The Best Picnic Food Recipes

Ready to dine al fresco? Celebrate the great outdoors with the best picnic food recipes, including pasta salads, quick-fix dips, savory snacks, tomato-topped tarts and more crowd-friendly favorites.

The Best Broccoli Salad with Bacon: Get the Recipe

White bowl containing The Best Broccoli Salad with Bacon including crumbled bacon, broccoli florets, sliced almonds, red grapes, shredded mozzarella cheese and red onion.

Potato Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing: Get the Recipe

White bowl with Potato Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing garnished with fresh chives with small white bowl filled with fresh chives and wooden serving utensils in background.

The Best Flank Steak Marinade: Get the Recipe

Sliced Asian flank steak on white servings plate with lime wedges

Creamy Edamame and Pea Hummus: Get the Recipe

Creamy Edamame and Pea Hummus Recipe

Greek Orzo Salad: Get the Recipe

Greek Orzo Salad Recipe

Watermelon Salad with Balsamic Syrup: Get the Recipe

Watermelon Salad with Balsamic Syrup Recipe

Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Lemon Dressing: Get the Recipe

Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Lemon Dressing recipe on justataste.com

Heirloom Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart: Get the Recipe

Heirloom Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart

Pea Pesto Pasta Salad: Get the Recipe

Pea Pesto Pasta Salad

Chilled Sweet and Sour Cucumber Noodles: Get the Recipe

Chilled Sweet and Sour Cucumber Noodles

Asparagus Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing: Get the Recipe

Asparagus Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing Recipe on justataste.com

Greek Pasta Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette: Get the Recipe

Greek Pasta Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette #recipe

Baked Parmesan Garlic Pizza Dough Croutons: Get the Recipe

Baked Parmesan Garlic Pizza Dough Croutons Recipe on justataste.com

How to Assemble the Best Cheese Plate: Get the Recipe

How to Assemble the Best Cheese Plate

Creamy Greek Yogurt Guacamole: Get the Recipe

Creamy Greek Yogurt Guacamole Recipe on justataste.com

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad: Get the Recipe

A top down view of a large bowl and a small bowl containing Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

30-Minute Pistachio Pesto Tortellini: Get the Recipe

30-Minute Pistachio Pesto Tortellini Recipe

Marinated Goat Cheese with Fresh Herbs: Get the Recipe

Marinated Goat Cheese with Fresh Herbs Recipe

Simple Strawberry Slab Pie: Get the Recipe

Simple Strawberry Slab Pie with a single serving on a white plate, whipped cream in small bowl, two forks and a bowl of fresh strawberries surrounding it.

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  1. Picnics are totally one of the best parts of summer! Loving this edamame hummus idea too. I used to buy an edamame hummus from TJ’s that I loved but they stopped selling it, so I have been wanting to experiment with making my own. This one looks incredible!

    1. Hi Mary! Which recipe are you referring to? All of the pasta salads can be served warm, chilled or at room temp, as none of them are mayonnaise-based.