Picnic Recipes

Want picnic recipes from simple to gourmet? Here you'll find picnic classics and new favorites for a lovers' picnic, block party, or even a family reunion.

For quick and easy recipes, visit our easy picnic recipes page. For cool ideas on a hot summer day, such as the broccoli salad recipe found below, the cold picnic food recipes page is for you.

Here you'll find everything from gourmet chicken salad sandwiches, to easy pinwheels. And the picnic desserts such as key lime pie and apple pie are classics that you'll want to try not just for picnics but for any day of the week!

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• Oven Fried Chicken (Served Cold)

Broccoli Salad Recipe

• One large head of broccoli
• 5 strips of bacon (cooked and crumbled)
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
• 1/4 cup raisins or dried cranberries
• 1/4 apple (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup red or orange bell pepper (finely chopped)

Dressing

• 1/4 cup real mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
• Salt to taste

Combine the broccoli, bacon, Parmesan, raisins, apple and bell pepper and toss.

In a small bowl combine all of the ingredients for the dressing and stir well. Coat the broccoli salad with the dressing. Toss it well, and place it in the refrigerator to marinate for an hour.

Enjoy this broccoli salad recipe with other party food ideas at your next romantic picnic or block party!

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