Picnic Recipes

If you're planning a picnic, you'll need picnic recipes for fresh, summery food. The best picnic recipes are quick to prepare so you can get on your way and will stay fresh in a cooler while you're traveling to your picnic spot. Try these picnic recipes for a great picnic lunch of salad, sandwiches and dessert.

1. Watermelon and Feta Salad

You will need:

• 5-pound Watermelon
• 1 small Red Onion
• 4 ounces Feta Cheese
• 1/2 cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Mint
• Salt and Pepper to taste

1. Remove the rind and seeds from the watermelon. Cut into 1-inch cubes into a bowl.
2. Peel and slice the red onion and add to the bowl.
3. Crumble the feta cheese over the watermelon and red onions.
4. In a seperate bowl, slowly whisk the olive oil into the vinegar to emulsify it. Add the mint and salt and pepper to taste.
5. Toss the dressing with the watermelon, onion and feta.

2. Smoked turkey wraps

You will need:

• 2 teaspoons Curry Powder
• 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
• 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
• Lavash (Flatbread) Wraps
• Thinly sliced Smoked Turkey
• Romaine Lettuce leaves
• Thinly sliced Avocado (optional)
• Thinly sliced Mango  (optional)
• Thinly sliced Cucumber (optional)

1. Toast the curry powder in a heavy skillet over low heat, stirring constantly, for about two minutes. Toasting brings out the flavor of the spices and makes them fragrant.
2. In a bowl, stir the toasted curry powder together with the mayonnaise and lemon juice to make curry mayo.
3. Spread the mayo on the lavash.
4. Add the smoked turkey, lettuce, avocado, mango, and cucumber and roll into a delicious wrap.

3. Gingersnap Sandwich Cookies

You will need:

• Cream Cheese, softened
• Lemon Curd, jarred or homemade
• Gingersnap Cookies, store-bought or homemade and cooled

1. Mix equal parts cream cheese and lemon curd until smooth.
2. Spread the lemon curd filling on gingersnaps and make sandwiches.
3. Refrigerate the sandwich cookies overnight to soften.