Strawberries and cucumber are perfectly paired in this fresh spinach salad with lemon-basil yogurt dressing.
Ingredients
For salad:
8 oz. strawberries, sliced
1 small or ½ large cucumber, peeled if desired, cut in half lengthwise, thinly sliced
5 oz. fresh baby spinach
2-3 green onions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
½ cup raw almonds, roughly chopped
For dressing:
2 Tbsp. Greek yogurt
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp. fresh basil, finely chopped
1-2 tsp. honey, to taste
salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
For salad:
Place all ingredients into a large serving bowl. Add some of the dressing and toss gently to coat. Add more if needed. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.
For dressing:
Whisk the yogurt, lemon juice and olive oil together. Add the honey, salt and pepper. Adjust seasonings as necessary, to taste. Chill until ready to use. Yield: ⅓ cup dressing.
Recipe by Cafe Johnsonia at https://cafejohnsonia.com/2013/03/strawberry-cucumber-spinach-salad.html