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Cucumber & Strawberry Poppyseed Salad

A refreshing and crisp strawberry poppyseed salad with spiralized cucumbers and feta salad all topped with a fruity poppyseed dressing!

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A refreshing and crisp strawberry poppyseed salad with spiralized cucumbers and feta salad all topped with a fruity poppyseed dressing!

I have a new obsession. Who know’s how long it will stay around. But I am not complaining.

There could be worse. Like eating a diet filled with only cookies. Wait, that wouldn’t be so bad would it?

A refreshing and crisp salad with spiralized cucumbers, juicy strawberries and feta salad all topped with a fruity poppyseed dressing!

Strawberries lately. They have a hold on me. They are just so darn purdy lately. Their fresh, bright ruby red and sweet flavor gets me every time as I peruse the grocery store aisles. And I can’t even wait to see them and all their glory at the farmers market.

Which opens this weekend! I cannot even contain myself.

A refreshing and crisp salad with spiralized cucumbers, juicy strawberries and feta salad all topped with a fruity poppyseed dressing!

I always dream of the ideal Saturday; crisp morning, not a cloud in the sky, latte in hand as I stroll the aisles of my local farmers market. All the eye candy. Not only is this a great bonding time for my fiance and I, but we love to start brainstorming fun dinner ideas and our favorite dinner…date nights.
These types of nights are we where we get a lil more creative. A lil more indulgent. A lil more saucey.

During the summer months, we venture away from our favorite tapas and start obsessing over lighter fares so we can top our evening off with a bit of ice cream. Our kryptonite.

A refreshing and crisp salad with spiralized cucumbers, juicy strawberries and feta salad all topped with a fruity poppyseed dressing!

A refreshing and crisp salad with spiralized cucumbers, juicy strawberries and feta salad all topped with a fruity poppyseed dressing!

This salad is perfection. The ideal way to kick off any meal, date night or family holiday.  Speaking of, this salad would be perfection on Easter Sunday!

I am loving the cucumber in this salad. So crisp. So refreshing.  And oh so different than arugula, romaine or spinach you typically find friending strawberries.  Plus, its spiralized! It automatically makes everything more fun. Period.

Then there is feta.  I love feta for many reasons. Its salty and creaminess are so flavorful that a little bit goes a long way. The fresh strawberries provide a sweetness to cut the saltiness and crispiness and to tie this salad together.

The cherry on the sundae is the poppy seed dressing. My favorite that I have been unable to recreate at home (boo!) is Panera’s Poppy Seed Dressing. Granted, there is a bit of ingredients I usually stray away from, but you gotta live a lil, right?

A refreshing and crisp salad with spiralized cucumbers, juicy strawberries and feta salad all topped with a fruity poppyseed dressing!

The cucumbers. The strawberries. The feta. All make this salad. It’s good. Fork-licking good.

A refreshing and crisp salad with spiralized cucumbers, juicy strawberries and feta salad all topped with a fruity poppyseed dressing!

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Cucumber & Strawberry Poppyseed Salad

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A refreshing and crisp spiralized cucumber salad with juicy strawberries and feta salad all topped with a fruity poppyseed dressing!

10 minPrep Time

10 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 2 large cucumbers, spiralized using Blade A
  • 4 cups strawberries, sliced
  • 1/2 cup feta, crumbled
  • 1/2 cup Poppyseed Dressing (I love Panera's)

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, toss cucumbers and strawberries together.
  2. Divide among four plates, sprinkle with feta and pour 2 tablespoons dressing over each salad and serve immediately!
Recipe Type: Salad

Notes

*This salad holds wonderfully in the fridge for a make ahead meal. Just add salad dressing before serving.

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Comments

    • Oh thank you Debi!! I do hope you try it on Easter - it will be a hit for sure! I actually served this for the first time last Easter and there wasn't any left. I was so sad!
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  6. I love putting fruit in salads! I put cut up apples in mine a lot. This looks so amazing! Going to buy strawberries :)
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  7. I'm with you on the strawberries - they have been looking so good lately! And paired with the cucumber and feta for that saltiness - gah this sounds so freakin' good! And I do love me some poppy seed dressing!
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    • Oh they are one of my favorites to add to a salad...with the salty flavors, it intensifies it so much! Do try it!! Thanks for stopping by :)
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  13. I've been making strawberry/spinach salads for years. This salad of yours looks so good that I'm on my way to making it asap. Your photos are just stunning!
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    • Oh thank you Bonnie!! I also do love strawberries and spinach but after awhile, I want something different. This one fits the bill perfectly!
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  15. What a delicious, light and refreshing salad. Doesn't it drive you crazy when you cannot replicate a recipe from a restaurant. Usually it's more fat or sugar than you want to put in. This is going to be a delicious salad for a hot summer day.
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  25. Just made this and it was delicious! Such a great break from a normal lunch salad. Thanks for posting. And I was able to find the Panera Poppyseed Dressing and it is amazing!
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  26. I just learned about your website and try this salad, it was delicious! and already thinking about trying some more of your recipes. Thank you for such a healthy ideas!
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  27. So so delish!! And a dieters delight! I added some spinach and a few avocado chunks... Great with and without!! Thanks!
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    • Oh that is great to hear! And oh my goodness...spinach and avocado is genius. I will have to try that! Thanks Paula and have a great week :)
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  39. I am obsessed with strawberries this time of the year too and I am always looking for new ways to include them in my meals. This is a gorgeous salad and so simple to make too!
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  42. Hello, I thought I read somewhere here on how to use the spiralizer. I bought everything today including the spiralizer. I can't find the information on using it correctly. Can you please help. Thank you very much and I am going through your recipes. They look wonderful, healthy and easy. Maura
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    • Hi Maura, I really don't have a guide on how to use it, but I simply slice off each end of the veggie (flat surface so the prongs have an even surface to hold onto), then I place the blade in, and add the veggie to the prongs and turn the handle. Check out http://inspiralized.com/what-vegetables-can-be-spiralized/...as she has links to nearly any veggie that you may need to spiralize. Enjoy!!
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