Our Favourite Picnic Food Ideas for Warm Weather
Spring is here and summertime is right around the corner, which means it’s time to dust off your finest picnic basket and blanket and get ready to enjoy the sunshine. Make sure that your basket is packed full of appetising eats and sweet treats with our list of delicious picnic food ideas.
Essential Picnic Food Ideas
These classic dishes are a must-have in any picnic basket.
Rustic Pork Sausage Rolls
Sausage rolls are always a favourite, and these are simply delicious!
Get the recipe for these Rustic Pork Sausages
Classic Pork Pies
This pie filling is super easy, but be sure to buy good quality pork mince with a good fat ratio, if it’s too lean the pie will turn out dry.
Picnic Food Ideas – The Perfect Salads
Light, colourful and delicious, the perfect salad can make or break a picnic.
Panzanella Salad
If you’re making this Panzanella salad recipe for a picnic, combine everything except the bread into a sealable glass jar, leaving some space for the bread at the top.
Get the recipe Panzanella Salad
Pepper and Pomegranate Salad
Any salad that starts on the braai is perfect for a summer day. This vibrant dish is packed with tasty titbits and textures and dressed with a generous glug of extra virgin olive oil.
Get the recipe for this Pepper and Pomegranate salad
Picnic Food Ideas – Savoury Eats
The cornerstone of any picnic, the right savoury dishes will have your family coming back for more.
Scotch Eggs With A Horseradish and Chive Mayonnaise
Yum, an old favourite that never disappoints.
Get the recipe for these Scotch Eggs with A Horseradish and Chive Mayonnaise
Chipotle Honey and Pineapple Chicken Kebabs
These killer mini kebabs are sweet, spicy and make a perfect snack for a road trip or picnic.
Get The Recipe for these Chipotle Honey and Pineapple Chicken Kebabs
Picnic Food Ideas – Scrumptious Snacks
Get comfortable by sharing these yummy foods while basking in the sun.
Cumin Spiced Lamb Koftas
These spicy lamb meatballs served on a stick are simply delicious!
Get this Cumin Spiced Lamb Koftas recipe
Parmesan and Thyme Baba Ghanoush
A tasty aubergine spread that will complement any meze platter or sandwich.
Get this Parmesan and Thyme Baba Ghanoush recipe
Pea, Ricotta and Cous Cous Fritters
Delicious, crispy little pea bites that are perfect as an informal nibble at or simply as a veggie snack. Use to scoop up delicious labneh or baba ganoush.
Get the recipe for these Pea, Ricotta and Cous Cous Fritters
Homemade Labneh with Dukkah Flatbreads
Creamy, tangy and perfect for dipping!
Get the recipe for this Labneh with Dukkah Flatbreads
Picnic Loaf
Nevermind making a regular sandwich, how about stuffing the loaf!
Spinach, Red Pepper and Three Cheese Muffins
A great vegetarian snack that makes for a tasty picnic treat.
Get this Spinach, Red Pepper and Three Cheese Muffin recipe
KATAIFI-WRAPPED HALLOUMI
A delicious snack that is the perfect snack for picnickers to nibble on.
Get this recipe for Kataifi-wrapped Halloumi
VEGGIE AND RICOTTA QUICHE WITH PARMESAN OLIVE OIL CRUST
A delicious savoury tart – that is delicious served warm or cold.
Get this recipe for Veggie and Ricotta Quiche
Sticky Clemengold and Ginger Korean Chicken Wings
Sweet and spicy charred chicken wings that are quick and easy to prepare – a real crowd pleaser. Make on the braai the night before and package up for your picnic.
Get the recipe for these Chicken Wings
Reuben Sandwich
A classic New York sandwich made at home – perfect for your picnic basket!
Get the recipe for this Reuben Sandwich
Refreshing Drinks
No picnic is complete without crisp, refreshing drink or two.
Passion Fruit and Ginger Ice Tea
The refreshing ginger and passion fruit drink is a perfect thirst quencher for a hot summers day.
Try making this Passion Fruit and Ginger Ice Tea with this recipe
Pineapple and Grapefruit Mojito
The mojito may not be entirely traditional, but it will definitely hit the spot on a sunny afternoon.
Get the recipe for the refreshing Pineapple and Grapefruit Mojito
Picnic Food Ideas – Sweet Endings
No picnic would be complete without something sweet!
STRAWBERRY AND CREAM CHEESE FOLD-OVER PIES
These sweet dessert mini pies will be a hit at any party!
Get this Strawbery and Cream Cheese pie recipe
POLENTA, BLUEBERRY AND COCONUT MUFFINS
Deliciously moist and tender muffins with sweet blueberries. The polenta adds a lovely bit of texture and makes this a really substantial muffin that is great for snacking, picnics and lunchboxes.
Get this Polenta Muffin recipe
Chocolate Fudge
There is nothing that hits the sweet spot like a piece of fudge. This yummy dark chocolate version is to-die-for!
Get this Chocolate Fudge recipe
LEMON AND POPPY SEED WHOOPIE PIES WITH RASPBERRY CREAM
This fun picnic treat is part cookie, part cake and it is delicious!
Get the recipe for Lemon and Poppy Seed Whoopie Pies
Right, your picnic basket is packed, now you need to know where to go. Check out these parks that are great for picnicking in Cape Town.
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