Strawberry-Cucumber Salad With Lemon Cream

Serves: 2

Manley Abshire

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

49

Sweetness

49

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tsps

Sugar

Directions:

1

Toss 4 cups quartered hulled strawberries (from 1 pound whole), 3 sliced Persian cucumbers, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl and let sit 10 minutes to allow sugar to dissolve and flavors to meld

2

Meanwhile, mix 1/2 cup crème fraîche, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl; set lemon cream aside

3

Pulse 1/4 cup unsalted, roasted pistachios, a pinch of cayenne pepper, and a pinch of salt in a food processor until nuts are just finely ground (do not overprocess or you'll end up with nut butter)

4

Divide fruit salad among plates and spoon some of the reserved lemon cream over; sprinkle with ground seasoned pistachios

5

Toss 4 cups quartered hulled strawberries (from 1 pound whole), 3 sliced Persian cucumbers, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl and let sit 10 minutes to allow sugar to dissolve and flavors to meld

6

Meanwhile, mix 1/2 cup crème fraîche, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl; set lemon cream aside

7

Pulse 1/4 cup unsalted, roasted pistachios, a pinch of cayenne pepper, and a pinch of salt in a food processor until nuts are just finely ground (do not overprocess or you'll end up with nut butter)

8

Divide fruit salad among plates and spoon some of the reserved lemon cream over; sprinkle with ground seasoned pistachios

9

Do Ahead Lemon cream can be made 8 hours ahead

10

Cover and chill

11

Lemon cream can be made 8 hours ahead

12

Cover and chill