Best Picnic Recipes: 5 Simple Make-Ahead Dishes for Outside Dining

Introduction 

Is your next weekend already occupied with some picnic plans? If yes, then why not learn to prepare some tasty yet simple recipes a day before your trip begins? You won’t regret some home-cooked food on your picnic. 

Because National Finishing and Cooking Institute, being the leading hotel management and cookery institute presents you with the top 5 best picnic recipes. So, make sure to learn these so you can enjoy these recipes with your family and friends on your next dining outdoors. 

Here is the Top 5 Easy and Best Picnic Recipes 

1. Pasta Salad: Easy Picnic Recipes 

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups pasta 
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes 
• 1 cup cucumber 
• 1 cup red bell pepper 
• 1/4 cup black olives 
• 1/4 cup red onion 
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese 
• 1/4 cup Italian dressing 
• Salt and pepper to taste 
• Fresh basil or parsley

Instructions: 

You must cook the pasta till al-dante to make this one of the delicious picnic recipes. Once it attains the desired texture, drain and rinse the pasta under cool water. Put it in a large bowl and let it cool. Once it is done, add all the vegetables like cucumber, tomato, red bell paper, olives, and onion into it. Gently fold in the Italian dressing after adding it. Finally, add seasoning to taste, using salt and pepper. For an additional burst of freshness, garnish it with parsley or basil that is fresh. 

2. Vegetable Coleslaw Sandwich  

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 1/2 cup grated carrots
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced bell peppers
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Whole wheat bread slices

Instructions: 

In the mixing bowl, begin by adding the onions, carrots, and capsicum. Next, fold the mayonnaise into the vegetables mixture. Be sure to thoroughly mix and coat everything equally. Stir in the lemon juice, salt, and pepper. If necessary, adjust the seasoning by tasting it. Now take the coleslaw mixture in a spoon and spread it nicely and evenly on the bread slice. Put another bread slice on top of it to form a sandwich. Now take the coleslaw mixture in a spoon and spread it nicely and evenly on the bread slice. Put another bread slice on top of it to form a sandwich. 

3. Lemonade Iced Tea 

Ingredients: 

• 4 cups water
• 4 black tea bags 
• 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 
• 1/2 cup sugar 
• 2 cups cold water 
• Ice cubes 
• Lemon slices and fresh mint 

Instructions: 

Heat up four cups of water in a saucer pan. After that, add the tea bags and steep for an additional five minutes. When the tea reaches room temperature, let it cool for sometime. Take a pitcher, and add tea, lemon juice, and sugar to it. To the mixture, add 2 cups of cold water and mix it well. Adjust the sugar as per taste. Serve it with some ice cubes over and garnish with some mint leaves and lemon slices. 

4. Fresh Fruit Salad 

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup strawberries 
• 1 cup blueberries 
• 1 cup pineapple 
• 1 cup grapes 
• 1 cup kiwi 
• 1 tablespoon honey 
• 1 tablespoon lime juice 
• Fresh mint leaves 

Instructions: 

Making this healthy picnic recipe is easy. Begin by adding all the fruits like in a bowl. You can choose any seasonal fruit or the fruit you like the most. Now drizzle some honey and lemon juice into the fruit bowl and gently toss the fruits. Serve and garnish with fresh mint leaves. 

5. Mango Icecream 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups frozen ripe mangoes 
• Full-fat coconut cream 
• 1 tablespoon honey 
• Nuts 

Instructions: 

This mango ice cream recipe is one of the vegan picnic recipes. Take two mangoes, chop them, and strain to remove any juice. Blend the mango chunks until you get a smooth puree. Add milk powder and condensed milk in proportions so to the mixture. Keep the mixture in the refrigerator to cool. Meanwhile, whip the coconut cream until it gets a thick and foamy texture. Mix the cream and the mango puree. Pour it into the frozen tray and freeze the ice cream for 6-8 hours. Serve and garnish with some nuts on top. 

And that is all with the picnic recipes. 

But If you want to learn about such easy yet delicious dishes, you can go straight to the NFCI Hospitality and Best Cooking Institute in India.