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Picnic Picks! Recipes

Delicious picnic recipes for the perfect outdoor feast!

Unique Roasted Chicken on a cutting board.

Unique Roasted Chicken

Carrie Brannon avatar
By Carrie Brannon
Although the spices in this recipe may sound strange for chicken, it is so good! ...
(16 ratings)
Better Than KFC Coleslaw in a serving dish.

Better Than K.f.c Coleslaw

Brenda-Lee Barajas avatar
By Brenda-Lee Barajas
I promise you if you make this coleslaw, you will like this. It has just ...
(17 ratings)
Spreadable cheese on a Homemade Cheese Cracker.

Homemade Cheese Crackers

Rhonda Wheeler avatar
By Rhonda Wheeler
You can use a mixer or a food processor works very well. Serve these with ...
(15 ratings)
A bowl of Chicken Pasta Salad.

Chicken Pasta Salad

Linda Roberts avatar
By Linda Roberts
I've made this dish several times for friends or neighbors that are having out-of-town company. ...
(3 ratings)
A bowl of So Easy Homemade Beer Cheese.

So Easy Homemade Beer Cheese

Genny Bortner avatar
By Genny Bortner
This recipe came from one of my mother's cookbooks from the '70s. Not as detailed ...
(21 ratings)
Southern Peach Cobbler spooned into a bowl.

Southern Peach Cobbler

Patsy Fowler avatar
By Patsy Fowler
This is one of the best fresh peach cobblers. There is nothing better.
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Sour Cream & Dill Cucumbers.

Sour Cream & Dill Cucumbers

Staci Cakes avatar
By Staci Cakes
I grew up with your everyday sour cream, dill, and cucumber salad on our Polish ...
(4 ratings)
Favorite Pasta Salad tossed together in a bowl.

Favorite Pasta Salad

Judith Evans avatar
By Judith Evans
I get asked to bring this to all the cookouts and gatherings! This is the ...
(3 ratings)
A serving bowl of Easy Tortellini Salad.

Easy Tortellini Salad

Lillian Russo avatar
By Lillian Russo
This is my fresh-tasting, flavorful, tortellini salad that is always a big hit at family ...
(14 ratings)
Lizzy's Famous Pecan Chicken Salad on a sandwich.

Lizzy's Famous Pecan Chicken Salad

Elizabeth Lancaster avatar
By Elizabeth Lancaster
Back in the early 2000's I went out to eat with my Grandpa Klepper, and ...
(14 ratings)
Maggie's Everything Slaw Salad assembled in a bowl.

Maggie's Everything Slaw

Callie Godwin avatar
By Callie Godwin
Had everything to make coleslaw plus a lot of homegrown veggies. So I made up ...
(11 ratings)
Tuna Egg Salad sandwiches.

Tuna Egg Salad

June Shimp avatar
By June Shimp
I thought I would post this recipe and dedicate it to the mom who was ...
(6 ratings)
Bacon Horseradish Dip ready to serve.

Bacon Horseradish Chip Dip

Laura Harrison avatar
By Laura Harrison
This is our family dip recipe. We have it at every family gathering, and it's ...
(14 ratings)
A bowl of Foodchikie's Favorite Onion Dip (from scratch).

Foodchickie's Favorite Onion Dip (from Scratch)

Jenni James avatar
By Jenni James
I absolutely love onion dip and finding one that is made of fresh ingredients is ...
(14 ratings)
A bowl of Caramelized Onion and Pepper Potato Salad.

Caramelized Onion And Pepper Potato Salad

Sharron Boerum avatar
By Sharron Boerum
Was trying to think of how I could make potato salad without my usual ingredients ...
(1 rating)
Jan's Macaroni Salad ready to serve.

Jan's Macaroni Salad

Janice Splaha avatar
By Janice Splaha
This is my Mom's recipe that I have tweaked. Everyone really likes it. I get ...
(3 ratings)
A bowl of Sweet Red Potato Salad.

Sweet Red Potato Salad

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By Teressa Drenth
I created this by combining two other recipes and giving it my own "tweaking." ...
(2 ratings)
Fancy Tuna Salad on a croissant.

Fancy Tuna Salad

Paula S. avatar
By Paula S.
When I was a teenager my mom would make these "fancy" tuna salad sandwiches when ...
(5 ratings)
Roasted Grape Tomato Panzanella Salad in a serving bowl.

Roasted Grape Tomato Panzanella Salad

Linda Dalton avatar
By Linda Dalton
I love making my own croutons and use them all the time in soups, salads, ...
(3 ratings)
Tropical Waldorf Salad on a plate.

Tropical Waldorf Salad

Nicole Hood avatar
By Nicole Hood
I was inspired by my husband's trip to Hawaii to make this creamy tropical fruit ...
(3 ratings)
Loaded Buffalo Chicken Baked Potato Salad in a bowl.

Loaded Buffalo Chicken Baked Potato Salad

Crystal Schlueter avatar
By Crystal Schlueter
This zesty potato salad is a combination of loaded baked potatoes and Buffalo chicken wings, ...
(2 ratings)
A large bowl of Frito Corn Salad.

Frito Corn Salad

Pamela Floyd avatar
By Pamela Floyd
This recipe was given to me by my niece. Not long after she was married ...
(14 ratings)
Cool Cucumber Sandwich on a plate.

Cool Cucumber Sandwiches

Michelle Cater avatar
By Michelle Cater
These are great sandwiches for picnics or for a cool summer brunch. You can make ...
(5 ratings)
Assembled Grilled Chicken Sandwich With Cilantro Lime Mayo.

Grilled Chicken Sandwiches With Cilantro Lime Mayo

Lauren Perkins-Boyd avatar
By Lauren Perkins-Boyd
This was a spur of the moment idea that turned out great, super fast, and ...
(5 ratings)
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