April is the first full month of spring in the Pacific Northwest, which means that the weather is more ripe for a picnic under your favorite tree in your favorite park, or on the hood of your car at your favorite overlook, or along the coast. Wherever your favorite place to enjoy an outdoor meal with family or friends, youll need some new recipes to try out to make the most of sunny days. Below, we get you started with some creative picnic ideas.
Spicy Cucumber Salad
Theres obviously something to the saying as cool as a cucumber, and this recipe adds a bit of a kick that makes that sentiment more true than ever when it comes to picnic foods. And the streamlined nature of this tangy and zesty recipe is perfect for anything on-the-go.
In five minutes, youll be able to mix together chili garlic paste, cilantro, rice vinegar, sugar, sea salt, cucumber, and red onion. To find the exact measurements and the step-by-step, you can head over here.
Spring Greens Soup + Parsnip Fries
Perhaps its a bit meta to be eating spring greens while youre surrounded by the same in a picnic park, but maybe thats what makes this dish so great. With the sometimes chilly snaps that can show up uninvited to any Pacific Northwestern event, having a warm mason jar of soup is the perfect way to keep yourself shielded against any residual cold.
Broccoli, watercress, spinach, and other greens come together for the soup, and the parsnip fries just need a bit of coconut oil, soy sauce, and chia seeds to come out just right. Youll find what you need to make this one over yonder.
Mason Jar Asian Salad
This crunchy over-the-seas idea makes a memorable mark with a peanut sauce dressing. And, yet again, the mason jar idea makes it easier and less messy than ever to take from your apartment to the park or the coast.
The recipe calls for romaine lettuce, broccoli slaw, sliced cucumbers, and maybe even some chicken and roasted peanuts. From there, all you need to make is the dressingwhich uses peanut butter as a base and a few other simple ingredients. Find out how to make both by scrolling halfway down the page here. Refreshing Pacific Northwestern Spring Picnic Ideas
April is the first full month of spring in the Pacific Northwest, which means that the weather is more ripe for a picnic under your favorite tree in your favorite park, or on the hood of your car at your favorite overlook, or along the coast. Wherever your favorite place to enjoy an outdoor meal with family or friends, youll need some new recipes to try out to make the most of sunny days. Below, we get you started with some creative picnic ideas.
Spicy Cucumber Salad
Theres obviously something to the saying as cool as a cucumber, and this recipe adds a bit of a kick that makes that sentiment more true than ever when it comes to picnic foods. And the streamlined nature of this tangy and zesty recipe is perfect for anything on-the-go.
In five minutes, youll be able to mix together chili garlic paste, cilantro, rice vinegar, sugar, sea salt, cucumber, and red onion. To find the exact measurements and the step-by-step, you can head over here.
Spring Greens Soup + Parsnip Fries
Perhaps its a bit meta to be eating spring greens while youre surrounded by the same in a picnic park, but maybe thats what makes this dish so great. With the sometimes chilly snaps that can show up uninvited to any Pacific Northwestern event, having a warm mason jar of soup is the perfect way to keep yourself shielded against any residual cold.
Broccoli, watercress, spinach, and other greens come together for the soup, and the parsnip fries just need a bit of coconut oil, soy sauce, and chia seeds to come out just right. Youll find what you need to make this one over yonder.
Mason Jar Asian Salad
This crunchy over-the-seas idea makes a memorable mark with a peanut sauce dressing. And, yet again, the mason jar idea makes it easier and less messy than ever to take from your apartment to the park or the coast.
The recipe calls for romaine lettuce, broccoli slaw, sliced cucumbers, and maybe even some chicken and roasted peanuts. From there, all you need to make is the dressingwhich uses peanut butter as a base and a few other simple ingredients. Find out how to make both by scrolling halfway down the page here.