If you want to avoid the crowds, but still get out of your house, spring picnics are a great idea! Celebrate warmer weather by packing these spring picnic foods in a basket, grabbing a blanket, and setting up a picnic with your kids in the back yard. It’s fun and it’s free! (You were going to eat anyway, right?)
4 Ways to Spring into Spring with Picnic Foods
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Easy Fruit Salad
Shopping List:
- Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, and Blueberries (or whatever fruit you desire)
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- A Lemon
There is nothing sweeter than Burnt Macaroni‘s Easy Fruit Salad! It’s a quick recipe, which makes it an excellent choice for those last-minute outdoor adventures.
Pita Bread Sandwiches… The Perfect Picnic Food!
Pita sandwiches are perfect for picnics, because you don’t have to worry about your sandwich falling apart on your lap!
Shopping List:
- Pita bread
- Rotisserie Chicken, shredded
- Avocado, cut into slices
- Arugula
- Turkey slices
- Apples, cut into thin slices
- Gruyere Cheese, sliced
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
Instructions:
- Start by cutting the pita bread in half.
- For the first sandwich, fill the pita half with shredded chicken, avocado slices, and arugula. Season with salt and pepper.
- For the second sandwich, fill the pita half with turkey slices, cheese, apple slices, and arugula. Season with salt and pepper.
- Wrap sandwiches in parchment paper.
Strawberry Apple Salad
Shopping List:
For the Salad:
- Lettuce (any kind works!)
- 6 Strawberries, cut into quarters
- 1 medium Apple, cut into small pieces
- 2 Eggs, hard-boiled and chopped
- Walnuts, chopped
- Crumbled Goat Cheese
For the Dressing:
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons Maple Syrup
- 1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
- 1/2 cup Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoons Canola Oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
Another great way to enjoy spring is to make a fresh salad! Burnt Macaroni‘s Strawberry Apple Salad is one of my favorites. Put it in a mason jar, and you can take it along on your picnic!
And if you are looking for a dressing for this salad, you have to try Burnt Macaroni‘s Maple Syrup Dressing! Just keep it separate from the salad, until you are ready to serve.
Banana Cream Cheesecake in a Jar Makes a Yummy Picnic Food Dessert!
Shopping List:
- 1 box Banana Cream Jello
- 2 Bananas, sliced
- 1-8 oz. package of Cream Cheese, softened
- 2 cups Vanilla Wafers
- 1 1/3 cups Milk
- A tub of Cool Whip
For dessert, we are going back to our favorite mason jar for Burnt Macaroni‘s Banana Cream Cheesecake in a Jar! It’s easy and so fresh when outside enjoying a picnic.
Some of Our Favorite Kitchen Products
One of our favorite parts of cooking, is playing with new kitchen gadgets! Here are some of our must-have items, which would also make wonderful holiday gifts for the foodies on your list!
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- Fresh Baby Ice Cube Trays with Lids
- The I Heart Naptime Cookbook by Jamielyn Nye
- Individual Popcorn Bowls
- VillaWare Uno Classic Waffle Maker
- Giant Popcorn Bowl
- VillaWare Farmyard Waffle Maker
- Taco Holder
- Pizza Peel
- Hand Blender
- Pizza Wheel (Cutter)
- Pyrex Baking Dishes
- Pizza Stone
- Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Double Burner Reversible Grill/Griddle
- Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Stainless 5-1/2-Quart Saute Pan with Helper Handle and Cover
- BPA Free Lunch Containers
- Egg Rite Egg Timer
- Fit and Fresh Container
- One Touch Electric Bottle Opener
- Half Pint Wide Mouth Mason Jars
- Ninja Professional Blender
- Zoku Quick Pop Maker
- Plano Half-Size Stowaway with Adjustable Dividers – for road trip snacks
- Curious Chef 3-Piece Nylon Knife Set
- Cuisinart 2 Quart Ice Cream Maker
- Victorinox Fibrox Straight Edge Chef’s Knife, 8-Inch
- Lemon Squeezer
- Mason Jars
- Apple Corer
- Popcorn Bowl
- MaxiMatic Double Burner Hot Plate
- Glass Egg Carton
- Black & Decker 4 Slice Toaster
- Hamilton Beach Hand Mixer
- Meat Mallet
- Ice Cream or Cookie Scooper
- Norpro Butter Keeper
- 3-Piece Veggie Peeler
- Garlic Press
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More Picnic Foods and Ideas Your Family Will Love!
- Best Family Picnic Foods
- 50+ Picnic Ideas for Kids
- Perfect Pretty Picnic for Spring
- Picnic Printable Preschool Worksheet Pack
- What Your Child Will Remember
- Come to the Teddy Bear Picnic
What is your family’s favorite spring picnic food? Comment below!
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