Strawberry, radish and cucumber salad with mint dressing

SERVES 4

PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES 

COOK TIME: NIL

FOR THE DRESSING:
1 cup loosely packed fresh mint
leaves, washed and dried
½ tsp honey
3½ tbsp freshly squeezed
lemon juice
3½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
¼ tsp salt

FOR THE SALAD:
250g (1 punnet) strawberries,
washed, hulled and sliced 1 medium-sized telegraph
cucumber, peeled, deseeded
and sliced
1 cup sliced radishes (about a small bunch, depending on size)
150g feta, crumbled small mint leaves, for garnishing

Sweet, crunchy and refreshing, with creamy, salty crumbs of feta and a hint of heat from new-season radishes, this is a complete pick-me-up. It’s best enjoyed soon after making.

Make the dressing ﬁrst: put all the ingredients in a blender or small food processor and whiz until smooth. Taste for seasoning and set aside.

Tumble the sliced strawberries, cucumber, radishes and crumbled feta into a serving bowl. Drizzle over the dressing and toss gently. Garnish with mint leaves and serve.

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Strawberry, radish and cucumber salad with mint dressing 
SERVES 4 
PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES  
COOK TIME: NIL 
FOR THE DRESSING: 
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">lemon juice </li>
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</ul>
FOR THE SALAD: 
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1">and sliced </li>
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</ul>
Sweet, crunchy and refreshing, with creamy, salty crumbs of feta and a hint of heat from new-season radishes, this is a complete pick-me-up. It’s best enjoyed soon after making. 
Make the dressing ﬁrst: put all the ingredients in a blender or small food processor and whiz until smooth. Taste for seasoning and set aside. 
Tumble the sliced strawberries, cucumber, radishes and crumbled feta into a serving bowl. Drizzle over the dressing and toss gently. Garnish with mint leaves and serve. 
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