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We've compiled our best picnic recipes so you can make your picnic a home-made picnic. Taste the love – it makes al fresco eating all the more glorious.
We're all for al fresco eating at delicious. We don't mind a stray blade of grass in our prawn cocktail rolls, sand in our Scotch egg or an ant in our ginger beer.
When you try these moreish picnic recipes – from tarts to terrines, pies to pastrami sandwiches – you won't notice if the sun isn't shining. But if the heavens do open, there's nothing wrong with laying down a rug in the lounge and conducting your feast from there. Check out our barbecue recipes and kids' party menu too.
Picnic menu for 6
Unwrap this ciabatta at a picnic and become instantly popular.
If the weather's good enough, go on a picnic with a difference with this delicious meal-in-one.
This easy vegetarian cheesy tart recipe is perfect to slice up and pop in a sealed container for al fresco eating.
This is a million miles away from the rubbery commercial versions. The key to enjoying a Scotch egg lies in leaving the yolk creamy rather than totally hard boiled.
Put the pizzaz into your picnic with these meaty pies.
Potato salads are a must-have for summer barbecues or picnics – they're quick to make and go fantastically well with pretty much anything.
Fruity delights dipped in chocolate - can you resist?
Picnic menu for 8
This dips and sticks recipe is proof that healthy snacks are just as tasty as unhealthy ones!
Buy pork belly or shoulder mince and thinly sliced bacon from your butcher.
'Pan bagnat' is a loaf hollowed out and stuffed with grilled vegetables. This version has the added delights of creamy mozzarella. Take it on a picnic or serve it up for an indulgent lunch.
Warm-water pastry is lovely to make. It’s usually made for pork pies, but it is magnificent in this dish. Put liberal amounts of white pepper into the mix to bring out the flavour of the mushrooms.
The 1970's classic is a big hit with kids - see if your little ones love this prawn cocktail rolls recipe as much as you did.
A fast apple tart recipe using just four ingredients.
Picnic for many
This easy recipe only takes 40 minutes from start to finish, with no yeast or kneading involved.
This recipe for pastrami uses a dry salt rub to ‘cure’ the beef before smoking to give the pastrami its unique flavour. The pastrami will keep, covered and chilled, for up to a week.
Here, we’ve used good Cumberland sausages spruced up, Italian-style.
Carrot and coriander muffins are American-style buns. They're quicker to make than scones, and perfect to eat with cheese or ham.
What makes this tomato salad special are the three varieties of tomato and the creamy dressing.
This chocolatey pud is simplicity itself to make. After chilling it's great to eat al fresco.
A veggie picnic
Healthy, nutritious and delicious. No respectable veggie picnic would go without.
hese definitely look as if they are at the top end of picnic fare so you will be shocked at how mind-bogglingly easy they are to prepare, especially if you buy the pastry.
A truly retro picnic dish.
The fresh flavours of falafels have become so popular that vegetarian chef extraordinaire Simon Rimmer simply can't resist these vegan bites.
These light and fluffy savoury muffins are an easy-to-make American-style bun.
This fruit and cheese dessert is bound to be a popular summer pud.
This simple fresh fruit recipe takes no more than five minutes to make and is juicylicious.
Drinks for outdoors
Try this zesty orangeade with a hint of the exotic.
Kids will love adding the blueberries and watching the colour change when they make this easy lemonade recipe.
Lashings and lashings of home-made ginger beer is a must for any self-respecting picnicker.
A easy-to-make recipe for a refreshing summer's drink.
Make up this quick smoothie and pack for a picnic.
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