Strawberry and cucumber salad by Lucas Hollweg

Lucas first read about the combination of strawberries and cucmber in Jane Grigson’s ‘Vegetable Book’. It’s a wonderful summer partnership, called Salad Elona.

June 09, 2011 - 16:45 BST hellomagazine.com

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.