It's strawberry season once again and the supermarket shelves are packed with punnets of these yummy berries.

Why not take advantage of this seasonal surplus and make strawberries part of your weekly fruit intake. Buying fruit and veg in season is more affordable and better for the environment since it reduces food transport distances.

Strawberries are a fan favourite because they're sweet and juicy, but they're also packed with Vitamin C and are a rich source of antioxidants and folic acid. About 130g of strawberries will give you your daily Vitamin C needs.

Strawberries are easy to prepare and can be added to meals and snacks without any effort.

A Few Easy Ways To Enjoy Strawberries:

For dessert, have a dollop of low-fat strawberry frozen yoghurt with chopped strawberries

Add sliced strawberries to a summer salad for a different twist – they go really well with handfuls of rocket, a few crumbles of feta cheese and chopped walnuts.

Drizzle a bit of balsamic vinegar over strawberries – it brings out their flavour.

For an easy snack, serve strawberries whole with fat-free vanilla yogurt as a dipping sauce.

Make a berries-only fruit salad.

Serve a chilled berry soup as a summer appetizer.

If you have more strawberries than you can eat, freeze the excess and use them in smoothies later.