Picnic Recipes Perfect For Your Blanket And Basket

Having a picnic on a warm sunny day makes a perfect outing for the family. But of course, having the perfect food makes a picnic even better. These picnic staple recipes include delicious grilled meals, light salads and desserts that are all portable and refreshing for a lovely summer picnic.

This recipe for sausage cheese balls is quick and easy to make and serve during family outings. It is also a classic comfort food you can make and freeze for a weeknight.

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Making this penne with black olives, sun-dried tomatoes, feta and spinach recipe is a great way to make use of the leftover vegetables, pasta and more.

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You're definitely not going to feel dehydrated while eating this salad. This watermelon and cucumber salad recipe is perfect to eat on a sunny day in the park.

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You can easily make this tomato basil salad in five minutes, and it is great to eat on its own or as a side dish along with properly cooked steak, chicken and other foods.

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Not interested in just bringing boring ham sandwiches to the picnic? This deviled ham salad recipe is quick and easy to make while also adding a fresh new taste to your leftover ham. You can enjoy it with crackers or as a sandwich.

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Why only bring sandwiches to the picnic when you can have whimsical pinwheels? This ham and cheese pinwheel recipe is also fun and easy to make at home with your kids.

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This flaky deli slices recipe takes your classic deli meat sandwich and upgrades it by using pie crust to create a flaky outer layer as opposed to the usual slice of bread.

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After cooking some delicious steaks on the grill, you need the perfect side dish for a tasty meal. This egg potato salad recipe is quick to make for any summer barbecue.

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There are a bunch of mouthwatering spins on a classic grilled cheese sandwich, and this is one of them. If you love grilled cheese and avocado toast, why not combine them? This avocado toast grilled cheese recipe is great to eat for breakfast, brunch and even dinner.

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There are a bunch of different additions you can make for your grilled cheese sandwich. This balsamic, mushroom and onion grilled brie cheese sandwich recipe uses caramelized mushrooms and onions with melted brie on toasted bread. Before cooking up this recipe, here are some answers to common kitchen tool questions.

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There are plenty of grilled chicken recipes that aren't boring. This Asian grilled chicken sandwich adds in delicious flavors from ginger and soy sauce to your classic grilled chicken sandwich.

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Barbecued pork is one of the most iconic foods in North Carolina, but you don't have to be in the South to make a good pulled pork sandwich. This slider recipe gives you delicious smoked pork smothered in your favorite sauce.

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A nice summer day in the park should definitely include barbecuing. This steak skewers with cherry BBQ sauce recipe includes a sweet and savory sauce that uses cherry juice and fresh cherries to create a marinade for your steaks. There are also other unusual meat marinades you can use, including Dr Pepper.

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Need a treat that your whole family will enjoy during the picnic? Try this Nutella cookie roll-up recipe. You only need to use four ingredients to create these yummy cookies. If you haven't tried it before, Nutella is just one unexpected ingredient that goes great in cookies.

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Carrying around a whole apple pie during a picnic is cumbersome. But with this fried apple hand pies recipe, you won't have to worry about transporting them — and everyone gets an equal proportion of pie.

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This childhood favorite Rice Krispies Treats recipe is easy to make by using five ingredients or fewer. Get your children involved as a fun cooking activity for them.

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This delicious blueberry basil hand pies recipe uses heart-healthy blueberries to fill inside of a delicate buttery crust.

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It's hard to forget this tasty childhood dessert. This white chocolate rainbow popcorn recipe is a sweet-and-salty treat you can make quickly while you're watching a movie or to take on a picnic to share.

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Chipotle ranch chicken wraps have almost everything you need in a yummy portable wrap that's easy to bring along and eat on a picnic. This recipe is also easy to make for a simple weeknight dinner.

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