Best picnic recipes

The combination of buttery, flaky pastry and succulent sausages is delicious served with a dollop of spicy tomato chutney.

Try this quick homemade sausage rolls recipe

Quick, easy and packed full of spinach, this tasty tortilla will make the perfect addition to any picnic – and it is sure to go down well with children too.

Try this classic tortilla recipe

This bulgur wheat salad is a riot of fresh, zingy flavours. A classic Middle Eastern dish, it’s perfect served with crisp lettuce leaves. It also works well with quinoa.

Try this taboulleh salad recipe

Packed full of beef, potatoes and fresh herbs, Cornish pasties are a British classic and make the perfect finger food.

Try this Cornish pasty recipe

This delicious, creamy Greek dip is quick and easy to make and will make the perfect accompaniment to crudités and chunks of freshly baked bread.

Try this houmous recipe

Vegetable wraps are typical street food in India and these tasty treats from Gordon Ramsay are a cheap, nutritious and easy to make veggie option for summer dining.

Try this spicy vegetable and paneer wraps recipe

This lunchtime classic is a firm favourite. Serve hot or cold alongside salad and crusty bread for a delicious lunch or pack up and take on a summer picnic.

Try our quiche Lorraine recipe

There’s no comparison to a home made mayonnaise and it’s a real taste of summer when packed with fresh herbs. This light and tasty potato salad is a delicious addition to any barbecue.

Try this new potato salad with herb mayonnaise recipe

No picnic is complete without a pasta salad. This chicken version is filled with bursts of flavour from the raisins and crunchy nuts and is also great for an easy weekday lunch.

Try Martha Stewart’s pasta salad with chicken recipe

Buttery, sticky, and beautifully sweet, flapjacks are a British classic, easily transportable, and no picnic should be without them.

Try this flapjacks with a little lemony flavour recipe

Get a taste of France and its wonderful cafés by baking your own crusty bread. Start making the dough the day before and serve with creamy Camembert or simply with butter.

Try this baguette recipe

These sweet pastries are a great veggie-friendly picnic dish. Use Spanish piquillo peppers for the dip, which have a deep smoky edge to them and a deep, vibrant red color.

Try this spinach and ricotta pastries recipe

This quick and easy recipe, using fresh ginger, does away with all the fiddle and makes a tasty ginger brew in two or three days. This is mildly alcoholic so whip up a batch of home made lemonade for the children too.

Try this ginger beer recipe

Middle Eastern spices add fragrant warmth to these savoury bite-sized falafels. Perfect served with couscous and roasted Mediterranean vegetables or in a wrap or pitta bread for lunch.

Try these cumin falafel recipe

Nothing beats a rich, chocolatey and gooey brownie to round off a picnic with a glass of fizz – the perfect weekend baking project.

Try this melt-in-your-mouth brownies recipe

These subtle flavours come together to give a real taste of summer. Delicious eaten hot or cold, this vegetarian tart makes a great midweek dinner or is ideal for sharing at a picnic.

Try this leek, fennel and basil tart recipe

If you’re a seasoned jam maker, then turn your hand to piccalilli this summer. Serve with sausage rolls, cold cuts of meats, and chunks of cheese.

Try this piccalilli recipe

Sausage rolls are the ultimate picnic treat or lunchbox filler, and this tasty twist on the classic recipe is deliciously succulent. Packed full succulent lamb and encased in flaky, crumbly pastry, they are delicious served with a dollop of chutney.

Try this coronation lamb rolls with piccalilli recipe

Pies are great for sharing and this succulent twist on the French classic beef bourguignon is sure to become a picnic staple. Serve in chunky slices with a crisp salad for a tasty summer dish.

Try the Ginger Pig’s beef bourguignon pie recipe

If you love our best picnic recipes you should take a look at our easy quiche recipes for more tasty treats.

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