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    Picnic Recipes

    Collection of easy picnic food ideas perfect for warm-weather outings, park gatherings, and alfresco dining. From cold picnic food of salads and sides to cakes and pastries, these mainly French-inspired recipes are ideal for packing ahead. Don’t forget the crusty baguette, a chunk of cheese, some radishes and apricots from the market - and voilà, your picnic in the park is ready.
    Looking for meat-free ideas? Browse the vegetarian recipes too.

    Looking for something specific? Browse the recipe index.

    • Oven Roasted Tomatoes and Mozzarella
    • Authentic French Potato Salad - Recipe Without Mayonnaise (à la Parisienne)
    • Banana Coffee Cake (Low Sugar)
    • Strawberry Clafoutis with Almond Flour
    • Cherry Clafoutis - the Classic French Custard Dessert
    • Raspberry Clafoutis - An Easy Gluten-Free Recipe for Summer
    • Healthy Banana Oat Muffins (no sugar)
    • Fluffy Cheese Scones - A Detailed Step-by-Step Recipe
    • French Butter Cookies (Palets Bretons)
    • French Blueberry Tart - The Easiest Recipe
    • How to Make Tuiles - The Easiest French Almond Cookie
    • Classic Niçoise Salad - With the Authentic Ingredients
    • Moist Banana Nut Bread - Low in Sugar
    • Chocolate Marble Cake with Banana
    • Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
    • Raw Carrot Salad Moroccan Style
    • Gluten Free Brownies - Fudgiest Ever
    • Healthy Flapjacks (Barres de céréales)
    • Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks (with a homemade sauce)
    • Financier Cakes (Financiers)
    • French Apple Cake (Gâteau aux pommes)
    • Macaroon Jam Tarts
    • Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Chocolate Pear Cake
    • Scotch Pancakes (Drop Scones)
    • Pumpkin Spice Macarons - with White Chocolate Ganache
    • Poichichade: Provençal Garlic Chickpea Spread
    • Easy Cheesy Cornbread with Corn (No Sugar)
    • Easiest Peach Tart Recipe with Puff Pastry
    • Cheese Biscuits (Sablés au fromage)
    • French Tomato Tart with Mustard - An Easy Summer Lunch from Provence
    • How to Jazz up French Beans: Add a White Peach
    • French Almond Cake (Le Saint-Germain)
    • Strawberry and Pistachio Tart - with Pistachio Pastry Cream
    • French Charcuterie Plate Land and Sea (Salade Terre et Mer)
    • Roast Beetroot Salad with Apple and Smoked Mackerel
    • Easy Chocolate Coffee Cakes
    • Rhubarb Cake with Orange and Rose
    • White Asparagus Recipe: French Clafoutis with Lemon
    • Bran Muffins that are Actually Healthy
    • Honey Biscuits with Lemon
    • French 75 Cocktail - the Real Classic from Paris

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