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    Home » Lunch Boxes » 25 Family Picnic Food Ideas

    Published: May 8, 2024 by Marianne Rogerson · This post may contain affiliate links.

    25 Family Picnic Food Ideas

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    These family picnic ideas are perfect for summery outdoor dining. From sandwiches and salads to irresistible treats, make your next picnic a delicious success.

    collage of picnic food ideas.

    Get your picnic blanket and cooler ready, it's time to head outdoors for some family picnic fun!

    We all know there are far more interesting picnic food ideas than just sandwiches. So in this roundup post, I'm sharing some delicious picnic recipes, including salads, sushi, muffins and more.

    Ideally, picnic food should be easy to prepare ahead of time, pack into a cooler and will last until ready to eat.

    Read on for some perfect picnic inspiration.

    Family Picnic Ideas

    1

    Pizza Scrolls

    Pizza Scrolls are a great way to use up leftover pizza dough and are excellent for lunch boxes, picnics or kids party food.

    2

    Cheese and Bacon Muffins

    These Cheese and Bacon muffins are delicious, warm, or room temperature and perfect for picnics or as on-the-go savoury breakfast muffins.

    3

    Date and Oat Slice

    This date and oat slice recipe gives you a sticky, sweet and scrumptious oat slice that is perfect for an afternoon snack or a sweet ending to your picnic.

    4

    Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe

    Photo Credit: www.anediblemosaic.com

    This delicous salad combines chicken, carrots, celery, and pasta in a creamy, zippy sauce! It's a perfect side dish for a summer picnic.

    5

    Thermomix Sausage Rolls

    Have a Thermomix? These Sausage Rolls are a delicious classic homemade sausage roll with a buttery puff pastry and juicy meat filling.

    6

    Nut Free Chocolate Bliss Balls

    This nut free chocolate bliss balls recipe is so quick and easy to make and is perfect for a guilt-free healthy treat.

    7

    Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings

    Crispy, crunchy wings with an explosion of flavour, these Chinese-style salt and pepper chicken wings are even better than takeout! They are delicious at room temperature so perfect for a picnic.

    8

    Easy Greek Orzo Salad

    Photo Credit: happykitchen.rocks

    Whenever you need an easy and healthy side dish, that is guaranteed to disappear first, make this gorgeous Greek orzo salad!

    9

    Falafel Thermomix

    This Falafel Thermomix recipe makes delicious fresh homemade falafel perfect for adding to salad, wraps or just on their own.

    10

    Chinese Spring Rolls

    Crispy and delicious and make the perfect finger food. You can batch make them and freeze for later too making them ideal for last-minute picnics.

    11

    White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

    These white chocolate macadamia nut cookies are soft and chewy and loaded with chocolate chips and nuts. You are going to love them.

    12

    Watermelon Feta Salad

    Photo Credit: alekasgettogether.com

    Creamy salty feta cheese paired with a sweet juicy watermelon is the epitome of summertime. It's light and bright and made with a tangy vinaigrette.

    13

    Banana Choc Chip Muffins

    These Banana Choc Chip Muffins are light, fluffy and moist, with the added treat of gooey chocolate chips scattered throughout.

    14

    Traditional English Scones

    There is nothing more quintessentially British than an afternoon tea with traditional English scones with jam and cream. The ultimate picnic treat!

    15

    Tortellini Pesto Salad

    Photo Credit: ccstable.com

    This Tortellini Pesto Salad tossed with sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts and mozzarella is the perfect prep-ahead cold pasta salad!

    16

    Apple Blueberry Muffins

    These Apple Blueberry Muffins are moist and delicious and a great way to sneak in some extra fruit to a family picnic!

    17

    BLT Pasta Salad

    Photo Credit: theforkedspoon.com

    A delicious twist on the classic BLT sandwich! Crispy bacon, veggies and pasta are tosssed in a rich and creamy dressing for the ultimate cold pasta picnic dish.

    18

    Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

    This oatmeal chocolate chip cookies recipe is quick and easy to make and results in delicious chewy cookies. Everyone will be reaching for these at your family picnic!

    19

    The very best zucchini slice

    Photo Credit: scrummylane.com

    One of those ‘hidden secret’ sorts of foods, it's so quick and easy to make with just a few simple pantry ingredients. Make it once and it’ll become one of your healthy go-tos for picnics.

    20

    Turkey Pesto Sandwich

    Photo Credit: thedizzycook.com

    This Turkey Pesto Sandwich is a delicious and quick recipe that uses leftover turkey breast mixed with a creamy pesto mayo for the best picnic lunch a person could ask for!

    21

    Ramen Noodle Salad

    Photo Credit: www.cleverlysimple.com

    This traditional ramen noodle salad is a quick and simple recipe that makes a delicious, healthy picnic recipe. Made in less than 15 minutes, with a homemade oriental dressing.

    22

    Carrot and Cheese Muffins Thermomix

    These Thermomix Carrot and Cheese muffins are great for healthy savoury muffins that will get the kids eating up some extra veggies.

    23

    Hillbilly Coleslaw

    Photo Credit: www.melissassouthernstylekitchen.com

    Dressed with a sweet and tangy vinegar based dressing, It’s a spectacular twist on classic mayonnaise dressed coleslaw. The vinegar dressing makes it ideal for warm weather entertaining.

    24

    Avocado Sushi Rolls

    Photo Credit: thebellyrulesthemind.net

    Avocado sushi rolls are one of several different vegan options for people who love sushi. Ready in only a few minutes, this is the perfect last-minute picnic recipe.

    25

    The Best Mango Avocado Salad (Healthy & Nourishing)

    Photo Credit: www.mychefsapron.com

    This beautiful chopped mango avocado salad recipe is healthy, incredibly satisfying, and ready in just 15 minutes.

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