Danforth Salad

This delightful salad is the perfect pairing for a BBQ. We love it with applewood smoked ribs and a cool gin cocktail (a white lady is the best). It's a Mediterranean-inspired Toronto summer classic, named after Danforth Avenue, which is home to a large Greek community. Not sure when it was invented, but we ate it all the time growing up in north Toronto in the 1980s. Yummy.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 167 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
• 2 mini cucumbers, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• ½ mini watermelon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• ½ cup crumbled feta cheese, preferably Bulgarian
• ½ cup chopped fresh mint, plus more for garnish
• 1 Persian lime, juiced
• ¼ cup chopped toasted walnuts (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine cucumber, watermelon, strawberries, feta cheese, mint, and basil in a bowl; carefully mix to combine. Squeeze lime juice on top. Sprinkle salad with walnuts and garnish with additional mint leaves before serving.