Healthy Picnic Meals

Picnics are an ideal way to bond with family and friends and in addition to it they provide a perfect getaway from mundane stress. Everybody likes to sit carefree on a mat under a tree, with a picnic basket at their side, and kids playing with Frisbee while your dog runs to pick it up, every time it lands on the ground.

Good weather and delicious food collectively make a wonderful picnic experience. Obviously we cannot control the weather but planning a right menu can be pretty easy with the below mentioned tips.

Just keep four simple tips when you are heading for a picnic.

1. Chips make the picnics so monotonous; trade your chips with loads of fresh fruits and vegetables.
2. If your picnic menu has some perishables, ensure to pack them in small plastic containers and fix them up in an ice chest for transporting.
3. Carry something nice to drink, seltzer, juice, wine, beer or whatever goes with the company. But nothing replaces water when you are thirsty, so carrying sufficient drinking water with other beverages is must.
4. No meal is complete without a round of dessert; therefore, do keep some space for them in your picnic basket.

Now the question is what meals to pack when heading for a picnic. Here are some options of healthy picnic meals:

1. Roasted Potato Salad

This meal is a crowd pleaser and is loaded with wholesome zest of roasted potatoes and a tangy dressing. Moreover, it is super easy to make.

2. Grilled Veggie and Hummus Wraps

Fresh vegetables are always healthy and readily available. Prepare some wraps with grilled vegetable fillings and accompany them with a pasta salad.

3. Curried Chicken Salad with Apples and Raisins

This mouth watering dish is easy to make, with chicken, apples and raisins, with a dash of spice, a little salty and a little sweet at the same time. It tastes best with croissants.

4. Lobster Rolls

Lobster rolls are perfect to be savoured when you are on a picnic. Trade your regular mayo with Canola mayonnaise, it will reduce the calories and will make it much lighter.

5. Pasta with Peas, Shrimp, and Buttermilk-Herb Dressing

This pasta salad is perfect for a picnic or pot-luck gathering. The shrimp in buttermilk sprinkled with herby dressings makes it both a treat for eyes as well as appetite.

6. Orzo Salad with Radish and Fennel

Orzo salad loaded with radish and fennel, topped with lemony dressings is just the perfect meal for a picnic basket. Pack some mint leaves in your picnic basket to garnish it and give it a fresh minty flavour.

7. Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies are a healthier alternative for desserts and they make your picnic basket more colourful.