Editors’ Collection

Our Best Summer Picnic Recipes

Deviled eggs, corn on the cob, watermelon salad and more summer picnic ideas. Discover more recipes in our Best Summer Recipes collection.

Rachel Vanni for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Recipes

Mujadara (Lentils and Rice With Fried Onions)
Naz Deravian
741 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
741
1½ hours
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Easy
Baked Red Bean Nian Gao (Mochi Cake)
Eleanore Park, Peggy Wang, Jessica Wang
68 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
68
1½ hours
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Easy
Homemade Protein Bars
Genevieve Ko
400 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
400
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Tuna Pasta Salad
Lidey Heuck
851 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
851
35 minutes
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Easy
Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
Dan Pelosi
190 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
190
About 2 hours
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Easy
Lemon Turmeric Chicken Salad
Zaynab Issa
453 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
453
25 minutes
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Easy
White Bean, Feta and Quick-Pickled Celery Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2024 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,024
30 minutes
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Easy
Easy Chickpea Salad
Kristina Felix
1195 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,195
20 minutes
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Easy
Fresh Ranch Dip
Naz Deravian
271 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
271
5 minutes
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Easy
Butter Cake With Peaches
Samantha Seneviratne
866 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
866
1½ hours
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Easy
Old Bay Party Mix
Ali Slagle
119 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
119
55 minutes
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Easy
Baked Chicken Drumsticks
Lidey Heuck
907 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
907
50 minutes
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Easy
Tomato-Feta Salad
David Tanis
182 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
182
35 minutes
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Easy
Strawberry Jam Bars With Cardamom
Yewande Komolafe
1340 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,340
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Oven Chicken Kebabs
David Tanis
192 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
192
1 hour 35 minutes
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Herbed Cucumber-Yogurt Salad
David Tanis
184 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
184
20 minutes
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Easy
Charred Corn and Chickpea Salad With Lime Crema
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1696 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,696
20 minutes
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Easy
Honey Mustard Potato Salad
Eric Kim
814 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
814
45 minutes
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Peach, Cucumber and Mozzarella Salad With Gochujang Vinaigrette
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1320 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,320
20 minutes
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Easy
Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
869 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
869
35 minutes, plus 45 minutes' cooling
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Beeritas
Melissa Knific
346 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
346
10 minutes
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Miso Shrimp and Corn Couscous Salad
Yasmin Fahr
575 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
575
30 minutes
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Easy
Buttermilk Ranch Fried Chicken
Vaughn Vreeland
83 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
83
1 hour 20 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ brining
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Coronation Chicken Salad
Melissa Clark
1770 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,770
1½ hours
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Coleslaw Dressing
Kay Chun
320 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
320
5 minutes
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Easy
Sangria
Lidey Heuck
191 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
191
15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours chilling
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Tomato Salad
Ali Slagle
595 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
595
10 minutes
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Easy
Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
1550 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,550
1 hour, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Easy
Strawberry-Ginger Limeade
Millie Peartree
117 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
117
15 minutes
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Indiana Fried Chicken
Michael Ruhlman, Wagner’s Village Inn
200 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
200
1 hour
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Garlic-Scallion Chicken Sandwiches
Christian Reynoso
736 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
736
30 minutes
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Easy
Classic Pasta Salad With Mozzarella, Avocado and Basil
Melissa Clark
1763 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,763
25 minutes, plus cooling
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Green Bean Salad With Dill Pickles And Feta
Ali Slagle
639 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
639
1 hour
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Easy
BBQ Chicken
Sam Sifton
2829 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,829
45 minutes
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Cemitas
Kay Chun
129 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
129
35 minutes
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Pimento Cheese Pie
Lisa Donovan
222 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
222
3 hours 10 minutes
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Tom Collins
Robert Simonson
434 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
434
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Medieval Hummus
Ligaya Mishan, Lucien Zayan
687 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
687
30 minutes
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Halloumi, Arugula and Tomato Sandwiches
Alexa Weibel, Christina Morales, Jake Marsiglia, Costa Damaskos
1066 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,066
1 hour
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Bloody Mary Tomato Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
669 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
669
25 minutes
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Easy
Tomato-Habanero Salsa
Pati Jinich
65 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
65
30 minutes
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Easy
Kimchi Tuna Salad
Ali Slagle
1521 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,521
10 minutes
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Orzo Salad
Lidey Heuck
3731 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,731
1 hour
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Easy
Brownies
Lidey Heuck
4728 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,728
45 minutes
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Baba Ghanouj
Martha Rose Shulman
1884 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,884
1 hour 15 minutes
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Healthy
Oven BBQ Chicken
Ali Slagle
1140 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,140
1 hour
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Easy
Strawberry Hibiscus Limeade
Millie Peartree
272 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
272
30 minutes, plus chilling and freezing
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Antipasto Salad
Dan Pelosi
686 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
686
30 minutes, plus at least 1 hour’s chilling
or to save this recipe.
Easy
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