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Home | Recipes | Picnics

Picnics

Whether you’re planning a family outing or a romantic picnic for two, we’ve got you covered with delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes that will make your picnic a success. From classic sandwiches, fried chicken, and salads to savory dips and sweet treats, our recipes are perfect for any occasion. So grab a basket, a blanket, and some friends, and let’s enjoy the great outdoors with some tasty food!

A citrus fennel salad assembled on a white and blue serving platter, topped with fresh herbs.
Two slices of brownie pie on plates.

Brownie Pie

4 hrs

A bowl of apple coleslaw with wooden serving spoons, salt, two lime halves, and some cilantro on the side.

Tangy Apple Slaw

20 mins

An Ooni pizza with Portuguese sausage and cheese on gray weathered wood, with chouriço, lemon, cheese, and pizza cutter.

Ooni Pizza with Portuguese Sausage and Cheese

12 hrs

A spicy bacon-wrapped grilled chicken breast on top of a bun and tomato slices with the top half of the bun and some arugula next to it.

Spicy Grilled Chicken Sandwich

6 hrs 30 mins

A skillet bacon cheeseburger with crispy fried onions.

Skillet Bacon Cheeseburger with Crispy Fried Onions

40 mins

A rectangular easy mixed berry snacking cake with one piece cut from it and blueberries on the side.

Easy Mixed Berry Snacking Cake

1 hr

A white oval serving platter filled with carrot ribbon salad and garnished with cilantro leaves.

Carrot Ribbon Salad

35 mins

Three pieces of Cheryl Day's s'mores bars on individual fluted plates

Cheryl Day’s S’mores Bars

3 hrs

A white porcelain bowl filled with creamy red potato salad, topped with sliced scallions and a serving spoon resting inside

Creamy Red Potato Salad

1 hr 45 mins

A colorful serving platter filled with coleslaw with cilantro with wooden serving utensils on the side.

Creamy Coleslaw with Cilantro

20 mins

A stack of homemade oatmeal cream pies on a sheet of parchment with a few more scattered around

Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies

1 hr 15 mins

A pile of Chilean meat empanadas on a plate on a wooden tray with a dish of tomato relish on the side

Chilean Meat Empanadas

2 hrs 40 mins

A platter of Mediterranean nachos topped with yogurt, hummus, cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, feta, and chickpeas on a wooden platter

Mediterranean Nachos

20 mins

A plate containing a halved air fryer Scotch egg, with a dollop of chutney on the side and in a bowl nearby.

Air Fryer Scotch Eggs

35 mins

A citrus fennel salad assembled on a white and blue serving platter, topped with fresh herbs.

Citrus Fennel Salad

30 mins

No-bake snowballs on a counter

No-Bake Snowballs

10 mins

Clove cinnamon and chocolate cookies stacked up on a green cupboard with twine and another stack of cookies in front.

Clove, Cinnamon, and Chocolate Cookies

45 mins

Key lime pie bars, cut into squares and garnished with whipped cream, lime zest, slices of lime, and chopped almonds.

Key Lime Pie Bars

3 hrs 30 mins

Double chocolate chunk sourdough cookies garnished with flaky salt, piled on a piece of parchment.

Double Chocolate Chunk Sourdough Cookies

14 hrs

Garlic, chile, and cumin roast chicken on a white platter with a serving fork, beside empty plates and glasses of wine.

Garlic, Chile, and Cumin Roast Chicken

1 hr 45 mins

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