Picnic Snacks "." 7 Simple Recipes

Sweet or savoury? Hot or cold snacks for a picnic? What to choose? For a successful outdoor escape, your picnic basket should certainly be brimming with a variety of treats. What dishes should you prepare for a picnic? It all really depends on your taste and preferences. It's worth making simple picnic dishes that are both delicious, imaginative, and colourful. When planning your picnic food, remember to:

– Choose ingredients that don't spoil too quickly, melt, or get sticky;

– Try to avoid very hot or very cold dishes;

– Furthermore, it's a good idea to bring dishes to a picnic that can be prepared at home in advance. Preparing meals outdoors from semi-finished products can prove to be quite a challenge.

Similarly, if you're planning to organise both a picnic and a barbecue "." season the meat, prepare vegetables, and other accompaniments at home. The easier the picnic food you prepare, the more enjoyable your outdoor feast will be.

In line with the above assumptions, it's worth filling your picnic table with canapés, skewers, wraps, pancakes, salads, or muffins "." both sweet and savoury. These are simple, quick to prepare, and delicious picnic snacks! Don't forget fresh fruits and vegetables either.

When creating your picnic menu, don't forget about drinks. Served in a carafe or jug, delicious, refreshing water with fruit and mint, or tasty lemonade served in a dispenser jar, will perfectly quench your thirst on a hot summer's day.

...Still drawing a blank on what to bring for a picnic? We've prepared a handful of inspirations for you! Discover our tried-and-tested picnic recipes.

Ingredients:

• 4 wheat tortillas
• 100g feta cheese
• 100g cream cheese with horseradish
• 1 teaspoon grated horseradish
• 200g cold-smoked salmon
• a few lettuce leaves
• a handful each of rocket, chives, and dill
• salt and pepper

Preparation:

1. Mash and mix the feta cheese with horseradish cream cheese and horseradish using a fork. Spread the resulting mixture onto the tortillas. Arrange the salmon, sprinkle with dill, then add rocket and chopped chives. Finally, place a few lettuce leaves. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Roll up the tortillas and cut diagonally into approximately 3 cm pieces. Insert snack forks into each piece to prevent the mini wraps from falling apart.

Ingredients:

• 200g Gorgonzola cheese
• 100g walnuts or pecans
• 200g grapes

Preparation:

1. Cut the cheese into cubes and arrange on a plate. Top each cube with half a walnut or pecan, and finally a grape.
2. Secure the skewers with special snack forks.

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2.5 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 apples
• 1 banana

Preparation:

1. Whisk the eggs and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy. While still mixing, gradually add buttermilk, flour, and baking powder. Add the chopped apples and bananas to the batter. Mix with a spatula.
2. Heat oil in a frying pan. Spoon the batter into small fritters. Fry on both sides until golden.
3. Before serving, dust the fritters with icing sugar.

Ingredients:

• 200g plain flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 0.5 cup oil
• 0.5 cup milk
• 125g mozzarella cheese
• 100g ham
• 0.5 pepper
• a few cherry tomatoes
• seasonings: salt, pepper, basil, oregano

Preparation:

1. In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and seasonings.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, and milk.
3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until a smooth consistency is achieved.
4. Add grated mozzarella, diced pepper, and ham cut into thin strips to the batter. Mix well.
5. Line a muffin tin with paper cases. Fill each case with batter.
6. Cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters. Place three pieces on top of each muffin.
7. Place the muffin tin in an oven preheated to 180 degrees Celsius and bake for 25 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 200g pasta
• 100g fresh spinach
• 250g cherry tomatoes
• 1 shallot onion

Dressing Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• salt and pepper

Preparation:

1. Mix together the cooked pasta, spinach, quartered cherry tomatoes, and chopped onion.
2. Combine the dressing ingredients.
3. Pack the snack into a plastic kitchen container "." ideally, the salad in one box and the dressing in another.

Ingredients:

• 100g kale
• 2 pears
• 2 bananas
• juice squeezed from two oranges
• 1 cup water

Preparation:

1. Put all ingredients into a blender and blend thoroughly until smooth. And there you have it "." ready!

Ingredients:

• several types of cheese, e.g., Camembert, Gorgonzola, Grana Padano, Cheddar, Parmesan, goat cheese
• several types of cold meats and sausages, e.g., Parma ham, salami, chorizo
• salty snacks, e.g., crackers, breadsticks, grissini
• light and dark grapes, apple and pear slices, raisins, cranberries, nuts
• crusty baguette, toast

Preparation:

1. Arrange pieces of cheese, cold cuts, and bread on a serving board. Fill any empty spaces with accompaniments.
2. A picnic menu for two wouldn't be complete without a good wine, which pairs perfectly with a delicious cheese board. To keep your wine at the right temperature, pack it in a wine cooler sleeve. And don't forget to bring plastic glasses!

The basic equipment for every picnicker is, of course, a picnic basket, fabric picnic bag, or picnic backpack, which will hold snacks, drinks, and other essential picnic accessories. Picnic baskets vary in design and size, so you'll easily find a model that can accommodate everything you need. An interesting solution is a thermal picnic basket, which maintains the appropriate temperature of its contents for a long time.

And if you're a lover of picnics and often organise them, you'll surely appreciate the solution of a picnic basket with equipment.

To comfortably relax and enjoy snacks outdoors, bring a picnic blanket, though a picnic mat will also work perfectly well. Of particular note is a picnic blanket with insulation, which is covered on the outside with a waterproof material, protecting against cold and dampness. For even greater comfort, bring a few garden cushions with you.

What else is worth bringing to a picnic? Disposable plates, travel cutlery, and plastic cups will certainly come in handy, as will napkins, a filtered bottle, or a picnic grill. Don't forget insect repellent, sunscreen, wet wipes for hand cleaning, and rubbish bags.

A picnic is a perfect idea for spending spring and summer days off. So don't hesitate any longer; put together your ideal picnic set today and enjoy time outdoors with your loved ones.