This 4 ingredient salad is a total show stopper! It’s simplicity lets the strawberries and cucumbers shine. The only other ingredients are balsamic vinegar and honey. It is an impressive and healthy side dish to bring for your Easter potluck!
My mom and I were eating this salad together when she mused, “Cucumbers are one of those things I only started eating a few years ago.”
After I picked my jaw up off the floor, she also broke the news to me that she had never tried cumin in her cooking until she was an adult. That’s when I finally knew there was truth all along in the teasing I got from my brother as a kid (him telling me I was adopted. No cumin?? Seriously??)
Well there you have it folks. These are my roots right here, and now you know where the charlatan comes from. A cumin-less, cucumber-less childhood.
Today’s recipe is from Oh Sweet Basil‘s brand new cookbook, Our Sweet Basil Kitchen. Are you following Carrian’s blog?? She is the best. I’ve been following her for years, since I discovered food blogs. Check out these Easy Ham and Cheese Scones or these Empty Tomb Rolls. Her beautiful cookbook, written with her husband Cade, is full of amazing crowd-pleasing recipes. Grab a copy of Our Sweet Basil Kitchen on Amazon! It would make an awesome gift for Mother’s Day.
This Strawberry Cucumber Salad is so easy to make, yet totally impressive. Nobody can resist fresh strawberries when they’re in season! It’s just 4 ingredients: strawberries, cucumbers, honey, and white balsamic vinegar. Carrian’s recipe calls for regular dark balsamic vinegar, but I thought it was prettier with white. Either way will taste delicious! I’m already dreaming up what I can drizzle this amazing dressing over. It’s SO good.
I realized after I made this that I should have cut the strawberries so that the slices were round, so that they would match the cucumbers. But strawberries are pretty no matter how you slice them, so don’t worry about it too much.
Are you planning your Easter menu yet? It’s on April 16th. I know it’s a ways off, but I think this salad would make a killer side dish (plus it’s unique!) If you would like some more Easter ideas, check out all my Easter-ish recipes here on the blog. I also have an Easter Pinterest board you could take a gander at. Happy weekend!
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One year ago: White Lasagna with Chicken and Pesto
Four years ago: Oreo Cheesecake Bars
Five years ago: Butterscotch Oatmeal << I make this for my kids most mornings, with 1/3 of the sugar.
Strawberry Cucumber Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing
Ingredients
- 2 pints strawberries, stemmed and sliced
- 2 large cucumbers, roughly peeled and sliced thin
- 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup honey
Instructions
- Wash the strawberries and cucumbers. Stem the strawberries and slice them. You can slice as thin or as thick as you want.
- Peel the cucumbers roughly (see photos). Slice thin with a knife or a mandolin.
- In a medium size bowl, layer the strawberries and cucumbers in a fan shape, one after the other. Keep going all the way around. I like the have the bottom tip of the strawberry slices poking out the top, because they are more red and thus prettier.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar and honey. Drizzle over the salad and serve immediately.
- This salad can be prepared ahead of time, but don't dress it until right before serving.
- Store leftovers in an sealed tupperware. There will be quite a bit of liquid released if you have leftovers; I poured it on a green salad, and it was delicious!
Notes
Nutrition
More cucumbers and salads!
Cilantro Lime Cucumber Salad << one of the top recipes on The Food Charlatan!
Asian Marinated Cucumber Salad
Strawberry Panzanella Salad << fried bread!! YUM.
More Easter salads!
Strawberry Cucumber Salad with Preserves Balsamic Dressing from The Reluctant Entertainer
Pineapple Cucumber Salad from Mom on Timeout
Cucumber Honeydew Salad with Feta from Two Peas and Their Pod
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Really tasty. We loved it. Will make it again
Made this for a birthday buffet lunch for 28 people. Went down a storm, absolutely delicious, and a stunning plate to have on the table too!
It certainly is a good showstopper dish! I’m so glad it was a hit. Thanks so much for coming back to review!
Could you add some fresh mint? Looking forward to making this salad!
Ooh yum! I bet that would be really good!!
I added some, it was delicious!
I had to admit…this is one of the most delicious strawberry recipes i’ve ever tried…The taste and aroma was good and everything went so perfect. Thanks for sharing this
Hi Karen,
I wound up making this the night before for Thanksgiving. A little hard to find strawberries this time of year, but you made it look so beautiful I thought I’d give it a try. This turned out to be a hit! I added the dressing right before the meal, and it was yummy.
Will definitely, make again. The sauce was so simple and delicious.
thank you
This looks amazingly good, but is there another dressing you can use for someone that is on a low carb diet?
Hey Dianne! All forms of sugar, honey, or sugar substitutes are going to have carbs. You can certainly try reducing the amount of honey if you like! Let me know if you try another sugar substitute. You won’t get that honey flavor though! Maybe try doing half honey and half some-other-sweetener?
Just made this for supper. So good! I’m sort of learning to cook right now as well as your web site is my personal favorite for recipes.
That’s awesome Vanessa! I’m so glad you liked it! You will have to let me know what other recipes you try out :)
Beautiful salad😍😇💖. Will bring this too my daughters for Easter dinner. Can’t wait to taste it.!!!!
Thank you Joan!! This is perfect for Easter. Have a great holiday!
I love all your recipes. The chicken salad looks awesome. Will make that next week with croissants. Keep the wonderful recipes coming😍💝😀. Happy Easter to you and your family.
Thanks Joan! Have a happy Easter!! I hope you love the chicken salad :)
Oh my god, i think this is unique food.. i never make it before thanks for sharing.. i hope i can make it one .. hehhehe
Thanks, I hope you get to make it too!
WHAT A LOVELY SALAD ..ASIDE FOR THE COLOURS ..IT IS SURE REFRESHING FOR A
SUMMER OUTDOOR MEAL..THANKS SURE GONNA TRY THIS
It really would be perfect for an outdoor meal! I hope you enjoy it Yano!
You spring my mind, Karen! All of the ingredients are matched perfectly. I’m about on diet tp prepare for the summer so I believe your recipes can help me!
Thank you for sharing, Karen! <3
I don’t know what I should say now… I felt in love with your strawberry cucumber salad at the first sight. I’m even much in love when I check the ingredients and instructions. Perfect, this is just what I’m looking for. Beautiful combination of fruits and honey plus vinegar, I think I will add this to my diet list. Thank you so much for sharing, I love you, Karen :)
Wow! Who would have thought cucumbers and strawberries would work together? And with only 4 ingredients needed! Thanks for the share. Gonna try it out over the weekend.
I’ve got to say, my mind is ever so slightly blown. Strawberry and cucumber together? I literally never would have thought of it, but now I can’t get it out of my head!
karen, this salad is so pretty! and so easy to make too…..perfect for when you get invited over for dinner and don’t have anything to bring.
Thanks Annie! I’m with you, it’s the perfect last minute side dish! <3