, 2022 at 6:51 pm

      5 stars
      Such a nice refreshing salad. It was perfect for a warm summer day! Loving the strawberries.

      Reply
      • Ieva

        May 06, 2022 at 7:28 am

        Definitely! We absolutely love this salad on a hot summer afternoon 🙂

        Reply

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