36 picnic recipes

Italian-style picnic pie with diced ham, ricotta, cottage cheese, and Parmesan baked in a double crust with egg yolk glaze. Serve at room temperature for picnics.

Crisp and tangy little cookies, reminiscent of the ones Sunshine used to make.

Crisp cucumber salad tossed with tangy yogurt, fresh dill, and garlic creates a refreshing low-calorie side for summer grilling and picnics.

A pair of the cutest flip flop cakes you've ever seen. Great for a picnic, cook out or birthday party. Kids love them.

"A fun, easy to make pair of flip flop cakes for many occasions...the beach, picnics, cookouts, etc. Everyone will love them, especially the kids."

With only four ingredients you can make this tasty and easy dish easily at home. You can effortlessly prepare it ahead of time for a picnic or have everyone design their own for a customized flavor.

Slow-roasted country style pork shoulder rubbed with sage, ginger, and garlic for a crackling-crisp crust and fork-tender meat. This simple 5 lb pork roast recipe needs just 6 ingredients and cooks low and slow for 3 to 4 hours.

A tender and juicy pork roast made seasoned to perfection with your choice of barbecue sauce.

This recipe to the Mennonite colony of Ontario. It's often served at picnics and is known as one of the favorite foods at stag parties.

Make-ahead Italian pasta salad with rotini, crisp vegetables, and tangy garlic vinaigrette that gets better overnight for easy potluck and picnic perfection.

Old-fashioned cucumber and onion salad: paper-thin cucumber and onion slices marinated overnight in a sweet-tart vinegar brine. The crisp Midwestern picnic side that gets better as it sits.

The perfect companion for sandwiches and crackers that is great for a picnic, or even a light snack.

Spicy black bean potato salad gives the picnic classic a Southwestern kick, with red potatoes, black beans, jalapenos, bacon and Cajun seasoning in a creamy mustard dressing. A bold make-ahead side.

A simple slow-roasted pork picnic shoulder that cooks low and unattended until the juices run clear. One roast stretches into three meals: sliced for sandwiches, diced for soup, and served with gravy.

Chinese coleslaw tosses crisp cabbage with cilantro, scallions, sunflower seeds, and crunchy uncooked ramen in a sweet-tangy sesame dressing. The crowd-pleasing crunchy salad made for picnics and potlucks.

Pasta salad with roasted red peppers, fresh basil, and mozzarella in a white balsamic and grainy mustard dressing. A bright Italian-leaning pasta salad that travels well to picnics and potlucks.