3 recipes with apricot and cherry for an outdoor picnic

When apricot and cherry season arrives, there is nothing better than organizing an outdoor picnic to enjoy this delicious summer fruit. In this article, we bring you 3 recipes with apricot and cherry that highlight their sweetness and freshness . Whether you are looking for a light dessert or a tasty snack, these recipes will be perfect for your next summer picnic.

Apricot and cherry salad

This salad is a perfect mix of sweet and savory, combining the freshness of apricots and cherries with the unique aroma of herbs.

To prepare it, you will need:

• 2 cups ripe apricots, cut into slices
• 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted
• 1 cup of fresh arugula
• 1/4 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup of crumbled goat cheese
• 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• Fresh lemon juice, to taste
• Salt and pepper to taste.

In a large bowl, combine the apricots, cherries, arugula, walnuts, and goat cheese. Season with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Mix gently to combine all ingredients. Serve cold and enjoy as a light side dish or as a main dish for a healthy picnic.

Apricot and cherry puffs

For a dessert that is tasty but not too heavy and especially convenient to carry in the tupperware during a picnic, we offer fragrant apricot and cherry puffs.

To prepare it, you will need:

• 1 roll of rectangular puff pastry
• 4-5 apricots
• 100 g of cherries
• almond flour
• 40 g of slivered almonds
• caster sugar
• lavender (optional)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tablespoon water
• 1 pinch of salt

Cut the apricots and cherries into thin slices. Using a pastry cutter, cut out four rectangles from the puff pastry roll and sprinkle each with almond flour. Then, lay the previously cut fruit on top making sure to leave some space at the edges and sprinkle with sugar to taste. Add the slivered almonds and lavender and brush the remaining free puff pastry edge with beaten egg. Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown anyway. Remove from the oven and serve warm or at room temperature.

Cherry panna cotta cubes

Another simple and fresh dessert are these cute pannacotta cubes with apricots and cherries!

To prepare it, you will need:

• cherries to taste
• apricots to taste
• 1 dl whole milk
• 3.4 dl of cream
• 1 lemon
• 1 vanilla pod
• 8 g of gelatin sheets

Rinse the lemon and grate the zest. Then wash the cherries and apricots and in the meantime soak the gelatin in a bowl of cold water. Pour in cream and milk and bring to a boil then add the squeezed gelatin and stir to dissolve. Pour 2-3 mm of panna cotta into the bottom of the pan and let it firm up in the freezer. Once chilled arrange the cherries and apricot pieces and pour in the remaining panna cotta to lock them in place. Chill in the refrigerator for 12 hours.