7 Sumptuous Strawberry Recipes to Enjoy this Summer

Summer strawberries are astonishingly versatile - here we show you how to use them in drinks, cakes and salads

Summer brings with it a crop of sweet strawberries. We love strawberry season and all the delicious food and drink options that come with it. Blend them up to make homemade strawberry lemonade. Try a refreshing strawberry salad, or even making homemade strawberry jam. We have all sorts of recipe ideas for using up the summer season strawberries.

Gill Meller’s Strawberry, Lemon & Elderflower Meringue

We can’t think of a recipe more evocative of summer time than this! This classic dessert features fresh strawberries and cream laced with elderflower cordial. Delicious!

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Strawberry, Cucumber & Goats’ Cheese Salad

We love this tasty strawberry salad recipe. Juicy strawberries are paired with cool cucumber and tangy goat cheese. The strawberries and cucumber are tossed in apple cider vinegar and granulated sugar, resulting in a delicious interplay of sweet and sour. You’ll be making this strawberry salad for all your friends!

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Strawberry Cheesecake Nachos

Yes, really. You’ll make crispy triangles out of tortilla wraps, which are then coated with a white chocolate and mascarpone topping. As a finishing touch, it’s decorated with strawberry sauce and fresh strawberries. Tasty and simple, its the perfect summer dessert.

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Strawberry & Blueberry Crumble

This fruit crumble consists of a combination of strawberries and blueberries are softened and baked in the oven with a crunchy crumble topping until golden brown. This fresh strawberry dessert tastes delicious with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

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Refreshing Strawberry Iced Tea

Add fresh strawberry puree to steeped cold tea to make this delicious, refreshing cold drink. If you prefer, you could add the puree to lemonade and make strawberry lemonade instead! Perfect for a hot summer day.

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White Chocolate & Strawberry Tiffin

This strawberry dessert recipe will really satisfy your sweet too. The fresh berries are mixed with dry ingredients - such as sultanas and crushed biscuits - and bonded together with a sugar and syrup mixture, then refrigerated until cool. A patterned chocolate topping is the literal icing on the cake!

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Strawberry & Chocolate Tartlets

We love a good strawberry tart, and this one is particularly delicious, combining strawberries with a dark chocolate filling and buttery pastry. Serve with sour cream or crème fraiche for the ultimate summer treat. It’ll soon become your favourite strawberry tart recipe!

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