Summer means being outdoors, enjoying the sunshine and taking a picnic to the park.
Picnic meals don’t have to come from a fast food chain or from the street food vender. With some simple ingredients and a little time, a great, easy and affordable picnic meal is ready to go.
Try out these fun picnic food recipes, and take a look at other summer-time dishes like chicken noodle vegetable soup and broccoli cheddar cornbread, as well as salsas and fruit salads to go on the side. Check out a few summer drinks like cherry limeaid and orange pineapple punch to go with your meal.
Dilly Dip Potato Salad
Ingredients:
- 3 pounds (or 6-8) small/medium red potatoes
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Galleria brand Dilly Dip Herb and Spice Mix (If you can’t find dilly dip mix, then just mix together a few teaspoons of onion powder, parsley, and dill)
- ½ cup onion, diced
- ½ cup green or red bell pepper, diced
- black pepper and salt to taste
Directions:
- In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, and dilly dip mix. Refrigerate for an hour or so.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring to a boil the potatoes and water, dashed with salt. Lower the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until potatoes are tender.
- Drain potatoes in a colander. Place the colander over hot, empty pot, cover with clean, dry towel, and allow potatoes to steam for 5 or so minutes.
- Cut potatoes into quarters or in half and place in a large bowl.
- While the potatoes are still warm, take dilly dip dressing out of the refrigerator and dress it over the potatoes to moisten.
- Add onion, green or red bell peppers, and approximately 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper.
- Toss well and refrigerate for a few hours to let flavors blend. Serve cold or at room temperature.
Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Ingredients:
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (stewed, cooked through and diced in small pieces for about 3 cups)
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup fat free sour cream
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 2 cups seedless green or red grapes, cut in half
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds, if desired
- 1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
- Large, buttery croissant rolls
- Romaine lettuce or other favorite lettuce, cut to fit inside croissants
Directions:
- Mix mayonnaise, sour cream and lemon juice together in a large mixing bowl.
- Add cooked, diced chicken and chopped pecans or walnuts. Stir well.
- Add grapes, parsley, poppy seeds (if desired), salt and pepper. Stir well and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
- Remove from refrigerator and stir chicken salad.
- Taking individual croissants, cut down the middle, if not already cut in half.
- Place a romaine lettuce leaf on one side of the croissant and dip a few tablespoons of the chicken salad mixture onto the lettuce. Top with other side of the croissant, and serve.
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