This 70 Picnic Recipes is your go-to guide for delicious outdoor eating. From spreading out a blanket in the park to packing lunch for a hike or planning a backyard get-together, this collection is filled with easy, delicious recipes made to be shared under the sun.
Here you’ll find flavorful savory bites like empanadas, cheesy muffins, lentil fritters, and mini quiches that are just as tasty cold as they are warm. You’ll also discover a sweet side of summer, from hand pies and muffins to easy cookies, bars and scones, perfect for tucking into a picnic basket.
Each recipe is simple to make, easy to pack, and full of seasonal goodness.
These picnic recipes will help you build the kind of picnic you’ll want to relive all summer long. So grab your basket, gather your favorite people, and bring along these delicious recipes that make eating outdoors a true joy.
Crispy Baked Zucchini Chips
These Crispy Baked Zucchini Chips are a delightful and healthy appetizer or snack option, perfect for satisfying your crunchy cravings.
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Cheese Zucchini Muffins
These Cheese Zucchini Muffins are seriously delicious, mixing healthy zucchini with cheesy goodness for a snack that's too good to resist. They make a great back-to-school breakfast idea that's not only tasty but also nutritious.
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Eggless Savory Scones
These Eggless Savory Scones are one of the best appetizers you can prepare for a friend gathering. Buttery, with a crispy crust and a soft crumb, filled with matured cheddar cheese, onion and ham for an amazing flavor combination, these scones are simply hard to resist.
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Easy Lentil Fritters
If you're looking for a simple, nourishing recipe that's full of flavor, these Lentil Fritters are just the thing. They're made with tender lentils, sweet carrots, fresh parsley, and just the right amount of onion and garlic to make them wonderfully savory. Eggs and breadcrumbs help bring everything together into crisp, golden patties that are satisfying without feeling heavy.
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Cottage Cheese Egg Muffins
If you’re looking for a quick, protein-packed breakfast that actually keeps you full and tastes amazing, these Cottage Cheese Egg Muffins might just become your new favorite.
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Pizza Pinwheels
Who doesn’t love pizza especially if made in bite-size delights? These Pizza Pinwheels feature homemade buttery dough filled with classic pizza toppings, rolled into irresistible treats that are served hot and simply irresistible.
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Mushroom Empanadas
Mushroom empanadas – pastries filled with a lot of vegetables and cheese, perfect for lunch or dinner or even as appetizer. Either warm or cold are delicious.
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Tortilla Pinwheels
Tortilla Pinwheels – flavorful appetizer, easy to prepare, perfect for parties or holiday tables. You can even make it the evening before the day of the event.
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Tortilla Egg Muffins
These Tortilla Egg Muffins are a delightful idea for breakfast or brunch and are very easy and quick to prepare. These mini treats are a perfect blend of fluffy eggs, veggies, crispy bacon and savory cheese, all nestled in cozy tortilla cups. They can be prepared in advance and can make a great choice for busy mornings or use in lunch boxes either for school or work.
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Apple Hand Pies
These Apple Hand Pies are delightful treats bursting with autumn's rich flavors. These little pastries are a perfect blend of buttery crust and tender, cinnamon apple filling, creating a cozy and comforting experience. They make a great snack, on-the-go treat or dessert.
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Strawberry Cottage Cheese Muffins
There’s something incredibly comforting about a soft, fruity muffin. These Strawberry Cottage Cheese Muffins are a lovely balance of wholesome and indulgent. The cottage cheese might seem like an unexpected ingredient, but it gives the muffins a tender crumb, subtle richness, and a protein boost without tasting "cheesy" at all. They are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon snack with tea.
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Whole Wheat Carrot Biscuits
These Whole Wheat Carrot Biscuits are one of the best healthier biscuits you can ever try all year round. Flaky, buttery and with an amazing flavor, these biscuits are simply irresistible.
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Filo Mini Quiches
This filo mini quiches can make a great appetizer or snack that looks quite amazing. Made with filo sheets for a crispy shell with a flavorful egg and pancetta filling they will definitely won’t pass unnoticed.
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Mediterranean Summer Pasta Salad
This Mediterranean Summer Pasta Salad is a really flavorful summer salad perfect for family or friend gatherings. As everybody loves pasta, this fresh salad will definitely be a crowd pleaser.
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Strawberry Scones
These strawberry scones are best served warm after just taking them out of the oven. The sprinkled sugar on top creates a crispy crust while the interior is soft and filled with strawberries. They're seriously hard to resist.
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Easy Salmon Patties
These Salmon Patties are an amazing dish that's both simple and bursting with flavor. They are quick and easy to prepare, with a crispy golden crust and a tender center. They make a great appetizer with your favorite dipping sauce or a satisfying main course for lunch or dinner, complemented by your favorite side dish.
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Greek Tzatziki Sauce
Greek Tzatziki Sauce is a classic and refreshing dip made with yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil. It is a staple in Greek cuisine and is typically served as a starter or side dish. The sauce has a smooth and creamy texture, with a tangy and slightly sour taste that is perfectly balanced by the coolness of the cucumber.
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Homemade Breadsticks
These homemade breadsticks are a classic snack that is perfect for any occasion. Made with simple ingredients like bread flour, olive oil, and a variety of herbs and spices, these delicious treats are easy to make and sure to please.
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The Best Yogurt Flatbreads
Easy and quick Yogurt Flatbreads, where yogurt and cheese create a mouthwatering treat perfect as a side dish or appetizer.
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Chicken Patties
These Chicken Patties are a versatile and delicious dish, that is easy to prepare and perfect for any time of the day.
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Spicy Greek Feta Dip – Tirokafteri
This Spicy Greek Feta Dip, known as Tirokafteri or Htipiti is a creamy, spicy, feta cheese spread that perfectly complements nearly any dish. This simple yet flavorful recipe combines feta cheese, roasted red peppers, and a touch of garlic to create a mouthwatering dip that's perfect for any occasion.
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Oatmeal Savory Scones
These Oatmeal Scones are a delectable fusion of hearty oats, tangy cheddar cheese, and crispy bacon. They feature a golden, crispy exterior that gives way to a tender, melt-in-your-mouth interior, creating a great blend of textures with every bite.
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Blueberry Oat Crumble Bars
These Blueberry Oat Crumble Bars are a delightful treat perfect for breakfast, a snack, or dessert. These bars feature a luscious blueberry filling sandwiched between layers of crumbly, buttery oat mixture.
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Oven Roasted Corn
Oven roasted corn is so much better than boiled. The flavor is enhanced. The husks create steam, the corn is cooked entirely, not soggy, not dry, just PERFECT.
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Greek Salad – Horiatiki Recipe
I love this Greek Salad, known as Horiatiki in Greece as it bursts with fresh flavors and vibrant colors. This salad, a staple of Mediterranean cuisine, highlights simplicity and quality ingredients. It's a perfect appetizer or side dish, but it can also stand alone as a light, refreshing meal.
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Four Cheese Crispy Cheese Balls
These Four Cheese Crispy Cheese Balls are an easy appetizer idea, perfectly blending the irresistible flavors of Feta, Gouda, Cheddar, and Parmesan into golden, crispy perfection. They make for an excellent addition to your holiday table.
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Bean and Corn Salsa
This Bean and Corn Salsa is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder how something so simple can taste this good. It’s colorful, fresh, and full of flavor, like summer in a bowl.
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Banana Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins
These Banana Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins are a delightful and healthy treat, perfect for any time of the day. These muffins blend the natural sweetness of ripe bananas and honey with the moisture of grated zucchini, creating a soft and tender texture.
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Grilled Corn Fritters
Corn Fritters are an amazing dish you can prepare for breakfast, lunch or dinner or even as an appetizer. Making these delicious fritters with fresh corn it is a must during the summer, you definitely won’t regret. Grilled fresh corn takes these fritters to a whole new level. The best part of these delicious fritters is that they can be made all year round as canned or frozen corn may be used instead of the fresh one.
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Buttermilk Pancakes
Buttermilk pancakes are a classic breakfast dish that never fails to bring comfort and delight to those who indulge in them. These fluffy and golden discs of goodness are a staple in many households, loved by both young and old.
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Cream Cheese Banana Bread
This Cream Cheese Banana Bread is one of the most comforting breads you can ever make. If you like banana bread you should definitely try this cream cheese banana bread recipe. Its moist, flavorful crumb and silky cream cheese filling makes it simply irresistible.
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Peach Salad
This Peach Salad is a refreshing and easy dish that highlights the sweet and juicy flavor of ripe peaches. It is perfect as a light lunch, a side dish, a stunning addition to any summer gathering or a starter for any meal. The combination of sweet peaches, crunchy nuts, creamy cheese, and fresh greens makes this salad a delightful and healthy choice.
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Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
These Banana Oatmeal Pancakes are a delightful breakfast treat, that's easy to make and full of flavor. These pancakes bring together the comforting combination of ripe bananas and hearty oats, resulting in a wonderfully fluffy texture with a hint of sweetness.
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Zucchini Carrot Fritters
These incredible Zucchini Carrot Fritters are easy, tasty and nutritious crispy, golden bites that bring the freshness of zucchinis and the zing of carrots to your plate, all in one simple dish.
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Chocolate Brioches
These Chocolate Brioches with their crispy exterior and buttery, soft, chocolatey interior are a fantastic treat either for breakfast alongside a cup of coffee or milk or simply as a snack all day round.
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Homemade Hummus
Homemade hummus is a yummy dip that comes from the Middle East. It's made with basic ingredients like chickpeas, tahini (which is a sesame paste), garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil. You blend them all together until they're smooth and creamy.
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Homemade Meatballs
These homemade meatballs are prepared with a delightful blend of ground beef, pork, and a surprising twist – grated potato. These mouthwatering meatballs offer a unique combination of flavors and textures that will leave you craving for more.
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Baked Mini Cinnamon Sugar Donuts (no yeast, no eggs)
Did you know you can prepare baked donuts as good as the fried ones without the guilt? These Baked Mini Cinnamon Sugar Donuts are amazingly soft and flavorful, kids’ favorite every time I make them. The recipe comes together in just a few minutes, using basic ingredients you already have at home. It is so easy and quick to prepare them as for these donuts you don’t even need yeast or eggs and they don’t require deep frying either.
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Lemon Poppy Seed Crumble Muffins
Lemon Poppy Seed Crumble Muffins are a delightful combination of zesty lemon, crunchy poppy seeds, and a delectable crumbly topping. These muffins offer a burst of refreshing flavors that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.
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Tomato Basil Tart
Tomato Puff Pastry Basil Tart is a delicious and visually stunning dish that is perfect for any occasion. This savory tart combines the flavors of juicy tomatoes, fragrant basil, and flaky puff pastry to create a mouthwatering meal that is sure to impress your guests.
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White Chocolate Strawberry Lemon Cookies
These White Chocolate Strawberry Lemon Cookies are a delicious and unique twist on the classic cookie recipe. These cookies feature a soft and chewy texture, with bursts of sweet strawberry and tangy lemon flavors throughout. The addition of creamy white chocolate adds a rich and decadent element to this already delightful treat.
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The Best Roasted Potatoes
These crispy and flavorful Roasted Potatoes are a true masterpiece of flavor and texture. They have a crispy outer layer and a soft, fluffy inside that will leave you wanting more.
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Blueberry Cream Cheese Buns
These Blueberry Cream Cheese Buns are a delightful treat that combines soft, fluffy dough with sweet blueberries and creamy cheese filling. They are perfect for breakfast, a snack, or even dessert. They pair wonderfully with a cup of coffee or tea, making them an ideal choice for a cozy morning or a special afternoon treat.
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Easy No-Knead Focaccia
This Easy No-Knead Focaccia is a simple, yet flavorful bread that requires minimal effort and delivers excellent results. This recipe is perfect for beginners or anyone looking for a hands-off baking experience.
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Cheddar Biscuits
Amazing cheddar biscuits – what not to like: buttery, flaky, garlicky and cheesy biscuits… one of the best combinations ever and they look really appetizing as well.
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Homemade Pesto
This Homemade Pesto is a fresh and flavorful sauce made from simple ingredients. Originating from Italy, it combines fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and olive oil.
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Red Lentil and Toasted Walnut Dip
This Red Lentil Walnut Dip is healthy, quick and nutritious and a great choice as appetizer, or for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Butterless Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Butterless Chocolate Chip Cookies are rich with chocolate flavor, soft in texture, and have a delicious taste that is in no way compromised by the absence of butter.
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Knots 4 ways
If you like bread recipes these knots are a must-try for you. Making these beautiful dough knots is much easier than it looks. Easy rich yeast dough, filled with your favorite filling, cut into strips and tied into knots. There’s no room for mistakes, every knot is perfect in its way. Soft and fluffy dough bursting with flavor perfectly served warm right after taking them out of the oven.
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Chickpea Salad
Chickpea salad is a delicious, flavorful, healthy and easy vegetarian salad using chickpeas, fresh vegetables and seeds. Such a tasteful combination.
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Potato Fresh Plum Dumplings
Potato Plum Dumplings are a delicious comforting dish known in many European countries. Potato dough is wrapped around fresh prune plums, formed into balls, and then boiled until the plum is tender. The dumplings are then immediately coated with sweetened cinnamon-toasted buttery breadcrumbs.
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Baked Parmesan Chicken Bites
These delicious Baked Parmesan Chicken Bites offer a fantastic alternative to deep-frying chicken. With a crispy exterior and a tender, juicy interior, they're simply irresistible. Pair them with your preferred dipping sauce for a delightful lunch or dinner option that's sure to be a hit with the whole family, especially the little ones.
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Nectarine Roses
Nectarine Roses – Just imagine, buttery, flaky and crispy puff pastry rolls with layers of flavorful fruits, served warm sprinkled with a bit of powdered sugar. Totally irresistible dessert that takes only few minutes to prepare and also looks so beautiful.
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Soft Pretzel Bites
Savor the goodness of our Soft Pretzel Bites, a snack that's both crispy and soft, with a perfect touch of seasoning. These little golden bites offer a satisfying crunch on the outside and a soft delight inside, making each bite a tasty adventure.
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Eggplant Salad
Eggplant Salad is a tasty and healthy way to cook eggplants. It is a delicious appetizer that can be made in advance, which makes it perfect for holidays or parties.
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Easy Blueberry Muffins
These Blueberry Muffins are simply out of this world. Soft and fluffy, bursting with flavor, with a delicious crispy buttery topping, it’s hard not to fall in love with them. The recipe is easy and quick to prepare and they are made with basic ingredients you usually have in house.
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Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
This Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad is a delectable fusion of classic Caesar salad and savory chicken pasta, creating a mouthwatering dish that tantalizes both pasta and salad lovers.
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Vegetable Egg Rolls – Fried or Baked
Egg rolls are a widely enjoyed take out appetizer that can be easily executed in your own kitchen. This vegetarian version requires only a few basic ingredients, but by the time all is said and done, the results are quite gratifying and soon enough you will find yourself regretting you did not make more of them to begin with. The sesame ginger dipping sauce recipe featured here really complements them and enhances their flavor.
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Tabouli Salad
Tabouli is a healthy, light salad made with bulgur wheat, ripe tomatoes, fresh parsley, fresh mint, green onions and drizzled with lemon juice and olive oil. The main role is played by fresh flat parsley.
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Baked Arancini
These Baked Arancini are my take on a classic Italian favorite, made just a bit lighter, but just as comforting. Instead of deep frying, these are baked until beautifully golden, which means less mess and a little more balance without giving up that satisfying crunch.
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German Potato Salad – Kartoffelsalat
This Kartoffelsalat, German potato salad is perfect for BBQs, picnics, or casual gatherings with friends. It’s the kind of dish you make once and keep coming back to. It is simple, flavorful, and made for sharing under the summer sun.
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Baked Cornflake Crusted Chicken Strips
Why make fried chicken when the baked cornflake-crusted chicken strips look and taste so incredibly good and are a healthier alternative?
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Cheese and Pesto Fantails
Cheese and pesto fantails are delightful, savory pastries with a great flavor combination and a visually stunning presentation. They are ideal as appetizers, snacks, or even a side dish for meals.
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Canelés (Cannelés) de Bordeaux
Canelés (Cannelés) de Bordeaux are delicious French pastries that have a crispy caramelized crust and a soft custard interior. Not everybody is familiar with them and they are not as popular as macarons but still very impressive and once you’ve discovered them you keep wanting for more. Even though they are made using simple basic ingredients caneles are simply out of this world.
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Lemon Custard Rose Sweet Rolls
These Lemon Custard Rose Sweet Rolls are a mouthwatering pastry treat that combines the flavor of lemon with the sweet creaminess of custard, all wrapped up in a soft, fluffy, rose-shaped bun. These sweet rolls are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or any time you're craving something sweet and indulgent.
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Easy No Yeast Yogurt Doughnuts
Easy Yogurt Doughnuts – fluffy little balls of dough, served slightly warm and dusted with powdered sugar can make a great treat during the day or even for breakfast, alongside a good coffee or tea.
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Twisted Cheese Bagels
These Twisted Cheese Bagels are a delightful treat perfect for any occasion. Made with freshly made dough and packed with rich flavorful cheese and an irresistible flakiness, these bagels offer a burst of flavor and texture in every bite.
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The Best Salmon Dip
This flavorful Salmon Dip is an elegant appetizer, a delightful spread and a great addition to any party platter. It is perfect for spreading on crusty bread or crackers or served with vegetable sticks.
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Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake
This Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake is a soft and moist cake, packed with the refreshing flavor of lemons and the juicy pop of blueberries.
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Twisted Cinnamon Rolls
Treat yourself to a heavenly delight with these twisted cinnamon rolls. Picture warm, fluffy rolls, each swirled with fragrant cinnamon and kissed with a touch of buttery goodness. They're twisted into beautiful, small knots and baked in a muffin tin, adding an extra touch of elegance and charm.
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These 70 picnic recipes are all about simple, feel-good food you can take anywhere, be it a sunny park day, a backyard hangout, or a weekend escape. From savory snacks to sweet bites, every recipe is made to share and enjoy outdoors. Grab your basket, delicious memories await.
If you try them out, share the photos with me on Instagram. I would love to see how they turn out for you.
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