Cucumber And Strawberry Salad With Pimms Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

400 g ripe strawberries
1 large cucumber
75 g rocket
For the dressing
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon Pimms
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar (unless the strawberries are very sweet)
salt
black pepper

Preparation

Cut the strawberries into halves or slices discarding the stalks and place in a large bowl.
Peel the cucumber using a vegetable peeler and cut in half lengthways
Using a teaspoon, scrape out the seeds from the centre of the cucumber, discard and then slice the cucumber into medium thick slices and add to the strawberries.
Make the dressing by mixing everything together seasoning with salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Pour over the strawberries and cucumber slices and set aside until ready to serve (can be stored for up to 4 hours in the fridge like this).
When ready to serve, arrange the rocket in a serving bowl and pour over the cucumber and strawberries.
English summer on a plate.