Hearty Strawberry Cucumber Salad
Be still my strawberry loving heart!!!
This fun, whimsical, love filled sweet and savory salad is a MUST make this Valentine’s Day (and let’s be honest… ANY day!!)
These flavors are timeless and If you haven’t tried strawberries in savory salads… TODAYS the day! This is a salad that is sure to be a new favorite in your kitchen.
Created with fun heart shaped ingredients, bright, fresh, vibrant flavors, and completely plantbased! This delicious dish is a reminder that salads can be the star of the show!
Whether is a GALentines brunch with friends, a special dish for your sweetheart or a fun new way to get your kids in the kitchen enjoying veggies…. You will fall in LOVE with the love filled salad!
Equipment
- heart bowl, cutting knife
Ingredients
- 1 bag/container fresh spring greens mix
- 6-8 strawberries halved
- ½ medium cucumber sliced
- ¼ small red onion sliced thinly
- fresh torn basil
- ⅔ cup peas
- 2 tbsp vegan feta crumbled
Salad Dressing Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ¼ tsp salt more to taste
- ½ tsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Let’s start by creating our fun heart shaped veggies!
- For the strawberries. Simply slice in half, lay each half on a cutting board and create a V shape with your knife at the widest end with the greens.
- Next, slice the cucumber and using a heart shaped vegetable cutter (my favorite is available in my shop LINK HERE) simply cut out hearts from the center of the slice.
- Slice onion, then to a fun heart shaped bowl, add all your prepare salad ingredients. ** if you don’t have a heart shaped bowl, simply shape a heart on a plate with your ingredients:)
- Next. Simply prepare the dressing by whisking all ingredients together in a bowl then drizzling desired amount onto the salad.
Notes
**store leftover dressing in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
** you can create this salad any time of the year. Simply slice the ingredients as you wish!
** spring greens can be diced for spinach or even kale!
** if you want an extra crunch add some walnuts ontop!