Drink…
Lemonade is a MUST for a picnic; I featured a few of my all time favourite variations on a previous blog post; you can check them out HERE: Lovely Lemonade
Appetizer/Snack..
Deviled Eggs
8 Hard boiled eggs (for the perfect egg check out Simply Recipes)
4 Tbsp Miracle Whip
1 Tsp Mustard
Pinch of salt and pepper
Sprinkle of paprika
1. Cook, peel & cool eggs
2. Slice lengthwise and remove the yolk; put in a separate bowl
3. Add Miracle Whip, mustard, salt and pepper; mix
4. Fill center of egg with the yolk mixture; sprinkle each lightly with paprika
5. Refrigerate overnight
Main…
Individual Muffaletta
6 Ciabatta buns
Olive Salad
12 slices Ham
12 slices Mozzarella cheese
12 slices Salami
12 slices Provolone cheese
12 slices Mortadella
1. Slice buns in half
2. Spread olive salad on both halves
3. Layer: ham, mozzarella, salami, provolone, mortadella; REPEAT
4. “Close” sandwich; wrap in saran wrap
5. Refrigerate
Sides…
Make Ahead Three Bean Salad
14 oz can Kidney beans
14 oz can Cannellini beans
14 oz can Garbanzo beans
1 cup Onion (red or white)
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/3 cup Vinegar
3 Tbsp Olive oil
1/3 cup Vinegar (apple cider or red wine)
1/4 cup White sugar
Pinch of salt & pepper1. Drain and rinse the beans; combine in a large bowl
2. Finely dice the onion; add to the bowl
3. In a separate dish combine the seasoning, vinegar, oil, sugar & salt and pepper; whisk until well blended.
4. Pour dressing over the beans and onion; toss until well coated
5. Refrigerate overnight
Caprese Salad
4 Heirloom tomatoes
8 oz FRESH Mozzarella cheese
4 oz FRESH Basil
Balsamic Vinegar
Olive Oil
Pinch of salt & pepper
1. Slice the tomatoes and mozzarella
2. Arrange the tomato slices, mozzarella slices and basil on a platter (alternating)
3. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
3. Sprinkle with salt & pepper
Desserts…
Easy Fudgy Brownies From Scratch
→Literally THE best recipe out there! From: Inspired Taste
Rainbow Lunch Fruit Kebabs
10 Raspberries
10 Strawberries
10 Orange slices
10 Nectarine cubes
10 Pineapple chunks
10 Kiwi slices
10 Grapes (green)
10 Grapes (red)
20 Blueberries
10 Wooden Skewers
1. Wash, peel/hull/cut fruit
2. Skewer 1 piece of fruit in the following order: raspberry, strawberry, orange, nectarine, pineapple, kiwi, green grape, red grape
3. Skewer 2 blueberries at the end after the red grape