Spring and Summer's the perfect time to
have an outdoor picnic
it's a great time to get out of the house, smell the fresh air
it's also kind of romantic too
today I'm going to show you a few things I like to pack in my picnic basket
let's get started! So, for a light snack, I always like to pack a fruit and cheese platter
I usually use grapes and strawberries 'cause they go really well with cheese
and for the cheese, I used a smoked cheddar and a gouda
so I like to get a hard cheese and a
soft cheese to balance. Salads make a really great side dish for a picnic
today I packed a pasta orzo salad
in these cute little jars! They're portable, really fun-looking,
and really cute to eat out of too
and then for the main dish I like to pack sandwiches
sandwiches are great for picnics 'cause you can customize them, you can pack them individually
and then also for the toppings you can pack them on the side so that people can pick and
choose whatever they like
today I packed a chicken pesto sandwich and here's how I made it
all you need is a ciabatta roll, about a tablespoon of pesto
a handful of mixed green salad
grilled chicken
a few slices of swiss cheese
roasted bell peppers
and some sliced tomatoes
take your ciabatta roll and spread your pesto generously
then take your mixed green salad and layer it on top
next take your grilled chicken, swiss cheese, tomatoes
and roasted bell peppers and layer them on top of each other
and there you have it, your chicken pesto roll. A really nice way to wrap the sandwich is to
take a piece of parchment paper, wrap the sandwich,
and then tie it with a string or twine
this adds a really great touch to it that makes it nice and rustic
instead of just a regular plastic bag. And then for desserts, my favorite part
I like to bring some cookies or brownies
'cause they're easy to pack
and they're like finger foods. Today I packed a dark chocolate with white chocolate chunk cookie
and then for the drinks
today I brought some sparkling
water and some sparkling bubblies
but a really great addition to your picnic basket would be some sparkling fruit juice
juice, or even soda. And then to add some final touches
I like to use real silverware and plates because it adds that homey
touch to it
and then some fabric napkins
'cause it adds a pop of color. And always have a fresh bouquet of flowers to liven things up
And there's my picnic basket! What do you like to pack in yours?
And also, where do you like to go?
the park, the beach, the mountains, the lake?
there's so many options
let me know comment below and if you want to see more videos and recipes
please subscribe below
and I'll see you guys soon! Bye