Picnic Recipes

Find recipes for picnic food that is easy to make and easy to pack, including baked beans, no-fuss salads, and classic fried chicken.

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Cheesecake in a Jar

Delicious Egg Salad for Sandwiches

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Old-Fashioned Potato Salad

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Marinated Cucumber, Onion, and Tomato Salad

Chex Muddy Buddies

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Chef John's Buttermilk Fried Chicken

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Triple-Dipped Fried Chicken

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Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing

Cedar Planked Salmon

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Three Bean Salad

Homestyle Potato Chips

Homestyle Potato Chips

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Crisp Pickled Green Beans

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Crispy Fried Chicken

Melt in Your Mouth Blueberry Cake

Spicy Tuna Rice Bowl

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Absolutely Fabulous Greek Salad Dressing

Virgin strawberry daiquiri in wine glass with fresh strawberry garnish

Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri

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The Ultimate Berry Crumble

Detroit Hot Honey Wings

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Best Bean Salad

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Curried Egg Sandwiches

Coronation chicken

Coronation Chicken

Watermelon Cucumber Salad

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Simple Grilled Lamb Chops

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Simple Lemon Cake

Easy Broccoli Bacon Salad

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Southern-Style Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Homemade Chili Sauce

Sweet Restaurant Slaw

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Real N'awlins Muffuletta

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Red Cabbage Slaw

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Awesome Pasta Salad

Broccoli Salad with Red Grapes, Bacon, and Sunflower Seeds

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Cast Iron Cornbread

Grilled Bison Burgers

Broccoli Raisin Salad

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Southern Spicy Fried Chicken

Southern-Style Baked Banana Pudding

Thai Cucumber Salad

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Cream Cheese Banana Bread

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Southern Potato Salad

Tuna Pasta Salad

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Venison Bacon Burgers

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Antipasto Pasta Salad

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Southern Dill Potato Salad

Chef John's Classic Macaroni Salad

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Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

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Quick Chicken Couscous

Fresh Tomato Chili Sauce

Emily's Pickled Eggs

Cucumber Gyro Sauce

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Bionicos (Mexican Fruit Bowls)

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Nana's Southern Pickled Peaches

creamy sweet potato salad topped with fresh herbs

Sweet Potato Potato Salad

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