Pack and Go: Summer Picnic Recipes That Aren't Sandwiches

By Victoria Spencer
For summertime meals on the go, think beyond the sandwich. Anything that can be served cold or at room temperature has picnic potential.
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Chilled Spanish-Style Tomato Soup

Alpha Smoot
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For summertime meals on the go, think beyond the sandwich. Anything that can be served cold or at room temperature has picnic potential.

Chilled Spanish-Style Tomato Soup

Pack a flask of this easy, make-ahead soup and bring along a variety of toppings.

Watch how to make this delicious soup.

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Skirt Steak and Corn with Chimichurri

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Quick to make and very tasty, this Argentine-inspired main requires just a few ingredients and gives great results. For a picnic, make the chimichurri and put it in a lidded container with a thin layer of olive oil on top to prevent oxidization.Watch how to make this quick dinner.

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Grilled Ratatouille and Bulgur Salad

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This toss-together vegetarian salad is an easygoing dish. It can be made and refrigerated up to two days before using. Add the basil and croutons just before you set off on the picnic.

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Roast Chicken with Broiled-Vegetable-and-Bread Salad

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If you think fried chicken makes a picnic, try this delicious -- and easier to make -- option, a hearty salad inspired by the famous chicken and bread salad at Zuni Cafe in San Francisco.

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Tortilla Espanola with Romesco Sauce

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Cut thick wedges of this Spanish-style, potato-zucchini tortilla for a hearty vegetarian main. Bring a container of the rich romesco sauce in your picnic basket.

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Potato-Cabbage Slaw

Marcus Nilsson
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When potato salad met coleslaw: This tasty salad combines the best of these two popular summer sides. And it's a sturdy, fresh-tasting salad that will stand up to being taken on a picnic.

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Rotelle with Onions, Cucumbers, and Herbs

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Have to have a pasta salad? Try this light, herby recipe and you'll never go back to mayo-heavy recipes.

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Chicken, Artichoke, and Orzo Lettuce Cups

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Pack this chicken salad into a to-go container, wrap the romaine leaves separately, and you're ready to go. When it's time to eat, spoon some salad onto each leaf -- but that spoon is the only utensil you'll need.Watch how to make this tasty salad.

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Walnut Brownie Cookies

Ryan Liebe
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We have always belonged to the camp that believes nothing finishes off a picnic like a brownie -- that is until we met this cookie with a brownie twist that provides the best of both worlds.

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