Easy (and delicious) picnic food
Our Aussie summer lends itself to outdoor dining. With warm weather, longer days and plenty of beautiful spaces to enjoy, heading out for a picnic is an easy way to soak up some of the best parts of the season. Knowing what to pack in your picnic basket can make or break your outing as nice as the view is, a rumbling tummy will certainly distract from it! Try one of these easy and delicious picnic food options for an adventure to remember.
Guacamole and pita chips – Try an easy guac with pita chips instead of the usual corn. Mash up an avocado with some lemon juice, salt and pepper and half a red chilli and serve with toasted pita bread (just pop some pita bread under the grill then slice into wedges).
BBQ chicken three ways – The humble BBQ chook is a picnic staple. Mix things up by trying it one of these ways:
- In a salad – Combine torn up chicken breast with baby spinach leaves, rocket, feta and some roast sweet potato. Dress with a simple vinaigrette.
- In a frittata – Beat 6 eggs with a dash of milk or cream, a healthy shake of salt and pepper and whatever veggies you have in the fridge (mushrooms, tomatoes and spinach all work well). Add some diced BBQ chicken and cook in a frypan. Pop in the fridge and serve cold.
- In a roll – Try BBQ chicken Pesto rolls on for size. Shred BBQ chicken meat and mix with homemade or store bought basil pesto. Smear onto fresh bread rolls with your choice of cheese and salad.
Bacon and egg muffin “quiches” – While lunch and dinner are popular picnic times, why not branch out into breakfast? To make a batch of bacon and egg muffin quiches, line a muffin tin with slices of bread (to form the crust). Beat 6 eggs together with some fried off bacon, mushrooms and salt and pepper). Pour egg mixture into the prepared muffin tin and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
Easy bruschetta – Think bruschetta can’t travel? Think again! Pre-make your bruschetta mixture at home (an easy and delicious option is 2-3 tomatoes diced, ½ red onion, cubed feta, salt and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil) pop it in a Tupperware container then toast your bread before transporting separately. Simply make up your bruschetta when you arrive for all the taste without any soggy bread.