Strawberries are thought to be a sweet treat, but they also tend to be salty and salads.
Strawberry cucumber salad is a wonderful summer dish. Mari Moilanen
The summer freesein and the most pleasing salad is created from a delicious combination of strawberries, open cucumbers and tomatoes. The whole is crowned by roasted pine nuts and a rich leaf parsley mist.
This salad is suitable for lunch on summer days as it is enjoyed with a glass of rose or as a side dish to grilled dishes. Quite right it is the crown of the buffet.
Strawberry-cucumber salad
(For 6 people)
1 kg of fresh strawberries
250 g of cherry tomatoes
5 open cucumbers
1 red onion
1 pot of chopped parsley
100 g of pine nuts
finger salt
1/2 pot mint
Salad dressing:
1/2 dl olive oil
1/4 dl lime juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey
1 clove of garlic
a pinch of salt
1. Halve strawberries and cherry tomatoes. Peel open cucumbers and slice. Slice the red onion very thinly. Chop the leaf parsley. Roast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan.
2. Prepare the salad dressing. Grate the garlic clove and mix the sauce ingredients together.
3. Assemble the salad ingredients in a flat bowl. Pour the salad dressing over the salad and sprinkle with salt. Garnish with mint leaves.
Wine recommendation
Light, lightly colored rose wine is poured into a glass of fresh summer salad. The Italian Tais Organic Pinot Noir Rosé made from Pinot Noir grapes, € 13.99, is eaten well chilled.
The light freshness of the wine and the freesia red berry – the taste of red currant and tart raspberry – are perfect with summer salads. The wine is also excellent to be enjoyed as such.