Danforth Salad

Fruit Salad - 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.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Total: 10 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Danforth Salad

Ingredients

2 mini cucumbers

cut into 1/2-inch pieces

½ mini watermelon

cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1 cup fresh strawberries

hulled and quartered

½ cup crumbled feta cheese

preferably Bulgarian

½ cup chopped fresh mint

plus more for garnish

1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

1 Persian lime

juiced

¼ cup chopped toasted walnuts

Parrothead Salad

Salad

Directions

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.

Nutritional Information

Danforth Salad

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 166.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.3g 11%

Carbohydrates: 19.5g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 2.4g 10%

Sugars: 13.7g

Fat: 9.2g 14%

Saturated Fat: 3.3g 16%

Cholesterol: 16.7mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 1136.6IU 23%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.9mg 14%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 43.3mg 72%

Folate: 32.7mcg 8%

Calcium: 130.5mg 13%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 38.5mg 14%

Potassium: 317.5mg 9%

Sodium: 211.9mg 9%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 82.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.