Ingredients

  • For the Citronette
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon grapeseed oil
  • kosher salt
  • cracked black pepper
  • For the salad
  • 1 mini cucumber, sliced into 1/2 in thick rounds
  • 1/4 cup strawberry, sliced
  • 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1/8 teaspoon serrano chili, minced
  • 1 teaspoon mint leaf, chopped (plus more for garnish)
  • 1 teaspoon tarragon, chopped (plus more for garnish)
  • 1 teaspoon crumbled goat cheese
  • flakey sea salt (to garnish)
  • 1/4 lb trumpette pasta (or fusilli)

Method

  • To make the citronette.
  • In small bowl, whisk lime juice, zest, honey and slowly add oils to emulsify. Season with salt and pepper.
  • To make the salad.
  • In large bowl, add cucumber, strawberries, tomatoes, serrano, mint, tarragon and citronette.
  • Toss to evenly coat.
  • Cook trumpette in salted water until al dente, when cooked, run under cold water to stop the pasta from cooking. Add cooled pasta to the salad bowl and toss.
  • Garnish salad with goat cheese and more mint, tarragon, black pepper and flakey sea salt.