International Picnic Day – 18 June
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International Picnic Day is a chance to eat out in the open air with friends or family. so grab your blankets and baskets and get out in the great outdoors for a good old fashioned picnic. We have everything you need to make it a great success – from bread, salads, meats, cheese, wine and crisps to all the individual ingredients you need to make the perfect picnic components.Â
Picnics are on the rise in the UK, with more people choosing to spend time away from phones and other devices, and spending some quality time with friends or family instead. 
It’s proven that getting some fresh air and sunlight is good for you, and enjoying some healthy home-cooked food is the perfect way to relax without breaking the budget. With haute cuisine on the rise, more people are enjoying cooking a meal that not only delicious but beautiful too. Then it can be enjoyed in a setting as breath-taking as the food.
Here are some of our favourite picnic recipes to give a try (not a sandwich or sausage roll in sight)!Â
Also, check out our additional picnic recipes on our Pinterest board. Buy your picnic essentials here.
10-Minute Couscous Salad
Prep time: 10 mins
Serves 2
Suitable for Vegetarians
An easy to make picnic box lunch or perfect as well for a buffet.Â
Source: BBC Good Food – Find the recipe here
Chickpea Patties
Prep time: 1hr 10mins
Cook time: 5 mins
Makes 10
Vegetarian Chickpea Patties with Broccoli and Potatoes, scrumptiously golden, and so addictive. One of those healthy snack recipes kids love and perfect to take on a picnic. They are so easy to make, you’ll never buy ready-made patties again.Â
Source: My Gorgeous Recipes – Find the recipe here
Caprese Skewers
Prep time: 30 mins
Makes 4
Suitable for vegetarians
A tasty solution for any picnic. So easy to make – you literally add your ingredients to the skewer.
Source: Daisy and Pie – Find the recipe here
Easy Mini Quiches
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Makes 12
These simple mini quiches are a bite sized tasty treat, perfect for picnics and lunchboxes too.
Source: Eats Amazing – Find recipe here
Lemon & Blueberry Bars
Prep time: 35 mins
Cook time: 25 mins
Makes 9
Gooey on the inside and crunchy on the outside these are a perfect picnic treat, the problem will be you will want more than one!Â
Source: Olive Magazine – Find the recipe here