Whether planning for an easy side to a BBQ, potluck, or dinner, you cannot go wrong with this no-fuss recipe. There is no cooking and only a little chopping involved here. There is no complex dressing in this summer salad. It gets a simple flavor from the dressing (if you can even call that), which is just olive oil, pepper, and salt. There are strawberry salads and cucumber salads; these are both worlds’ best. Both are the right picks for the summer season, and with a few flavorful ingredients added, it makes for a fresh, fruity, and chopped salad. I recourse to salads regularly all year round, especially in summer. Check out some more fruity and veggie salad recipes – Apple Kale Salad With Apple Cider Vinaigrette, Pineapple Mango Salsa, Asian Cucumber Salad, Avocado Strawberry Salad After you get the correct picks of strawberries and cucumber, chop them into small pieces. You may prefer to slice the strawberry in the middle with a vertical cut. If the berries are a good size, you may also chop them into four parts. Just make sure to chop them to a size that you can have a piece of each with the cucumber and onion in each bite. Chop the onions into small pieces. Refer to the image for the right cut size. When the chopping is done, collect it all in a big bowl and drizzle the olive oil, pepper, and salt and sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese over the bowl. Mix everything well, and you are ready with one of the easiest salads.
Grilled – Summer salads like this complement grilled and roasted meats very well. Serve cucumber salad with Grilled Rosemary Chicken Kebabs, Thai Grilled Chicken, Baked BBQ Chicken, and Baked BBQ Pork Tenderloin. Air fried – Salmon, Chicken & Potatoes, Roasted Broccoli, and Chicken Wings (3 Ways) are quick and easy mains done in an air fryer. Roasted veggies – Roasted Lemon Pepper Zucchini and Pecan Honey Roasted Carrot will complement the herby salad. Garlic bread – toasted bread with butter or garlic bread works with most salads. Another garlicky recipe is No-Knead Roasted Garlic Foccacia. A plain option is No-Knead Rustic White Bread.
Do not store the salad once you have added the olive oil and cheese, making the salad soggy and not ideal for refrigeration.
