Picnic
ideas and recipes. Whether it is a simple sandwich picnic or a fancy
picnic, picnics in the summer time go hand in hand. Read our helpful
picnic ideas, pack up your picnic baskets and make some picnic recipes
the whole family will enjoy. Kids can get involved in preparing these
recipes and packing the picnic basket.
Pack your picnic basket with what you need 1st on top such as
a tablecloth or silverware on top.
Keep cold food cold and warm food warm to prevent spoiling.
Don't place warm food in your cooler. Wrap the dish in towels.
Store any uncooked food (if you are grilling) separately from
cooked, prepared food.
Packing cupcakes for lunch? Slice them in half and place the
bottom of the cupcake on the frosted piece. That way, icing won't stick
to your plastic bag.
Freeze a few juice boxes to help keep things cold and for a
cool drink later in the day.
Picnic Appetizer Recipes
Some
easy picnic ideas and recipes for picnic appetizer recipes could be:
Cheese cubes and ham cubes
Cheese platter include grapes or strawberries to complement
the cheese
French bread with spreadable cheese (see recipe below)or
cheese slices
Grapes, watermelon cubes and strawberries on a skewer
Spreadable Cheese
8 oz. Cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon seasoning salt
1 cucumber, finely chopped
2 green onions, finely chopped
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon dried parsley
Mix ingredients together and store in a plastic container for a picnic.
You can omit onions or cucumbers or add differently vegetables such as
chopped peppers or chopped radishes if desired. Chill several hours
before the picnic and keep cool at the picnic. Serve with crackers or
vegetables cut into sticks.
Salad on a Skewer
Bring a container full of different vegetables and let each person
assemble their own salad on a skewer. Some great fresh vegetables for
picnic ideas and recipes are:
Cherry tomatoes
Olives
Cucumbers cut in chunks
Broccoli florets
Cauliflower florets
Fresh Salsa and Chips
Prepare this fresh salsa before the picnic and bring along a bag of
tortilla chips. This is one of the easiest picnic ideas and recipes
when you are grilling at the picnic. This will give everyone something
to snack on while they are waiting for the food to cook.
2 tomatoes chopped 1/2 cup onions chopped 1 clove
garlic minced 1/4 cup green peppers chopped fine 2
tablespoons cilantro 1 can small green chilies, optional
1/2 lime juiced Salt to taste Chop ingredients
finely, chop in the blender or food processor. Pour into a plastic
container for the picnic.
Mango
Salsa
For a different salsa flavor try this fruity salsa. For younger chefs
have an adult help with the chopping.
3 ripe mangoes, diced
½ red onion, diced
¼ Cup cilantro chopped finely
¼ cup lemon juice
2 tomatoes chopped
Chop tomatoes, mangoes, cilantro and onion finely. Stir in lemon juice
and serve with tortilla chips.
Picnic
Ideas and Recipes:
Cold Salads
Tuna Noodle Salad
6 oz pasta any shape you would like
1 can black olives sliced
¾ Cup cherry tomatoes, cut up ¼ Cup mayonnaise
1 can drained tuna ¼ Cup chopped celery 1
Tablespoon pickle relish or pickles cut up
In a saucepan cook pasta noodles until done. Set aside. Slice olives
and chop tomatoes in half. Add both to a plastic container you will be
using for the picnic. Add olives and cooked pasta noodles. Chop celery
and add to bowl. Stir in tuna. Add mayonnaise, using more or less if
desired, and stir until well combined. Chill in fridge and keep salad
cool in cooler during picnic.
Chicken Fruit Salad
3-4 cups chicken cooked and shredded or cubed
2 cups chopped celery
1 cup slivered almonds
4 hard boiled eggs
1 cup chopped pickles
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
¼ Cup Mayonnaise or as much as desired
Shredded cheddar cheese
Do any prep work needed for this recipe such as cook chicken and eggs
and chopping vegetables. In mixing bowl add cooked chicken, celery,
cheese, almonds, chopped
eggs, and pickles. Stir ingredients together. In separate bowl add
mayonnaise, salt,
and lemon juice together. Mix well to combine. Chill in fridge and keep
salad cool in cooler during picnic.
Rotisserie Chicken
A rotisserie chicken is an easy picnic recipe idea. Make a salad at
home and stop at the store for a rotisserie chicken on your way to the
picnic.
Sandwiches with a Twist
Often picnic ideas and recipes include sandwiches but this time make it
unique by bringing all the condiments, deli meat and sliced cheese with
you to the picnic. Bring hoagie bread, tortillas to make wraps or pita
bread. Let each person assemble their own. Bring one of the cold salad
recipes below and your picnic can be easily put together in a snap.
Barbecue Pork Picnic Recipe
The day before your picnic or the night before your picnic place this
in the crock pot and let it cook 8 hours on low. Shred and place in a
plastic container. Bring along rolls and you have a pork sandwich ready
to go.
1 pork roast
2 onions, chopped
¾ Cup beef broth
1-2 cups ketchup
2 teaspoon mustard
2 Tablespoons vinegar
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
3 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon liquid smoke, optional
Salt and pepper to taste
Place pork roast into baking dish or crock pot. Place onions on top.
Combine remaining ingredients together to make barbecue sauce. Pour
over meat. Cook in the oven for 1-2 hours at 350 degrees or in the
crock pot on low 8 hours or on high 6-8 hours. Allow to cool slightly
and shred meat. Serve on rolls.
Non Fried Chicken
2 2/3 cups crushed crackers, crushed cornflakes, or crushed rice cereal
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasonings 1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon pepper 1 egg 1 cup milk 1
1/2 pounds chicken cut into strips In a shallow dish or pie
plate mix cracker crumbs, seasoning, paprika and pepper. In separate
bowl mix together egg and milk. Prepare a baking dish by spraying the
bottom. Dip chicken in milk mixture and then in crumb mixture to coat
evenly. Place in baking dish and cook in a 350 degree oven for about 20
minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. If you would like to bring
chicken warm, bake right before leaving for the picnic and wrap dish in
a thick towel to insulate the heat. Otherwise allow to cool and store
in plastic container for your picnic.
Are you
having a Barbecue or grilling? See our Barbecue
recipes here that you can find more picnic ideas and recipes.
Picnic
Breakfast Recipes
Cinnamon Rolls
Prepare cinnamon rolls the night before and bake in the morning before
you go on a picnic. Find the recipe here with other breakfast
recipes.
Waffle Sandwiches
8 eggs
¼ teaspoon salt
pepper
1 Tablespoon butter
8 waffles
8 bacon strips, cooked and drained
Beat eggs and season with salt and pepper. Cook eggs in skillet in
butter. As the eggs set, lift edges, letting uncooked portion flow
underneath. When eggs are completely set, cut into four wedges. Prepare
waffles. Make sandwiches out of 2 waffles with egg and bacon inside.
Wrap each sandwich up in plastic wrap and take them along on your
picnic. A fruit salad would be a great addition to any picnic breakfast
recipe.
Breakfast Picnic Ideas and Recipes
Cook hard boiled eggs and bring them along for breakfast.
They are quick and easy to take.
Pack individual ziploc baggies filled with 1-2 cups of
cereal. Bring milk in a thermos or cooler and eat with fruit or yogurt
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