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.

A view of chocolate-topped Scotcharoos on a surface

13 Make-Ahead Picnic Desserts That'll Save You Time

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Cheesecake in a Jar

An egg salad sandwich on whole grain bread with lettuce, served with potato chips

Delicious Egg Salad

Brownie close up with a plate of brownies in the background

an overhead, close up view of a large bowl of potato salad

Old-Fashioned Potato Salad

Ma's Frozen Pickles

Chex Muddy Buddies in a large bowl

Chex Muddy Buddies

a bunch of buttermilk fried chicken served on a white plate

Chef John's Buttermilk Fried Chicken

A blue tray with fried chicken and a small cup of dipping sauce

Triple-Dipped Fried Chicken

overhead view of Pasta Salad with homemade dressing served in a large bowl

Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing

Two salmon fillets on cedar planks, topped with sliced green onions and sliced lemon

Cedar Planked Salmon

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Three Bean Salad

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Homestyle Potato Chips

Two jars of crisp pickled green beans on a cutting board, with a fork removing two green beans from an open jar

Crisp Pickled Green Beans

A bowl of ham salad spread on a platter, served with a variety of crackers

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Crispy Fried Chicken

close up on a serving of blueberry cake, topped with extra blueberries

Melt in Your Mouth Blueberry Cake

Spicy Tuna Rice Bowl

All-American Loaded Baked Potato Salad

low angle looking into a bowl of salad with tomatoes, olives, and cucumbers topped with greek dressing

Absolutely Fabulous Greek Salad Dressing

A bowl of cowboy caviar served with tortilla chips, with a hand dipping a chip

Virgin strawberry daiquiri served in a glass with a fresh strawberry garnish.

Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri

close up view of a Berry Crumble with scoop of ice cream on a plate

The Ultimate Berry Crumble

Detroit Hot Honey Wings

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Best Bean Salad

close up on a curried egg sandwich on a plate

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

A large serving bowl of broccoli bacon salad

Easy Broccoli Bacon Salad

looking at a few golden-brown southern-style buttermilk fried chicken on a plate

Southern-Style Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Homemade Chili Sauce

Sweet Restaurant Slaw

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Real N'awlins Muffuletta

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close up view of brown eggs

close up view of Red Cabbage Slaw in bowl with wooden serving spoons

Red Cabbage Slaw

close up view of Potato Salad garnished with green onions in a brown and orange bowl

Marinated cucumber, onion, and tomato salad served in a blue bowl.

Cucumber Tomato Salad

close up on a large bowl of pasta salad, with pasta, tomatoes, salami, pepperoni, peppers and cheese

Awesome Pasta Salad

Broccoli salad with red grapes, bacon pieces and sunflower seeds topped with creamy dressing in a white plate

Broccoli Salad with Red Grapes, Bacon, and Sunflower Seeds

close up view of Cast Iron Cornbread in a cast iron skillet on a checkered kitchen towel

Cast Iron Cornbread

Grilled Bison Burgers

Broccoli Raisin Salad

close up view of Southern Spicy Fried Chicken strips on a plate with waffles

Southern Spicy Fried Chicken

Southern-Style Baked Banana Pudding

Thai Cucumber Salad

looking at a loaf of cream cheese banana bread with a few pieces sliced, and resting on a cutting board

Cream Cheese Banana Bread

Close up on a bowl of Southern potato salad with a spoonful coming out.

Southern Potato Salad

Tuna Pasta Salad

Looking into a venison bacon burger, topped with lettuce, tomato and onion, sandwiched between a brioche bun.

Venison Bacon Burgers

close up view of Antipasto Pasta Salad, with tomatoes, salami, peppers, cheese, pasta and fresh herbs in a bowl

Antipasto Pasta Salad

close up view of Southern Dill Potato Salad in a white bowl

Southern Dill Potato Salad

carrot and green pepper vegetable mix with million dollar chicken on plate

Chef John's Classic Macaroni Salad

close up view of Chocolate Zucchini Muffins in red, blue and green muffin liners on a white platter

Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

close up view of Quick Chicken Couscous garnished with fresh herbs in a bowl

Quick Chicken Couscous

Coney Island Knishes

Fresh Tomato Chili Sauce

Two glass jars of pickled eggs

Emily's Pickled Eggs

Cucumber Gyro Sauce

close up view of a Mexican Fruit Bowl garnished with shaved coconut and raisins in a bowl

Bionicos (Mexican Fruit Bowls)

close up view of Pickled Peaches in a jar next to a fresh peach

Nana's Southern Pickled Peaches

creamy sweet potato salad topped with fresh herbs

Sweet Potato Potato Salad

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