John Whaite's watermelon, cucumber and strawberry salad with gin splash
Prep time: 15 minsTotal time: 
John Whaite's watermelon, cucumber and strawberry salad with gin splash
Prep time: 15 minsTotal time: 
John Whaite
John Whaite is a British food writer, television presenter and cookery school owner. He won series three of The Great British Bake Off and has released several cookbooks.
John Whaite
John Whaite is a British food writer, television presenter and cookery school owner. He won series three of The Great British Bake Off and has released several cookbooks.
Ingredients
- 500g watermelon (about ½ small watermelon)
- 350g strawberries
- ½ cucumber
- 4 tbsp gin
- ½ x 28g pack mint, leaves shredded
Step by step
Prepare up to an hour before serving; this allows the flavours to develop.
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Cut the watermelon into thin triangles about 4mm thick, discarding the skin and any black seeds as you go. Hull the strawberries and slice them thinly. Slice the cucumber thinly, too. Arrange all the slices randomly on a large platter and drizzle the gin over the top.
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Finish with a small pinch of salt and pepper, toss everything together, and scatter over the shredded mint leaves.
Recipe adapted from Perfect Plates in 5 Ingredients by John Whaite.
