Strawberry and Cucumber Platter

(SERVES 6)

• 225 g/8 oz strawberries, sliced
• 1 large cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 45 ml/3 tbsp olive oil
• 15 ml/1 tbsp lemon juice
• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped mint
• A very few grains of artificial sweetener
• Mint sprigs

Arrange the strawberry and cucumber slices in decreasing circles on six individual serving plates, starting with cucumber. Add a good grinding of pepper. Whisk the remaining ingredients except the mint sprigs with a little salt and pepper and drizzle over. Garnish each with a small mint sprig.