12 Healthy Picnic Food Recipes
When the sun is shining, birds are chirping, and your gang is all around, it's time for a picnic! Just round up some picnic materials and we'll supply all the healthy picnic food recipes. For a perfect picnic menu you'll want some easy hand helds, dip recipes, and simple side salads. The trick here is that everything packs up nicely and is served easily. You'll find all this in our collection of Healthy Picnic Food Recipes. So, let's start planning your next eating excursion!
This classic Garden Chicken Salad gets its tasty crunch from lots of fresh veggies. Its so good its hard to believe this will keep you looking your best. Say goodbye guilt, hello taste!
This light and refreshing pasta salad gets some health and nutrition with kidney beans and peas and a bit of a kick with fat-free Italian Dressing. It's a great healthy picnic food!
The healthy benefits of tree-ripe apples and crunchy walnuts add lots of spark to our Apple Tree Cabbage Slaw. This slaw is one of our favorite healthy picnic food recipes!
Our Ranch-Style Cucumber Salad doesn't need much to make it delicious. Add it to your favorite cook-out menu, and we'll guarantee guests will want seconds!
The next time you're invited to a get-together bring along a plate of Southern Deviled Eggs. This deviled egg recipe is a simple one and calls for some of our favorite, classic ingredients, like mayo and sweet pickle relish. It's a recipe any Southern granny would approve of!
These little filling whole wheat pita pocket sandwiches are packed with healthy veggies, so you just can't go wrong. Our Veggie-Stuffed Pitas are a diabetes-friendly option and one of our easy picnic recipes.
We took fresh summer veggies and drizzled them with a lightly sweetened vinaigrette to come up with this healthy and low carb recipe for Cool Veggie Salad. You'll love serving this refreshing salad alongside any of your favorite main dishes, or eating it on its own on those warm sunny days!
Grab a basket and get ready to have yourself a picnic with these Spring Picnic Roll-Ups! These bite-sized roll-ups are simple, creamy, and so easy to put together. You can serve 'em as appetizers or with a side of low-carb coleslaw for a tasty picnic lunch.
Tangy apple cider vinegar is our Test Kitchen secret to turning out this crunchy and tasty Cider Vinaigrette Slaw. This one tastes so awesome it's hard to believe it fits a diabetes diet, but it does.
A sprinkling of pine nuts over our homemade Nutty White Bean Hummus adds a light crunch and extra flavor to every mouthful. We've switched garbanzo bean out for the cannellini beans, for a bit of novelty.
This light and healthy one is sure to be a family favorite, 'cause whether or not everyone is following a diabetes diet, our Cheesy Stuffed Pocket Dogs are fun to make and eat, which makes them perfect for picnics!
Our Chicken and Broccoli Hand Pies make the perfect on-the-go lunch or snack. Loaded with nutritious broccoli and chicken breast, these hand pies (or you can call 'em sandwiches!) are so yummy and convenient.
Want to bring a dessert? Check out our collection of Healthy Dessert Recipes Under 100 Calories for some great picnic basket ideas. For ease, you can cut your desserts into individual portions before packing!