What are some tasty healthy picnic foods?

Question

I am going on a picnic with my family and want to know some tasty healthy recipes that would be easy to prepare and take with us. There will be seven of us so the recipes need to make a lot of food. I'm allergic to strawberries but other than that I'm up for any recipe.

Answer 1

BLT Turkey Salad

6 cups torn romaine or leaf lettuce

4 cups cubed cooked turkey

1-1/2 cups chopped tomatoes

1-1/2 cups (6oz) shredded cheddar cheese

1-1/2 cups (6oz) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

10 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

1/2 cup chopped green pepper

1/2 cup red onion

1/2 cup chopped cucumber

dressing:

1 cup (8oz) plain yogurt

1 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon garlic powder

In a large sald bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Just before serving whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over turkey mixture, toss to coat.

For a fun look, I like to put these salads into mason or canning jars. It makes them easy to eat & they're also already into individual portions.

Hope this helps!  

Answer 2

Bake  chicken pieces and put them in the refrigerator until you are leaving on your picnic.  Any vinegar based coleslaw is also good and healthy.  I would say any dish that doesn't have mayo in it would be a good choice.  Try even hummus dip and raw veggies  for an appetizer (easy to carry for a picnic as well) and a main dish of cooked meats, salads without mayo and desserts that consist of fruit.  All healthy and also easy to carry with you to a picnic.

Answer 3

Here's something fun, healthy and easy. Buy a large watermelon and cut the top off. Scoop out the insides and set aside. Carve the watermelon just like you would a pumpkin, put the lid back on and bring a small tea light. Use a melon baller to make balls of watermelon with the insides and mix with other pieces of fruit, such as pineapples, berries and other melons. Now you have a simple fruit salad and a unique decoration (that smells really good, too, when the candle is lit)!

Answer 4

Italian Appetizer Bites

2 packages (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent rolls

½ pound sliced deli salami

½ pound sliced deli ham

½ pound slide deli provolone cheese

7 eggs

1 cup parmesan cheese

2 jars (12 ounces each) roasted red peppers, drained

MAKES: 32 pieces. PREP: 15 minutes.

BAKE: at 350° for 60 minutes.

Heat oven to 350°. Coat 13x9x2” glass pan with nonstick cooking spray. Unroll 1 package of the crescent rolls and line the bottom of the pan. Pinch seams together.

Cover rolls with half of the salami, provolone and ham. Lightly beat together 6 eggs and the parmesan cheese; pour half evenly over top. Top with half of the roasted red peppers. Repeat layering with remaining salami, cheese, ham, egg mixture & peppers. Top with remaining package of crescent rolls.

Lightly beat remaining egg and brush over top. Cover dish with foil; bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 30 more minutes. Cool for 1 hour; cut into 32 squares & serve.

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*Crostini di fegatini = Canapés with chicken liver pathé

Toasted slices of bread

Chicken liver (6/8)

Capers in salt (one full spoon)

One anchovy in salt or a tea spoon of anchovies paste (optional)

Olive oil (2/3) spoons

Half glass of red wine

Place in a little pot the oil, the onion cut in cubes, when they are frying add the chicken livers and the cappers you had washed before, the wine simmer till the livers are cooked. Add the anchovies. Mince all with a mixer. Cover the bread with the pathé.

*Microwave Peanut Brittle

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup corn syrup

1 cup raw peanuts

1/8 teaspoon salt

Cook 8 minutes on full power.

Stir good after 4 minutes, and then cook four more minutes.

Add 1 tsp. vanilla and 1 tsp. butter.

Cook 1 1/2 minutes on high.Add 1 tsp. baking soda.

Stir and spread on buttered cookie sheet.Watch at end so doesn't brown too fast.

*Nutty Toffee Popcorn

10 cups popped corn

1 cup pecan halves (toasted)

1 cup whole almonds (unblanched, toasted)

1 ⅓ cup brown sugar

1 cup butter - no substitutes

½ cup light corn syrup

½ tsp. each of cream of tartar, baking soda and rum extract

In a large bowl, combine the popcorn and nuts.

In a heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and cream of tartar

Stir until sugar is dissolved. Cook without stirring over medium heat until candy thermometer reads 300-310°.

Remove from heat Stir in baking soda and extract.

Immediately pour over popcorn mixture. Toss gently.

Spread into 2 greased 15 x 10 baking pans. Press gently to flatten.

Cool completely. Break into pieces and store in airtight containers.Makes 2 quarts.

*Schiacciata con l’uva = Flat savoury cake with grapes

Black grape (canaiolo) 1 kg.

Dough (500 grams)

Sugar (150 grams)

Olive oil

Knead the dough with your hands adding 4 spoons of olive oil and 50 grams of sugar. On a dredged with flour table, spread half of the dough and place it into a baking tin, place over it half grapes and 4 spoons of sugar. Cover all with the dough, place the remaining grapes and sugar, a little olive oil. Bake for 30 minutes

*Merry Munchies

1/2 cup butter or margarine, soft

1 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup raisins

1 cup chopped walnuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets. Combine butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt; mix well. Stir in raisins and walnuts.

Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake in upper third of oven at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets; cool on wire racks. Makes 3 dozen cookies.

*Bacon and Cheddar Munchies

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1 pinch cayenne

1/4 cup butter

6 slices crisp-cooked bacon -- crumbled

1/2 cup Rice Krispies cereal

Mix flour, cheddar cheese, mustard and paprika and cayenne. Blend in butter. Crumble bacon and add to above mixture with rice krispies. Blend in well and make small balls. Bake on cookie sheet at 450 F for 10 to 12 minutes till firm...absolutely delicious warm or cold.

*Smoked Salmon Spread

3/4 lb smoked salmon, cut into 1 inch pieces

1/2 cup chopped green onions

1 Tbsp. dijon mustard

1 tsp. lemon juice

1/2 tsp. white pepper

1 cup plain nonfat yogurt

2 hard cooked egg whites, diced

3 Tbsp. minced fresh chives

Place first 5 ingredients in food processor and pulse a few times until just minced.

Place mixture on a sheet of heavy duty plastic wrap and shape into a 2 inch thick patty. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.

Spoon yogurt onto several layers of paper towls and spread to 1/2 inch thickness.

Cover with additional paper towels and let stand 5 minutes.

Scrape into a bowl, using a rubber spatula; cover and chill thoroughly.

Place salmon patty on a serving platter

Answer 5

Definitely include grilled/roasted corn on the cob!

Wrap the corn in tin foil, lightly coated in olive oil spray and seasoned with chili pepper.  Roast in the oven or grill on BBQ. Pack lime wedges to squeeze on the corn at the picnic site.

Yum!  Healthy!  Easy!

Answer 6

fruit salad

Answer 7

French potato salad, it doesn't have any mayo.  Cook potatoes and while they are still warm, mix them with a simple vinaigrette (mustard, wine vinegar, olive oil, s&p) and fresh herbs (parsley, dill) and enjoy.  It can sit out in the sun because there is no dairy product in the salad.  I love this idea.

Answer 8

YOU CAN BRING  SOME HEALTHY:

-Sandwiches or Sandwich Wraps

-Fruit Parfaits [with berries and a healthy whipped topping]

-Pretzels instead of potato chips

-Maybe some Carrots or Celery sticks.

-Pita Chips

These are some healthy FOODS that I know are HEALTHY for a PICNIC!

hoped i helped! (: & have FUN! :D