11 Picnic Food Ideas That Aren’t Sandwiches!

Who doesn’t love a good picnic! These 11 picnic food ideas are perfectly portable – to make your picnic feel really special!

To be perfectly honest, I love a tasty sandwich as part of my picnic basket! But sometimes a special picnic calls for something a little bit different.

These are some of my favourite portable recipes:

Cornish Pasties

Guaranteed to go first at any picnic, these pasties were inspired by our family trips to Cornwall.

Egg-stuffed Cheese Muffins

A total hit with egg lovers (like me!!)

Easy Potato Salad

I’ve eaten this every summer since I was a kid. The recipe comes from my dad. It’s simple, but it’s THE BEST potato salad there is. I haven’t tasted better in 30 years.

No Bake Berry Cheesecakes

All served up in individual pots. Perfectly portable!

Vegetarian Sausage Rolls

Super simple, made with store-bought puff pastry. The meat eaters love these too!

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

These make a great make lunch or picnic treat!

Portable Apple Crumble Jars With Custard Core

Delicious hot or cold!

Cheese and Tomato Tarts

They look a bit like quiche, but they’re not! Instead they’re filled with a cheesy bechamel filling.

Chorizo Scotch Eggs

With the perfect gooey centre!

Tear and Share Sausage Rolls

Only 3 ingredients needed for these meaty treats!

Or if you fancy making individual bowl food for your picnic, how about these spicy

Chicken Nourish Bowls:

That’s my top 11 picnic food ideas! Do you have any picnic favourites?

Just a head’s up – This post was first written in July 2017. Updated in June 2019 with new recipe ideas.

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