Great Picnic Recipes

Here are some of our favorite picnic recipes—including smoky Potato Salad with Bacon and Barbecue Sauce, fast and healthy Indian Pulled-Chicken Sandwiches, and buttery Baby Button cookies—and, with some mixing and matching, it’s easy to create a portable, delicious feast. Plus: 25 value wines and other fantastic picnic drinks.

Picnic Drinks and Starters | 12 Make-Ahead Picnic Salads | Sensational Sandwiches | 10 Delicious Cookies | Picnic Desserts | Picnic-Related Articles

Picnic Drinks and Starters

• Rosée Sangria with Cranberries and Apples »
• Cashews with Crispy Sage and Garlic
• Israeli Hummus with Paprika and Whole Chickpeas
• Indian-Spiced Tomato Salsa
• Idaho Potato Chips

Plus: Easy Homemade Condiments »

12 Make-Ahead Picnic Salads

• Shrimp and Noodle Salad with Ginger Dressing »
• Celery Salad with Walnuts, Dates and Pecorino
• Chicken and Rice Salad with Pine Nuts and Lemon
• Ham and Cheese on Rye Bread Salad

More »

Sensational Sandwiches

• Barbecued Salmon Sandwiches
• Pulled-Chicken Sandwiches »
• Roasted Portobello and Vegetable Club Sandwiches
• Strip-Steak Sandwiches
• Sweet and Spicy Catfish Sandwiches
• Meat Loaf Club Sandwiches

More »

10 Delicious Cookies

• Baby Buttons
• Hazelnut-Nutella Sandwich Cookies »
• Chocolate-Glazed Hazelnut Meringues
• Pistachio Linzer Thumbprints
• Cocoa Nib–Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Triple Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
• Maple Pecan Cookies

More »

Bars, Cakes and More Irresistible Picnic Desserts

• Apricot Blondies
• Chocolate Cupcakes
• Spotted Porcupine Cookies
• Apple Pie Bars »
• Salted Fudge Brownies
• Coconut-Raspberry Thumbprints

More »

Picnic-Related Articles

• 4 Superfast Picnic Recipes
• 25 Value Picnic Wines
• A Chef’s Picnic by the Bay
• All-Star Chefs Picnic in the Valley of Fire »
• Outstanding Picnic Spots Across the Country
• Picnic Hamper Recipes