Description
Mediterranean cucumber blueberry salad offers refreshing summer flavors with crisp textures and zesty dressing. Cool ingredients blend seamlessly, creating a light and elegant dish that delights palates and satisfies nutritional cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cucumbers
- 1 pint (340 g/12 oz) blueberries
- ½ cup (43 g/1.5 oz) sliced almonds
- ¼ cup (8 g/0.3 oz) fresh mint
- 3 tbsps (45 ml/1.5 fl oz) lemon juice
- 2 tbsps (30 ml/1 fl oz) olive oil
- 1 tbsp (21 g/0.7 oz) honey (or maple syrup)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Prep Base: Dice cucumbers into uniform cubes and transfer to a large mixing bowl, creating a crisp foundation for the salad.
- Layer Ingredients: Scatter fresh blueberries and sliced almonds across the cucumber base, introducing vibrant color and textural contrast.
- Mint Embellishment: Chiffonade mint leaves by stacking, rolling, and slicing into delicate ribbons, then distribute evenly throughout the salad.
- Dress Creation: Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until the mixture transforms into a cohesive, glistening vinaigrette.
- Final Composition: Gently drizzle the dressing over the salad, folding carefully to ensure each ingredient is luxuriously coated without compromising the ingredients’ structural integrity, then serve chilled or immediately to capture peak freshness and flavor profile.
Notes
- Slice Uniformly: Ensure cucumber pieces are cut to the same size for consistent texture and even dressing absorption.
- Bruise Mint Gently: Tear mint leaves carefully to release essential oils without causing browning or wilting.
- Dress Just Before Serving: Add dressing at the last moment to maintain cucumber crispness and prevent soggy salad.
- Chill for Flavor Boost: Let salad rest in refrigerator for 10-15 minutes to allow ingredients to harmonize and intensify taste profiles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg