How great it is to get together in the summer with sincere company in the fresh air! Especially if there is a pleasant reason for this — a family holiday. In such an atmosphere, you want to really relax and enjoy live communication. It remains to decide what to cook for a festive table in nature. What to cook for the festive picnic table?
There is definitely no way to do without an abundance of snacks, hot dishes, and salads on the occasion of a long-awaited birthday, which will be noisily celebrated in nature. Prepare bright and simple dishes if you are planning to arrange a beautiful family celebration in nature in the near future.
#1. Shrimp skewers
So, what kind of snacks to cook for a friendly party in nature, for example, on the occasion of a birthday? A good option for a festive snack will be shrimp kebabs. The delicate taste of seafood is best emphasized by lemon juice combined with garlic.
Shrimp shells can be left. They will be beautifully browned on the fire and will crunch appetizing. Do not forget to soak the wooden skewers in water in advance, otherwise, they may burn.
Ingredients:
Designed for 2 servings
Shrimp 17.64oz
Lemons 1 pc.
Garlic 3 cloves
Rosemary 2 sprigs
Olive oil 3 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Instruction:
Cooking time is 30 minutes
Wash the shrimp well and dry them.
Pass the garlic through the press.
Squeeze the juice out of the lemon. Mix with olive oil and garlic.
Mash the rosemary sprigs with your hands, and add to the marinade.
Pour the resulting fragrant mixture over the shrimp and leave for 10-15 minutes.
Skewer the seafood on skewers, and fry on a grill until golden brown.
#2. Triangles with avocado, mozzarella, and dried tomatoes
Do you want to surprise your friends with something unusual? Prepare original sandwiches in a Mediterranean style. Place your bet on an unusual combination of flavors. In this recipe, we combined velvety avocado, spicy dried tomatoes, and the most delicate mozzarella.
Ingredients:
Designed for 2 servings
Black bread 6 slices
Avocado 2 pcs.
Dried tomatoes 7.0oz
Mozzarella in balls 7.0oz
Garlic 1 clove
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Microgreen dill 3 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Instruction:
Cooking time is 15 minutes
Remove the bones from the avocado, remove the peel, and grate the pulp on a grater. Add salt, crushed garlic, and lemon juice to the avocado.
Cut square slices of bread diagonally.
Brush the bread triangles with grated avocado. Place the dried tomatoes and mozzarella balls on top. Decorate each sandwich with a microgreen root.
#3. Bruschetta with tomatoes and olives
So that guests on vacation do not have time to get bored and hungry, offer them bruschettas. The combination of sweet tomatoes and spicy olives begs for crispy slices of white bread. A little fresh juicy greens — and the perfect summer snack for a picnic is ready.
Ingredients:
Bread 6 slices
Tomatoes 10.58oz
Pitted olives 3.53oz
Olive oil 1 tablespoon
Basil 3 sprigs
Red onion 1/2 piece
Garlic 1 clove
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Instruction:
Cooking time is 10 minutes
Sprinkle the slices of the loaf with olive oil and brown on the grill. Lightly rub with garlic.
Cut the tomatoes into cubes, olives into rings, and chop the onion as small as possible.
Mix tomatoes, onions, and olives, season with salt and pepper, and season with oil.
Put the filling on hot toasted bread, garnish with herbs, and serve soon.
#4. Grilled pork ribs
Pork ribs are another good dish for a family picnic. Try to choose small edges. They have the juiciest meat with a thin and even layer of fat. Keep track of the time and turn the ribs on the grill every 5 minutes. Grease pork ribs with sauce or marinade so that they do not dry out,
Ingredients:
Designed for 6 servings
Pork ribs 34.92oz +17.64oz
Salt 3 teaspoons
Black pepper 1 teaspoon
Ground sweet paprika 2 teaspoons
Dried garlic 2 teaspoons
Barbecue sauce to taste
Instruction:
Cooking time is one hour
Wash the pork ribs and dry them well, remove the films.
Rub with spices and leave to marinate for 40-50 minutes.
Place the ribs on the grill grate at a small distance from each other.
Hold the ribs on one side for 5-7 minutes, then turn them over to the other.
Smearing the barbecue sauce with a brush, continue to fry the ribs until they are covered with a caramel glaze.
#5. Chicken in bacon on skewers
This hot snack can even become a full-fledged main dish. Only in this case, the chicken fillet does not need to be cut into small pieces, but it is better to beat it whole and bake it longer.
Ingredients:
Designed for 2 servings
Chicken fillet 2 pcs.
Bacon 7.0oz
Honey 1 tablespoon
Soy sauce 1 tablespoon
Lemons 1/2 pc
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Instruction:
Cooking time is one hour 15 minutes
Prepare the marinade. Mix the soy sauce, the juice of half a lime, honey, and pepper.
Cut the chicken fillet into 3-4 pieces so that you get only 7-8 pieces of chicken. Pour the marinade over them and leave to marinate for 30-60 minutes.
Fill the wooden skewers with cold water and leave for 20 minutes.
Put the marinated chicken on skewers, and wrap it with bacon.
Place in a form lined with parchment paper. Bake at 392F for about 15 minutes. Then carefully turn over and bake for about 10 minutes more.
Baked asparagus is perfect as a festive side dish.
#6. Redfish rolls with ricotta. What to cook for the festive picnic table?
Let’s start with the simplest. This recipe will help out if the guests decide to come quite unexpectedly. It will take only four ingredients. Any redfish will do, and instead of arugula, you can take other greens to taste.
Ingredients:
Designed for 2 servings
Lightly salted salmon 8.82oz
Ricotta 5.29oz
Lemons 4 slices
Arugula 1.2 bundles
Cooking method:
Cooking time is 15 minutes
Remove the skin from the salmon, remove the bones, and cut into thin strips.
Put ricotta on each strip of fish, and in the middle — a sprig of arugula. Roll into a small roll.
Place the fish rolls on a plate, garnish with lemon slices.
A quick snack for the guests is ready!
#7. Ham rolls with cottage cheese and herbs
Another simple snack recipe. Here it will take a little more time to artistically tie a bow of green onions. Or you can fasten the edges of the ham with an ordinary toothpick.
Ingredients:
Designed for 2 servings
Ham 5.29oz
Cottage cheese 5.29oz
cucumbers 1/2 pcs.
garlic 1 clove
green onion 1 bunch
Instruction:
Cooking time is 10 minutes
Finely chop the cucumber, and pass the garlic through the press. Chop two stalks of green onions finely.
Put the cottage cheese, garlic, cucumber, and green onion in a bowl. Mix it up.
Cut the ham into thin slices.
Put the curd filling on each slice, twist the roll, and tie it with a stalk of green onions.
Bon Appetit!
#8. Cucumber rolls with canned tuna. What to cook for the festive picnic table?
Cucumber appetizer is not necessarily served with sauce, it will be juicy due to canned tuna.
Ingredients:
Designed for 2 servings
Cucumbers 2 pcs.
Canned tuna 3.53oz
cottage cheese 1.76oz
avocado 1/2 pc.
lemons 1/2 pc.
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
For the spicy sauce:
sriracha sauce 2 tablespoons
mayonnaise 1 tablespoon
lime 1/2 pc.
Instruction:
Cooking time is 15 minutes
In a bowl, mash the tuna pulp.
Cut the avocado into thin slices and sprinkle with lemon juice.
Mix the cottage cheese and canned fish. If desired, add salt and pepper.
Cut the cucumbers into thin longitudinal slices.
Put the filling on the cucumber slices. Roll the rolls.
For the sauce, mix sriracha, mayonnaise. Sprinkle with lime juice.
Place the rolls on a flat plate and serve.
#9. Zucchini rolls with cottage cheese and avocado
The most summer version of rolls in our selection, as well as a simple and elegant way to spend a rich harvest of zucchini.
Ingredients:
Designed for 3 servings
Zucchini 2 pcs.
Cottage cheese 7.0oz
Avocado ripe 1 pc.
Lime 1/2 pc.
Garlic 3 cloves
Micro-greens parsley 3 tablespoons
Olive oil 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Instruction:
Cooking time is 10 minutes
Cut the zucchini into thin slices along the entire length. Brush with olive oil.
Fry in a grill pan for 2 minutes on each side.
Remove the skin from the avocado, and remove the bone. Put the pulp in the bowl of a blender and sprinkle with lime juice. Grind until smooth. If there is a mortar, use a mortar instead of a blender.
Rub the cottage cheese through a sieve. Combine with avocado puree, season with salt and pepper.
Add the garlic passed through the press. Mix it up.
Carefully place the filling on the zucchini. Roll each zucchini into a roll.
Serve, garnished with micro-green parsley.
#10. Deep-fried spring rolls. What to cook for the festive picnic table?
An exotic version of rolls will appeal to all lovers of Asian cuisine.
Ingredients:
Designed for 4 servings
Shrimp 10.58oz
Rice paper 8 pcs.
Funchosa 2 tablespoons
Olive oil 1 tablespoon
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Garlic 2 cloves
Carrots 1 pc.
Cucumbers 1 pc.
Vegetable oil for deep frying
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Sweet chili sauce for serving
Instruction:
Cooking time is 10 minutes
Prepare the fuchsia according to the instructions on the package. Cut the carrots and cucumber into thin cubes.
Pour the olive oil into the frying pan. Fry the garlic sliced into slices.
Lay out the pre-thawed shrimp. Season with salt, pepper, and sprinkle with lemon juice. Fry for about 2 minutes.
Place the cucumber, carrot, fuchsia strips, and fried shrimp on the edge of the rice sheet. Wrap the rolls. Deep-fry it. Serve with sweet chili sauce. Bon Appetit!
