Name: Strawberry-Cucumber Salad with Almonds and Mint
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1/3 cup slivered almonds; 2 tablespoons seedless strawberry preserves or strawberry jam; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar; 1 Teaspoon Dijon mustard; 3 cups diced English (seedless cucumber (about 1 whole English cucumber, chopped)); 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries (or frozen, thawed strawberries, halved); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Lettuce leaves for serving (such as Bibb, Romaine, or red leaf lettuce)

Strawberry-Cucumber Salad with Almonds and Mint

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

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Servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup slivered almonds
2 tablespoons seedless strawberry preserves or strawberry jam
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 Teaspoon Dijon mustard
3 cups diced English seedless cucumber (about 1 whole English cucumber, chopped)
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries or frozen, thawed strawberries, halved
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Lettuce leaves for serving such as Bibb, Romaine, or red leaf lettuce

Instructions

Preparation

1 Place almonds in a small, dry skillet and set pan over medium heat.2 Cook 3 to 5 minutes, until almonds are golden brown, shaking the pan frequently to prevent burning.3 Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the preserves, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and Dijon mustard.4 Add the cucumber, strawberries, mint, and toasted almonds and toss to combine. 5 Season to taste with salt and black pepper.6 Serve inside lettuce leaves or over chopped lettuce.
Source: Almond Board of California

Comments

Judith

Jun 18, 2014 at 10:18 pm

Was so looking for something to serve with Mac n Cheese for Shabbat dinner and this sounds perfect. I know, mac n cheese for dinner! It is my grand daughter’s 10th birthday today and she gets to choose the Shabbat menu. My mac n cheese is her favorite dish, so that is what we are having.