Easy Picnic Recipes

For a picnic, pre-packed foods do come in handy. However, it cannot replace a home cooked meal. So do try your hand at these recipes as they are delicious and oh-so simple to make.

Serves - 6
Ingredients

• Buttermilk, ¾ cup
• Mayonnaise, ¾ cup
• Mustard Sauce, 1 tablespoon
• Worcestershire Sauce, ½ teaspoon
• Black Pepper, as per taste
• Cooked Macaroni, 3 cups

• Lean Cooked Ham (cut into ½ inch cubes), 1 pound
• Celery (chopped), 2 ribs
• Peas, ½ cup
• Sweet Pickles (chopped), ½ cup
• Red Bell Pepper (chopped), ½ cup
• Scallions (chopped), 2
• Cherry Tomatoes, for garnishing

Method

• In a bowl, mix buttermilk, mayonnaise, mustard sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper, and keep it covered in the refrigerator.

• In a big bowl, combine macaroni, ham, celery, peas, pickles, red pepper, and scallions.
• Add the dressing to the salad and toss well. Garnish the salad with cherry tomatoes and your salad is ready to be packed.

Serves - 4
Ingredients

• 15 ounce can of Great Northern Beans (drained), 1 can
• Garlic Cloves (minced), 3
• Fresh Lemon Juice, 3 tablespoons
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 6 tablespoons

• Fresh Basil (chopped), 5 tablespoons
• Salt, ½ teaspoon
• Black Pepper, ½ teaspoon
• 6 ounce Can Tuna, 2 cans

• Parsley (chopped),1 tablespoon
• Olives (chopped), ¼ cup
• Celery (chopped), 1 stalk
• Red Onion (chopped), 3 tablespoons
• Bread
• Slices of Italian Bread, such as Ciabatta (cut into ½ inch pieces)
• Lettuce Spring Mix, 1 cup

Method

• Mash the beans in a bowl with a fork.
• Add garlic, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 3 tablespoons basil, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper, and stir thoroughly.

• Place tuna in a small bowl and add remaining basil, olives, onion, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in.
• Place ¼ bean mixture on one slice of bread. On the bean mixture, add ¼ tuna salad, lettuce leaves, and a slice of bread.

Serves - 2
Ingredients

• Olive Oil, 2 tablespoons
• Garlic Clove (minced), 1 clove
• Zucchini (sliced into ¼ inch rounds), ½ pound
• Eggs, 4
• Milk, 2 tablespoons

• Dried Oregano and salt, ¼ teaspoon
• Parmesan Cheese (grated), 1½ tablespoon
• Green Onions (sliced), ¼ cup
• Small can of Sliced Ripe Olives, drained, ½ can

Method

• In an oven pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and zucchini to the oil, and stir occasionally. The zucchini needs to turn tender. Remove the pan from the heat.
• In a bowl, lightly beat eggs and milk together and add oregano, salt, pepper, cheese, onions, olives, and zucchini.

• In a pan, add olive oil and pour in the egg mixture. Do not stir the mixture.
• When the egg mixture begins to set, lift the edges with a spatula and tilt the pan to allow the uncooked egg to flow underneath.

• Continue to cook the eggs till the eggs are softly set.
• Remove from heat and place under broiler, approximately 6 inches away from the heat, just till top of the eggs are set.
• Once cooked, cut it into wedges and pack it for the picnic.