Picnic recipes

Put down a rug and enjoy the outdoors with our picnic recipes including easy-to-share salads, pies, bread and tart recipes.

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Cheeseboard tart

Cheeseboard tart

Use leftover cheese and chutney in this wonderfully indulgent cheese tart recipe. You can use...

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Cucumber and basil cocktail

Cucumber and basil cocktail

A non-alcoholic cocktail – made with cucumber, basil and lemon – is the perfect summertime...

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Peach and pistachio galette

Peach and pistachio galette

Cut through the golden flaky pastry to reveal a gorgeous pistachio frangipane filling topped with...

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Orzo with broad beans, basil and feta

Orzo with broad beans, basil and feta

This is the perfect summer pasta salad: vibrant and fresh. The orzo pasta is dressed...

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Herby gooseberry focaccia

Herby gooseberry focaccia

This focaccia is everything you need from a bread. It’s laced with olive oil so...

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Beef and pepper empanadas

Beef and pepper empanadas

Chef Diego Cardoso learned how to make these beef and pepper empanadas from his mum...

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Persian chicken with spiced yogurt

Persian chicken with spiced yogurt

Chicken marinated in cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, cumin honey and lemon, before roasting, is a gorgeous...

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Coronation chicken pie with mango jelly

Coronation chicken pie with mango jelly

Use our step-by-step guide to create chef Calum Franklin’s show-stopping raised chicken pie recipe. Unlike...

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Fruit and herb buckwheat salad

Fruit and herb buckwheat salad

An easy fruit and herb buckwheat salad that can easily be made ahead of time,...

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Radicchio and orzo pasta salad

Radicchio and orzo pasta salad

Great as a pack-and-go picnic dish or wonderful as a 20-minute midweek meal, this radicchio...

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Sherry braised chorizo sausages with smashed lemon & garlic chickpeas

Sherry braised chorizo sausages with smashed lemon &...

Chorizo sausage and peppers are cooked in sherry and brown sugar until caramelised, then served...

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Black bean and sweet potato empanadas

Black bean and sweet potato empanadas

These chilli-spiced sweet potato and black bean empanadas make great picnic fare as they can...

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Tear and share feta and herb bread

Tear and share feta and herb bread

A gorgeous cheesy bread, flecked with feta and fresh herbs, is something great to share...

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Barley, aubergine and pomegranate salad

Barley, aubergine and pomegranate salad

A make-ahead salad recipe, with pearl barley and aubergine, that’s great for a packed lunch...

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Roasted red peppers with basil

Roasted red peppers with basil

A simple vegetarian starter recipe; red peppers are slow-cooked – with tomatoes, thyme and capers...

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Marinated goat’s cheese

Marinated goat’s cheese

Perfect for an alfresco summer spread, this marinated goat’s cheese goes well with lots of...

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Theo Randall’s focaccia with pesto and vine tomatoes

Theo Randall’s focaccia with pesto and vine tomatoes

This fluffy focaccia recipe, made with vine tomatoes and fresh pesto, is a staple in...

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The best coronation chicken

The best coronation chicken

Our easy coronation chicken, made with Greek yogurt and homemade mayo, is even better than...

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Plum fruit leather

Plum fruit leather

Olia Hercule’s recipe for fruit leather, also known as tklapi in the Caucaus region, is...

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Sausage, chilli and mozzarella stuffed flatbread

Sausage, chilli and mozzarella stuffed flatbread

An easy, yet impressive, recipe using ready-made pizza dough to make a gorgeous spiral stuffed...

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Smoked haddock, cheddar and parsley pasties

Smoked haddock, cheddar and parsley pasties

Forget sandwiches, Gill Meller’s wonderful pasties, made with smoked haddock, fresh parsley and tangy mature...

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Potted pork rillettes with gooseberries and tarragon

Potted pork rillettes with gooseberries and tarragon

Gill Meller’s pork rillettes is a fancy picnic recipe served with a quick gooseberry and...

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Salami and sun-dried tomato pretzel rolls

Salami and sun-dried tomato pretzel rolls

If you like sausage rolls, you’re going to love these spicy ‘nduja and salami pretzel...

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Egg mayonnaise with spring onion, mustard and chives

Egg mayonnaise with spring onion, mustard and chives

A good egg mayo is something not to be overlooked. Try Dan Doherty’s recipe piled...

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