Strawberry and cucumber salad by Lucas Hollweg

GALLERY

Ingredients (Serves 4)

• 1 large cucumber, cut lengthways into strips with a peeler, ideally avoiding the seeds
• 500g (1lb 2oz) strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced
• 4 big handfuls of watercress leaves
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tsp caster sugar
• 1 handful of torn mint leaves
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• Sea salt and pepper

Method

Arrange the cucumber, strawberries and watercress on a large serving plate.

Mix together the vinegar and sugar and sprinkle over the salad, then scatter the mint leaves over the top.

Add a slpash of oil and season well, being particularly generous with the black pepper.