Tangy Strawberry Cucumber Salad with Feta
Discover the refreshing delight of Tangy Strawberry Cucumber Salad with Feta. Perfect for warm days, this vibrant salad combines sweet strawberries and crisp cucumbers, enhanced by creamy feta and a zesty yogurt dressing. Ideal for picnics, barbecues, or as a light lunch, this salad brings a unique flavor profile to any table. With its quick preparation time and beautiful presentation, it’s sure to impress your guests while keeping your meals healthy and delicious.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cucumbers (thinly sliced into half-moons)
- 2.5 cups strawberries (hulled and quartered for bite-sized pieces)
- 1/4 red onion (very thinly sliced to prevent overpowering)
- 3/4 cup feta
- 1/3 cup mint
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup greek yogurt
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1.5 tbsp honey
- 1.5 tbsp poppy seeds
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Wash all produce thoroughly. Slice cucumbers into thin half-moons, hull strawberries and quarter them, and thinly slice red onion.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine sliced cucumbers, quartered strawberries, red onion, crumbled feta cheese, chopped mint leaves, and a pinch of red pepper flakes; gently toss together.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, apple cider vinegar, honey, poppy seeds, salt, black pepper, and olive oil until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss gently until well coated.
- Serve immediately or chill for better flavor integration.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 182
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg