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Sunshine days beg for outdoor eating! Is there anything better than packing a basket or cooler with tasty treats and heading out? Not much! You’ll love this collection of picnic recipes for your day at the lake, mountain, beach…or just on the lawn or patio.
Not only is this collection of picnic recipes delicious, but they’re also nourishing. No cardboard-boxed food here. But who wants to spend all day slaving over a hot stove? Not me! I’m all about the fun of summer. These picnic recipes are easy to prepare, and many use alternate cooking methods, like an Instant Pot, or need no cooking at all.
27 Delicious and Healthy Picnic Recipes
Salads
- Picnic Salad
- The Best Broccoli Bacon Salad
- Russian Probiotic Potato Salad
- Cold Grains Salad
- Greek Chicken Pasta Salad
- Lentil Sprout Salad
- Zesty Low-Carb Jalapeno Cabbage Coleslaw
Side Dishes
- BBQ Style Baked Beans
- Pimento Cheese Dip
- Fermented Garlic Dill Pickles
- Spicy Pickled Carrots
- Easy-Peel Hard Boiled Eggs (Don’t forget the sea salt!)
- Fermented Jalapeno Deviled Eggs
Main Dishes
- Corn Dog Muffins
- Fried Chicken
- Sourdough Hot Dog Wraps
- Design a Meat Salad (perfect served on sourdough bread)
- Basic Egg Salad
- Chicken Salad with Apples
- Sriracha Egg Salad Sandwiches
Desserts
- Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
- Chocolate Raspberry Tea Cake
- Muffins
- Zucchini Cake (Make this in your Instant Pot and keep the house cool)
- Sweet Swirl Bread or Rolls
- Spicy Old Fashioned Gingerbread
- Homemade Cracker Jacks