Banish your travel woes with a bite of a peach!

Are you feeling frustrated with the ever changing travel plans because of the COVID-19 situation? Not able to fly to your favourite holiday? Unable to even book a campsite because they have all been booked up by staycationers?

Planes and holidaymakers are grounded during COVID-19 shutdown.

What can you do to make you and your family smile in such tough times? Well, one thing which is right here in the UK and plentiful right now is fresh fruit, even better, British fresh fruit.

Go and get a shopping bag full of peaches, nectarines, raspberries, strawberries and much more. Some of these fruits are at their best in ripeness during August and September. Trust me, just bite into one and you’ll see what I mean.

When buying summer fruits:

• Check that the flesh is not bruised or peeling, otherwise they will have a short life back at home.
• Do keep soft fruits in the fridge so you can enjoy them for longer.
• Berries are perfect stored in a freezer bag and frozen for smoothies and desserts in the winter.
• There are so many British fruits in season that if you can, check the origin and choose British to save on their carbon footprint.

Here’s a recipe for a fresh and tasty salad which can be served as a starter at a dinner party, a side at a barbecue, or just because you fancy it! Don’t be afraid of peaches – they are delicious. If you worry too much about the ‘hairy’ skin, then you can either peel it off to reveal oozing tasty flesh, or if peach just does not do it for you then you can use nectarines instead.

Peach, Mozzarella and Prosciutto Salad

2 ripe peaches, cut into quarters with the stone removed

2 hearts of Mozzarella or 1 whole mozzarella, torn roughly into 8 pieces

1 packet or 8 slices of prosciutto or parma ham

5-6 mint leaves, roughly chopped

Drizzle of maple syrup or honey

Just pull the ingredients together on a pretty dish, serve and enjoy immediately!