Strawberry and Cherry tomatoes Salad with honey and lime vinaigrette. Cuisiner en beauté (Athena Calderone)
A fancy but simple salad that stands out the ordinary. Fresh and full of vigour, perfect for the hot summer days. I will love it!
Portions 4
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Ingredients
For the salad
- 4 mini cucumbers
- 340 g small strawberries
- 300 g Sungold cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp Serrano pepper (I replaced with some Tabasco)
- 1 small fresh mint bouquet (I used 10 g)
- 1 small tarragon bouquet (I used 10 g)
- 40 g fresh goat cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
For the vinaigrette
- 3 limes (green lemons) (circa 75 ml)
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 60 ml olive oil
- 60 ml grape seed oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
For the vinaigrette
- Whisk the lime juice and its zests with the honey. Gradually add in the oils, always whisking. Add salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
For the salad
- Cut the cucumbers into thin slices.
- Clean up the strawberries. Keep the smaller ones integer and cut the larger ones (in 2 or 4 depending on size).
- Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
- Chop the tarragon and the mint leaves. Save the equivalent of one tea spoon for serving.
- In a bowl, combine the cucumbers, the strawberries and the tomatoes. Pour half of the vinaigrette, add the herbs and toss gently so the fruits are well coated.
- When serving, add the cheese pieces and adjust the vinaigrette seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. For spice lovers, add chili or Tabasco [being sensitive to chili I keep it aside and let people to adjust to their taste].