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Picnic Recipes

Picnic Recipes

It’s picnic time. Now, picnics don’t have to be dull, but they do have to be portable. Explore these easy picnic recipes to take your picnic from boring old ham and cheese sandwich territory to an exciting new world of tarts and quiches, salads and sides, desserts and tipples. Our savoury recipes include crispy buttermilk fried chicken, grilled steak sandwich with blue cheese sauce and an impressive tomato tarte tatin. And we don’t want to forget drinks and something for your sweet tooth – you’ll find both thirst-quenching cocktails and soft drinks, as well as puds that are perfectly suited for summer’s day. Get out the hamper, let’s go.

’Nduja and Pineapple Cheese Toastie
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Chicken Burrito Recipe
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Servings: 4
Quick and Easy Fish Finger Gyros Pittas
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Servings: 4
Loaded Frickle Houmous
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Servings: 4
Pesto Egg Mayo Sandwich
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Servings: 3
Spicy Chicken Steak Sandwich
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Servings: 2
Loaded Poppadums
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Servings: 6
Niçoise-style Sandwich
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Servings: 8
Chapli Hot Dogs
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Servings: 14
Creamed Spinach and Feta Twists
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Servings: 10
Puff Dumplings
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Servings: 9
Mini Pizzas
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Servings: 6
Harissa Crispy Chickpeas
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Servings: 4
Epic Turkey Sandwich
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Servings: 1
Korean Beef Rolls
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Servings: 4
Soy Sauce Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Fermented Tomato and Mango Salsa
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Fermented Radish and Carrot
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Low-Waste Pickled Watermelon Rind
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Loaded Crisps
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Servings: 6
Jamón Bocadillo
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Servings: 1
Classic Crisp Sandwich
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Servings: 1
Mini Pink Cheesy Scones
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Servings: 20
Passion Fruit Jellies
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Servings: 12
Jerusalem Artichoke, Mushroom and Blue Cheese Tart
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Servings: 8
Chilli Crab Melt Muffins
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Servings: 2
Fruit Sandos
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Black Sesame Scones
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Giant Crumpets With Pear, Blue Cheese and Prosciutto
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Servings: 2
Cheddar and rosemary soda bread
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Beef Koftas
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Servings: 2
Veggie Pitta Pizzas
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Servings: 2
Herby Flatbreads with Burrata and Anchovies
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Servings: 2
Chicory, goat’s cheese and nduja tart
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Servings: 4
Chocolate Brownies
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Servings: 16
Pink Lady Apple & Moroccan Giant Couscous Salad
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Servings: 2
Herby Olive and Tomato Tapenade
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Servings: 1
Fajita Scotch Eggs with Guacamole
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Falafel Salad
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Servings: 2
Coconut and Lime Millionaire’s Shortbread
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Pizza Pockets
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Bean and Pesto Salad
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Servings: 2
Feta, Fig & Pomegranate Salad
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Servings: 4
Rowse Honey Glazed Shallot Tarte Tatin
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Servings: 4
Aubergine Parm Sandwich
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Servings: 6
Asparagus and Chervil Quiche
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Servings: 6
Couscous, Sweet Potato & Edamame Salad with Citrus Basil Vinaigrette
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Servings: 4
Cheshire Cheese and Smoked Salmon Quiche
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Servings: 4
Carrot and Beetroot Salad
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Servings: 4
Gluten-free Sausage Rolls
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Servings: 12
Chunky chorizo sausage rolls
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Croissants with Mushrooms and Spinach Bechamel
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Servings: 4
Rustic Ratatouille and Burrata Tart
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Servings: 4
Green Bean, Pea and Feta Quiche
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Duck Confit Pizza with Potatoes, Caramelised Onions and Brie
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Servings: 4
Croissants with Wild Blueberries and Lime Cream Cheese
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Servings: 4
Crispy Kale Toast with Whipped Feta and Honey
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Servings: 1
Pizza Toast
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Servings: 1
Green Goddess Toast
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Servings: 3
Mini Beetroot and Goat’s Cheese Tartlets
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Rice-Crust Summer Quiche
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Servings: 6
Mexican-Style Pork Burgers with Salsa and Guacamole
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Servings: 4
Mascarpone and Peach Tart
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Servings: 8
Strawberry, Rhubarb and Hibiscus Tartlets
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Three Cheese Toastie
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Servings: 2
Blistered Padron Peppers
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Servings: 4
Pear, Gorgonzola, Balsamic Roasted Grapes and Walnut Piadina
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Servings: 2
Sticky Teriyaki Sausages
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Servings: 6
Egg Muffins with Cheddar, Cherry Tomatoes and Baby Spinach
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Chicken and Red Pepper Pittas with Tomato Yoghurt Sauce
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Servings: 1
Radicchio, Burrata and Pesto Wholeblend Piadina
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Servings: 2
Giant Strawberries and Cream Scone Cake
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Servings: 10
Fried Goat’s Cheese and Beetroot Bun
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Servings: 1
Tempura Prawn Po’ Boy
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Servings: 4
Bang Bang Chicken Noodle Salad
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Servings: 4
Purple spring onion and ricotta puff pastry tart
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Servings: 4
Traditional Greek Salad
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Servings: 2
Activia Yogurt Bark
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Servings: 6
Ultimate Salt Beef Sandwich
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Servings: 1
Deli Steak Sandwich
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Servings: 4
Cheese and Onion Turnovers
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Servings: 6
Cheese & Mushroom Tarts
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Bacon, Spinach & Blue Cheese Tart
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Servings: 4
Victoria Sponge Cake
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Servings: 12
Toasted Open Sandwich with Goat's Cheese and Oven-roasted Tomatoes
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Servings: 4
Warm Bacon and Avocado Salad with Dijon Dressing
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Servings: 2
Smoked Mackerel and Horseradish Sandwich
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Servings: 1
Spicy sweetcorn slaw
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Servings: 4
Berry and Cherry Flapjacks with Roasted Hazelnuts
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Servings: 12
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
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Servings: 4
Chicken Burritos
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Chorizo Flatbreads with Rocket Pesto
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Servings: 4
Spicy Crab Tart
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Servings: 6
Ruby Bhogal’s Cherry, Apricot and Almond Shortcake
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Servings: 12
Spinach Falafel Wrap with Pea Shoot Salad
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Servings: 1
Blueberry lemonade
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Servings: 6
Salade Niçoise with classic French vinaigrette
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Servings: 2
Scotch Eggs
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Servings: 4
Farmhouse Bacon and Leek Pies
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Servings: 4
Charred Spring Onion Dip
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Servings: 4
Strawberry Soup
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Servings: 2
Pink Lady Apple and Sausage Filo Rolls
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Servings: 6
Pink Lady Oaty Crumble Apple Muffins
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Servings: 12
Tenderstem, Ricotta and Cherry Tomato Fingers
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Servings: 7
Strawberry salad with prosciutto and halloumi
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Servings: 4
Quick vegetarian scotch eggs
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Pork and Apricot Sausage Rolls
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Servings: 6
Fennel and white bean dip
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Servings: 4
Pork and Bramley Apple Sausage Roll
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Pitta Bread Pizzas and Crunchy Coleslaw
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Servings: 6
Three Fruit Marmalade
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Summer Fruit Hand Pies with Soured Cream Pastry
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Pink Onion & Chilli Goats Cheese Tart
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Servings: 4
Persian-Style Potato Salad
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Servings: 4
The Ocado Fiery Fruit Salad
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Servings: 8
Stilton and Walnut Wholemeal Loaf
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Spinach, Almond and Red Wine Pie with Peperonata
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Servings: 4
Baba Ganoush
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Servings: 4
Summer Herb and Ham Hock Frittatas
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Coriander Pesto Swirls
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Applewood Cheese and Onion Tart
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Servings: 6
Rosemary and Honey Pitta Crisps
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Servings: 2
Pan Con Tomate
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Servings: 4
Orzo & Cashew Pesto with Burrata, Olives & Sundried Tomatoes
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Servings: 4
Japanese Kushikatsu Panko-crusted Pork & Vegetable Skewers
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Servings: 4
Garlic Prawns
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Servings: 4
Chicken in Sherry
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Servings: 4
Chorizo in Red Wine
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Servings: 4
Mango Warbat
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Servings: 4
Tom Aiken's Lime and Coriander Chicken and Tenderstem Rice Salad
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Servings: 4
George Staunton Cocktail
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Servings: 8
Tuna Mayo Sub Club
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Servings: 2
Ginger biscuits with chocolate cream filling
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Servings: 10
Potato and beetroot salad
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Servings: 4
Herb and Olive Bread
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Activia Blueberry Muffins
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Little Spelt Pear Cakes
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Spinach and Bacon Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
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Servings: 4
Watercress & blue cheese frittata
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Servings: 4
Smoky Panzanella Salad
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Servings: 4
OMG Raspberry No Bake Bars
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English Elderflower Drink
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Servings: 4
Pea, Courgette and Feta Fritters
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Servings: 6
Lemon posset tart with crisp hazelnut pastry
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Servings: 8
Peach melba eton mess
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Servings: 4
Herby Pea and Burrata Frittata
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Servings: 8
DIY Filled Focaccia
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Servings: 8
Beetroot and Feta Borek
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Servings: 4
Blue-brie Toastie
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Servings: 2
Peach, almond and thyme tart
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Servings: 8
Hummus - Gluten Free
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Servings: 8
Honey Roasted Squash, Kale and Goat's Cheese Frittata
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Servings: 4
Chicken & Pea Curry Puffs with Fiery Green Chutney
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Sundried tomato wholemeal tortilla bites
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Father’s Day sausage and leek picnic pie
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Servings: 6
Sicilian Potato Salad
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Servings: 4
Chicken and Jerk Mayo Sandwich
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Servings: 1
Tuna and White Bean Salad
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Servings: 1
Green Harissa & Creme Fraiche Baby Potatoes
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Servings: 4
Quail Eggs with Cumin & Chilli Dipping Salts
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Servings: 4
Piri Piri chicken burger with lime mayo & avocado
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Servings: 4
Summer Tomato & Avocado Salad with Mozzarella & Basil
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Servings: 4
Grilled Steak Sandwich with Blue Cheese Coleslaw
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Servings: 6
Roasted Figs with Mozzarella & Parma Ham
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Servings: 4
Sultana and pumpkin seed soda bread
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Potato Salad with Pickled Shallots and Creamy Dijon Dressing
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Servings: 4
McCain Summer Sharing Platter
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Servings: 4
Red Onion and Goat’s Cheese Tart
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Servings: 4
Sweet Chilli and Soy Chicken Wrap
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Lentil and Bean Salad with Feta
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Servings: 4
Cavolo Nero and Pancetta Crostini
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Servings: 2
Broad Bean, Halloumi and Mint Frittata
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Servings: 6
Avocado Yoghurt Dip with Crudites
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Servings: 2
Wild Rice Salad
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Servings: 6
Feta and Watermelon Skewers
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Tomato Tarte Tatin
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Servings: 4
Bean & Feta Pasta Salad
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Servings: 1
Sea Salt Chocolate Pots with Pretzel Crunch
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Servings: 2
Leek and Pancetta Quiche
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Servings: 6
Terry's Mint Rocky Road
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Servings: 12
Brown Butter Miso Rice Pops
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Servings: 12
Pecan, Banana and Dark Chocolate Slab
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Spicy Chicken Rice Paper Burrito
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Servings: 2
Billington's Millionaire’s Shortbread
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Servings: 24
Dill Pickle Crisps
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Servings: 6
Mix-and-match Coloured Devilled Eggs
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Baked M&M'S Granola Bars
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Servings: 12
Sardine Rillettes
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Servings: 2
Tom Kerridge’s Harissa Roasted Potatoes with Whipped Feta and Herbs
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Servings: 2
Swedish-style Sandwich Cake
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Servings: 8
Cherry Madeleines
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Coronation Chicken Salad
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Servings: 4
Lunchbox Frittata
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Servings: 4

Picnic Recipes

’Nduja and Pineapple Cheese Toastie

Chicken Burrito Recipe

Quick and Easy Fish Finger Gyros Pittas

Loaded Frickle Houmous

Pesto Egg Mayo Sandwich

Spicy Chicken Steak Sandwich

Loaded Poppadums

Niçoise-style Sandwich

Chapli Hot Dogs

Creamed Spinach and Feta Twists

Puff Dumplings

Mini Pizzas

Harissa Crispy Chickpeas

Epic Turkey Sandwich

Korean Beef Rolls

Soy Sauce Chocolate Chip Cookies

Fermented Tomato and Mango Salsa

Fermented Radish and Carrot

Low-Waste Pickled Watermelon Rind

Loaded Crisps

Jamón Bocadillo

Classic Crisp Sandwich

Mini Pink Cheesy Scones

Passion Fruit Jellies

Jerusalem Artichoke, Mushroom and Blue Cheese Tart

Chilli Crab Melt Muffins

Fruit Sandos

Black Sesame Scones

Giant Crumpets With Pear, Blue Cheese and Prosciutto

Cheddar and rosemary soda bread

Beef Koftas

Veggie Pitta Pizzas

Herby Flatbreads with Burrata and Anchovies

Chicory, goat’s cheese and nduja tart

Chocolate Brownies

Pink Lady Apple & Moroccan Giant Couscous Salad

Herby Olive and Tomato Tapenade

Fajita Scotch Eggs with Guacamole

Falafel Salad

Coconut and Lime Millionaire’s Shortbread

Pizza Pockets

Bean and Pesto Salad

Feta, Fig & Pomegranate Salad

Rowse Honey Glazed Shallot Tarte Tatin

Aubergine Parm Sandwich

Asparagus and Chervil Quiche

Couscous, Sweet Potato & Edamame Salad with Citrus Basil Vinaigrette

Cheshire Cheese and Smoked Salmon Quiche

Carrot and Beetroot Salad

Gluten-free Sausage Rolls

Chunky chorizo sausage rolls

Croissants with Mushrooms and Spinach Bechamel

Rustic Ratatouille and Burrata Tart

Green Bean, Pea and Feta Quiche

Duck Confit Pizza with Potatoes, Caramelised Onions and Brie

Croissants with Wild Blueberries and Lime Cream Cheese

Crispy Kale Toast with Whipped Feta and Honey

Pizza Toast

Green Goddess Toast

Mini Beetroot and Goat’s Cheese Tartlets

Rice-Crust Summer Quiche

Mexican-Style Pork Burgers with Salsa and Guacamole

Mascarpone and Peach Tart

Strawberry, Rhubarb and Hibiscus Tartlets

Three Cheese Toastie

Blistered Padron Peppers

Pear, Gorgonzola, Balsamic Roasted Grapes and Walnut Piadina

Sticky Teriyaki Sausages

Egg Muffins with Cheddar, Cherry Tomatoes and Baby Spinach

Chicken and Red Pepper Pittas with Tomato Yoghurt Sauce

Radicchio, Burrata and Pesto Wholeblend Piadina

Giant Strawberries and Cream Scone Cake

Fried Goat’s Cheese and Beetroot Bun

Tempura Prawn Po’ Boy

Bang Bang Chicken Noodle Salad

Purple spring onion and ricotta puff pastry tart

Traditional Greek Salad

Activia Yogurt Bark

Ultimate Salt Beef Sandwich