What can you cook for a picnic? Menu for nature

Many of us like to celebrate significant events in life in nature: in a forest clearing, by a lake or river, near the sea on the sand. What could be better than getting away from the boring city bustle for at least a few hours, and preferably for the whole weekend. Whether it’s a tent, a wooden house in the forest, a car as a place to sleep, a five-star apartment - for many there is no significant difference. The main thing here is to walk around barefoot, sing songs by the fire, chat with friends, swim in the river, and who knows how many other pleasures you get from the trip? But an important question: “What to cook outdoors?” can also be very relevant. After all, even for a one-day picnic you can’t take everything ready with you, especially if the trip is long and in the hot season. And even more so if a three-day communication with nature is expected. In this material, we will try to imagine what to cook for the table in nature, so that the holiday spent in the “field conditions” is a success.

Natural menu

As a rule, when planning to go on a short forest vacation, rarely does anyone think through the menu so scrupulously. Usually they rely on intuition and Russian chance. But you still need to imagine the main dishes and snacks, at least in order to take with you the right products and in the right quantity. Therefore, it may be useful to sketch out a rough list of dishes on a piece of paper. Typically, the list of what to cook for an outdoor holiday may consist of one or two main courses and several appetizers and salads. All sorts of sandwiches and their derivatives go well: canapés, tartines, tartlets, sandwiches (we’ll talk about their great variety and quick ways to feed a whole crowd a little later). It is also worth considering drinks, especially if you plan to go outdoors with children. But let's tell you everything in order.

Main dishes

You should think about what you can cook in advance. The top most popular dishes, of course, include dishes made over a live fire, on a grill or other frying equipment. But the variations of these dishes can be very different: shish kebab, grilled meat, barbecue, baked fish, lula kebab. Vegetables baked on a grill and baked potatoes as a pioneer side dish are also popular among people. In order to prepare all this, it is necessary to carry out some preliminary actions, without which the holiday will certainly be incomplete.

Preparatory work

• At a minimum, you will need a grill. Very popular today are simple small folding barbecues that can be easily installed almost anywhere. Attention: when using a barbecue in the forest (and not only), you must follow fire safety rules and keep small children away from the burning fire: this can lead to the fact that your holiday may soon end unsuccessfully.
• You also need to take care of the wood and coal that you will use to light the fire. We shouldn’t rely on the fact that we’re going to the forest anyway and there’s always a lot of firewood there. Firstly, there may be a lot of people like you, and natural firewood may simply be taken apart. And then you will spend a certain amount of time trying to find them. And secondly, not all types of wood can produce good fried meat, keep this in mind. Therefore, we buy a couple of good bundles of firewood and, in addition to them, a bag (sold in many supermarkets or gas stations), especially if we plan to cook for a large company. It is advisable to buy a bottle of quick-ignition product so as not to bother with all sorts of newspapers and forest pine needles and bark. No, there are, of course, fans of lighting a fire the pioneer way, using improvised means, but believe me, meat over such a fire may not turn out to be entirely edible and not soft enough.

Cooking shish kebab

What to cook in nature if you are planning to go there with a fairly large group? This popular and beloved dish is the first thing that comes to mind. Kebabs differ in the choice of meat, additional ingredients and seasonings, and the marinade in which the meat was soaked. Today we will try to cook traditional pork kebab.

Choosing meat

This procedure, accordingly, must be carried out in advance. The choice of the part of the carcass is yours. Some people love neck kebabs - they turn out fatty and ruddy. Some people love tenderloin (it turns out a little dry, but it cooks, especially after soaking, in one, two, three times). Some people prefer the back. Yes, and one more piece of advice on this topic: try to calculate the amount of raw materials with a reserve. It will be awkward if the finished kebab turns out to be not enough or if someone simply doesn’t get the yummy food.

Soaking

Professionals say: the success of kebab directly depends on the marinade in which it was soaked. Therefore, this issue should be given increased attention. Here are several marinade options for a successful barbecue (tested in practice):

• The fastest and easiest way is in kefir. This is if the meat was purchased immediately before the picnic and needs to be soaked quickly. Take 1% kefir - such an amount to completely cover the chopped meat in the pan. Add chopped onion and spices there. Mix everything thoroughly and cover with a lid. In just a couple of hours, the meat will be successfully marinated.
• Meat soaked in light beer or dry white wine (sour) with the same spices and onions has a good taste. In the Caucasus they even produce special ordinary wines for soaking shish kebab. But in this case, the semi-finished product should marinate for at least three or four hours, or better yet, all night. Then the meat becomes very tender and cooks quite quickly.
• Mayonnaise, just not too fatty, will also work for the marinade. After pouring out the mayonnaise and adding spices and onions, the meat should be thoroughly kneaded with your hands in a saucepan and only then set aside to marinate. And one more thing: it is recommended to add a couple of drops of vegetable oil (preferably olive) to mayonnaise.
• French mustard marinade. You need to buy French (not spicy) mustard, add a spoonful of lemon juice and spices. Mix everything thoroughly with the meat.
• Some people use mineral water with lemon juice and spices as a marinade.

Choose any marinade to your taste (the Soviet version using vinegar is not given here on purpose, since it still leaves a characteristic vinegary taste in the meat).

The problem of what to cook in nature has almost already been solved. All that's left to do is fry the kebab itself.

1. Firewood or coals should burn thoroughly. Never cook over an open blazing fire: the meat will burn on top, but the inside will be raw.
2. An ordinary spray bottle (like for ironing clothes) helps to put out fire. Some craftsmen constantly water the meat, thus creating a kind of steam bath over a fire. And the meat turns out very tender.
3. Remember to constantly turn the skewers. This way the kebab will brown evenly on all sides.
4. You can check readiness by cutting a piece of meat up to the skewer. If there is no pinkish tint, then the kebab is ready.

Add-ons

Now let’s talk about what to prepare for a barbecue outdoors. So, one of the main dishes has been produced. But you won’t eat naked kebab. It comes with appetizers, side dishes, and salads. What to prepare for a barbecue outdoors? Let's try to offer several options without unnecessary frills - very simple in execution, just suitable for the category of rough food in nature:

Cooking on the fire

By the way, what can you cook outdoors on a fire, so to speak, open, without the use of devices such as a barbecue? Excellent options are Cossack kulesh, lagman, pilaf, fish soup. The latter option is more suitable for those who combine business with pleasure: when going on a picnic, you also take a fishing rod with you. For all of the above dishes, you need to have a good and spacious cauldron (preferably with a tripod on which it can be hung over the fire). For the rest, on the topic “What to cook for an outdoor picnic?” recipes for dishes can be different (each has its own secrets).

Pilaf

For real Uzbek pilaf, of course, you need lamb, but not everyone likes its characteristic taste. In this case, you can cook it with pork ribs - it’s simply delicious! By the way, instead of lamb fat, regular pork fat is perfect. So, let's start cooking:

1. We place the cauldron on a tripod over it should be, but not strong. Pour some vegetable oil into the cauldron.
2. Place the fat in a bowl and melt it. We remove the cracklings. Separate the ribs one at a time and place them in a cauldron. Stir and fry until crusts form.
3. Peel a couple of onions and cut into half rings. Throw in the meat. Fry.
4. Add grated carrots and simmer until softened. Then add water to cover the meat and vegetables, and simmer for another 30 minutes. Then add salt.
5. Place pre-soaked rice (it’s better to take long, non-sticky rice) into a cauldron. Fill with water. The ratio of water and rice is 2:1.
6. Later, we make a large hole in the middle of the mass to remove air and excess water. Cook for 20-30 minutes (until the rice is ready, but it varies). Just before the finale, stick garlic cloves around the perimeter.

Such a tasty dish, smelling of campfire smoke, is one of the best options to cook outdoors (photo above). The pilaf is eaten hot, divided into portions. You can sprinkle with fresh herbs as a healthy decoration.

What to cook for an outdoor picnic: snacks

There is one simple rule about outdoor snacks: they should be simple and uncomplicated. Because, firstly, everyone wants to relax and socialize, and not fool themselves with an overly complicated performance. And secondly, nature itself favors simplicity and a minimum of sophistication.

What to cook for a picnic in nature? Snacks can be very different. The simplest thing that comes to mind is sliced ​​smoked meats and cheese, decorated with vegetables. Everything is simple here. You need to take several types of smoked meat and lard, cheese, cucumbers and tomatoes with you when going outdoors. Next, we do this: take a huge dish (enough for the whole company), cut all this stuff into thin slices and artistically arrange it in random order, decorating with sprigs of dill and parsley.

Pickles are also one of the fastest and most delicious options for what to cook outdoors. Everyone's recipes are different. These can be rolled cucumbers or tomatoes, oriental eggplants with garlic and pepper, plums in a spicy sauce. We act quickly and simply: open the jars, put them in prepared containers, and decorate with fresh herbs. You can make a mix of pickles: arrange cucumbers with tomatoes, for example, or make a salad of pickles, adding fresh onions and seasoning with vegetable oil.

Birthday

If you decide to spend your birthday outdoors, what should you prepare? Photos and recipes for the main dishes were presented above. Anyone can use them successfully. But the most convenient and hassle-free option for this holiday, which is usually attended by many guests, is sandwiches, tartlets and canapés. What is their charm and significance for a picnic? A small area of ​​hard bread or a small basket can accommodate almost anything. And preparing these one-bite dishes is quite simple and quick. You can use cheese paste, ham, lightly salted fish, vegetables and even fruits as fillings. And the main thing is that there are a lot of them! You can easily feed a whole large company with snacks.

So decide for yourself, if you are planning to spend your birthday outdoors, what to cook. Photos and recipes for these simple and tasty dishes will help you prepare them, but you can also use your own imagination.

Shrimp skewers

The easiest option is to sprinkle the shrimp with lemon juice, sprinkle with coarse salt (preferably sea salt) and grill. We offer you a slightly more intricate, but incredibly tasty recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 kg king prawns
• 1 onion
• can of canned pineapple

For the sauce:

• 100 g teriyaki sauce
• 1 tbsp. l. toasted sesame seeds

Preparation:

While the fire burns down, prepare all the ingredients. Mix teriyaki with sesame seeds; cut the pineapples into rings if they are; Peel the shrimp (the tails can be left).

Thread shrimp and pineapple slices alternately onto wooden skewers. Then generously brush them with your sauce. Keep shrimp over heat for 8-10 minutes until crust forms. If desired, you can periodically brush them with sauce during frying.

Potatoes in foil

Baked potatoes are a taste familiar from childhood. Who hasn’t eaten it while sitting by the fire and sprinkling salt on it, who hasn’t burned their fingers or gotten dirty in the ash while cleaning it! But you can prepare many dishes from potatoes in nature. For example, bake it in foil.

Ingredients:

• 5 medium potatoes
• 1 medium onion
• 100 g cheddar cheese
• 150 g butter
• 1 tbsp. l. Worcestershire sauce
• parsley
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

For this dish you will need thick food foil: squares measuring 50 × 50 cm. Grease each of them generously with butter.

Wash the potatoes and cut into thin slices. Peel the onion and cut into rings. Grate the cheese on a medium grater. Chop the greens. Combine everything together, add Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. It is better to do all these procedures at home.

When the coals have come up, place the filling on foil and wrap the edges so that the tasty stuff doesn’t escape. Simmer the dish for about 40 minutes until the potatoes and onions are soft.

Grilled vegetables

Ingredients:

• Zucchini - 4 pcs.
• Onions - 8 pcs.
• Sweet red pepper - 2 pcs.
• Sweet green pepper - 2 pcs.
• Cherry tomatoes - 8 pcs.
• Petiole celery - 100 g
• Eggplants - 2 pcs.
• Lemon juice - 6 tbsp.
• Olive oil - 200 g
• Parsley (chopped) - 2 tbsp.
• Oregano greens (chopped) - 2 tbsp.
• Ground black pepper

Cooking method:

We rinse all the vegetables, cut the eggplants and zucchini into slices, and cut the onion into rings. Thread the vegetables onto skewers, brush with oil and grill for 25-30 minutes.

Mix oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and herbs. Serve the resulting sauce with the prepared vegetables.

Light salad

Ingredients:

• Canned corn - 200 g
• Tomatoes - 2 pcs.
• Sweet red pepper - 1 pc.
• Mayonnaise - 4 tbsp.
• Dill greens - 1 tbsp.

Cooking method:

Remove the seeds from the pepper, wash and cut into strips.

Rinse the tomatoes, cut into small slices and mix with corn and pepper.

Season the salad with mayonnaise, add salt and sprinkle with herbs.

Travel sandwich

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• Toaster bread 12 slices
• Ham 0.5 kg
• Mayonnaise 0.5 pack.
• Ketchup 0.5 pack.
• Lettuce 10 pcs.
• Pickled cucumber (fresh) 2 pcs.

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Preparation:

Toast the toast (you can use a regular loaf, sesame buns) a little over the fire on both sides. Mix mayonnaise with ketchup and spread the mixture on toast. Place a lettuce leaf on it, cucumber slices on top, and a thin slice of ham on them. Cover the ham with a leaf of lettuce and “close” the sandwich with a second piece of toast. Ham can be replaced with cheese. Then it is better to use a tomato instead of a cucumber.

Appetizer on skewers

Cooking time: 5 minutes

Preparation:

You will need plastic skewers or regular toothpicks and a variety of different sets of products, which, if necessary, you cut into cubes and string on them. Here are just a few options.

Set No. 1. Hard cheese, grapes, walnut kernels.

Set No. 2. Mozzarella cheese balls (can be smoked over a fire), cherry tomatoes, fresh basil leaves.

Set No. 3. Canned champignons, olives, hard cheese.

Set No. 4. Grilled shrimp, avocado, fresh cucumber (or alternatively: shrimp, strawberry, kiwi, pineapple or lemon).

Set No. 5. Rolled ham, tomato, olives.

Set No. 6. Chicken fillet, cheese, pineapple.

Set No. 7. Grilled eggplant slices, tomato, cheese.

Set No. 8. Rye bread, lightly salted herring, Yalta red onion, olives.

Proper kebabs in nature

Minimum ingredients required: meat and onions.

If you get meat from a fresh suckling pig, then you can omit the onions.

All other additives are designed to make the meat softer, juicier and tastier. Therefore, it is pickled using kefir, lemon juice, dry wine and many other liquids. They also add various spices and spices to it.

So, a kilogram of pork, half a kilo of onions and a liter of kefir is all you need for happiness. Further results depend on the skill of the cook. But, from the listed components, even a novice kebab maker has a chance to make excellent kebab.

When cutting meat, try to make pieces that are roughly equal in size. It is best in the form of cubes, with a side of three to five centimeters. All substandard items must be handed over to the cat.

Marinade for barbecue

How much vinegar to add to kebab? As Professor Preobrazhensky would say, only landowners who were undercut by the Bolsheviks soak shish kebab in vinegar. A self-respecting person uses kefir.

Tastes could not be discussed. But, in my opinion, salt and vinegar overpower the taste of any food. Including meat. I recommend avoiding them completely when preparing barbecue.

In addition to this, salt added to the marinade draws out moisture and dries out the meat. If you absolutely cannot live without salt, then salt the meat a little when it is already on the skewers.

Instead of vinegar, it is best to use kefir, dry wine (white or red), or, in extreme cases, fresh lemon.

Additionally, you can use any additives to your taste in the marinade: tomatoes, apples, bell peppers... The quantity is arbitrary, you can experiment.

But with spices you need to know when to stop. Otherwise, you will be eating something with a dominant spice flavor, and not real kebab. Do not add black pepper to the marinade at all. It will then be added to the finished barbecue by those who need it.

A little about marinating technology

If you use dry wine or kefir, the marinade should completely cover the meat.

When using lemon juice, pour a little over each layer of kebab. Use no more than 1 lemon per kilogram of meat.

You need to marinate the meat for 3-4 hours, but you can also marinate it for a day if you want to prepare it in advance or are traveling far.

If you don’t have time or don’t want to bother with the marinade, then all of today’s large supermarkets sell preparations for barbecue. Alternatively, this can be used. Plus, there are also markets. Moreover, at the market you can choose fresher meat, and if you ask, the seller will make a preparation for the shish kebab in front of your eyes in 5 minutes, using lemon and a couple of onions.

How to grill kebab

First you need to prepare the coals.

When going to a barbecue near the city, do not expect to find firewood on site. Your predecessors and ordinary tourists have long burned everything that burns. Therefore, you need to take firewood or ready-made coal with you. In the summer, both firewood and coal are sold in many supermarkets and gas stations.

If you are not a master at making fires, or take ready-made coal, then do not forget about the lighter fluid. Just don’t pour too much liquid - it should only set fire to coal or wood, nothing more. You cannot fry meat on it.

When using firewood, you will have to wait a bit until the fire burns out and coals appear.

The finished coals should be evenly distributed under the place where you will place the skewers.

By the way, the best firewood for barbecue is alder. They have the most delicious smoke. If there is no alder nearby, then aspen or birch will do. Coniferous trees (pine and spruce) cannot be used because of the resin they contain.

There should be no open fire, only smoldering coals.

While the fire is burning, you need to put the meat on skewers.

This also needs to be done correctly: the pieces should be pressed tightly together - this way they dry out less and you get a juicier kebab.

By placing pieces of meat on a skewer, you can alternate them with rings of onions and fresh tomatoes.

So, the coals are ready and the meat is on skewers. You can begin the frying process.

Frying process

There is no need to rotate the skewers and move them continuously from place to place. This only dries out the meat. From time to time, of course, you can lift them and monitor their condition so that they do not burn.

You need to wait for a golden brown crust to appear on one side of the kebab. When it appears, turn them over and wait for the same golden brown crust to appear on the other side. After this, the kebab is considered ready to eat.

The most common mistake made by beginner barbecue cooks is the desire to properly fry the meat. To do this, they cut it into small pieces and hold it over the coals until they begin to become covered with a black crust. The meat becomes dry and tough.

Believe me, on good coals, the meat will cook perfectly, even if it is cut into very large pieces. The temperature above the coals is very high and 10-15 minutes is enough for the meat to be well baked on the inside and get a golden brown crust on the outside.

Yes, by the way, if the pieces are large, then they make the most juicy and delicious kebab.

What can you make shish kebab from?

From any meat, poultry and even fish.

Pork - take the neck, as the meat on it is soft, with fat evenly distributed. Take any other parts only if there is no neck. It should be noted that pork kebab is the most win-win option that is difficult to spoil.

Lamb - only if you are sure it is fresh.

Beef kebab turns out to be a bit tough.

Chicken shish kebab.

You can, in principle, fry a whole chicken. This is more troublesome, but interesting. Moreover, you can do without skewers or an iron mesh, as usual. It is enough to drive several small pegs made of raw wood into the ground, crucify a chicken carcass on them and cover the entire area under the chicken with smoldering coals. Don’t worry, the pegs won’t have time to burn while the chicken is cooking. After 10-15 minutes, turn it over to the other side and add fresh burning coals.

Wait another 15 minutes. After this, the chicken is ready to eat.

Fish kebab.

It is best made from fatty fish such as salmon or trout. Although any fresh fish, for example pike, will do. But this is more likely not barbecue, but baked fish.

We will not consider kebab from wild boar, elk, quail and sturgeon due to their rarity.

With any choice, the original product must be absolutely fresh, not subjected to freezing or defrosting. And it shouldn't be too fatty.

Garnish for barbecue

No matter how delicious the kebab is, it is advisable to take care of the side dish.

You can do it without exotic things: cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce. Any fresh herbs go very well with barbecue.

Or you can prepare something original, for example, baked potatoes. Here's who loves what.

Be sure to take juice or water to drink. Mineral water goes well with hot barbecue. It is better to take more drinking water, as there is often a need to wash something - greens, vegetables, hands.

With alcohol, the main thing is to use moderation. For me, it’s better to drink a couple of glasses of good and tasty wine than to drink a banal bottle of vodka. And the next day you will enjoy life, and not sadly think, why did I get so drunk yesterday.

When going out for barbecues, don’t forget to take a knife, napkins, several plates and glasses, even disposable ones. And, when leaving back, fold up all the remaining garbage and take it with you to the city.

Spring, summer and early autumn are wonderful seasons for picnics, swimming in a river or lake, and holding birthday parties in nature. The fresh air increases appetite, so for organizing such events it is necessary to prepare a menu in advance. Often, a good outdoor recreation is not complete with barbecue and beer alone; there are many other alternative options.

What can you cook with you when going outdoors?

Snacks outdoors are different from those served at home. Fatty, nutritious foods, hot first and second courses are not suitable for preparing treats for a picnic. The following dishes are suitable for an outing:

1. Cold appetizers. There are several types of such treats:

• Cold meat dishes. Baked or fried meat, sliced ​​ham or sausage.
• Vegetable mix. Fresh, pickled, salted tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, beets.
• Flour products. Pies, rolls, flatbreads, pies, donuts, cheesecakes.
• Sandwiches.

2. Appetizers in the form of salads. Preference is given to dishes prepared from fresh vegetables.
3. Cheese products. All types of hard cheeses and processed cheeses are suitable.
4. Fresh fruit.
5. Canned vegetable snacks. Ideal for a picnic in winter and early spring.

Simple and delicious recipes for snacks for outdoor trips with photos

Organizing a successful picnic must be approached with the utmost seriousness. It is important not only to prepare delicious snacks, but also to package them correctly. Use the following simple rules for serving food for an outing:

• Each dish is packaged separately.
• Sandwiches and slices are wrapped in paper.
• Picnic snacks with strong odors (pickles, fish, pickled foods) and salads are packaged in sealed plastic trays.
• The bread is placed in a separate plastic bag.
• Glass and porcelain dishes break easily and are not suitable for a picnic.
• To dry your hands, take napkins and kitchen towels with you.
• Use disposable forks, spoons, and plates for food during a picnic.

There are a huge number of dishes that are convenient to take with you into nature, and they do not require much time to prepare. Mostly fresh vegetables and non-perishable foods are used for such snacks. If you have not yet decided on the menu, prepare snacks for nature with step-by-step recipes described below; they will perfectly diversify your outdoor feast.

Sandwiches in a hurry

A sandwich at a picnic is simply irreplaceable. It is made from various products that you can find in your refrigerator, the main thing is that there is bread and any sauce or mayonnaise. To prevent your vacation from being spoiled by a low-quality snack, it is recommended to use the following tips:

• If possible, prepare the ingredients for the snack in advance in your kitchen, put them in different containers, and make sandwiches upon arrival at the picnic site.
• Do not use foods that may melt (butter) to prepare the snack.
• Pre-fry the eggplants for appetizers.
• To prevent sandwich sauces from running out and making them thicker, mix chopped herbs with them.
• Bread is the most important ingredient in a snack; the taste of the dish depends on its variety. Use whatever you like - rye, white, with sesame, cereals or bran, pita bread, in the form of toast or croutons.

Sandwich with vegetables

A great light snack option for vegetarians or people on a diet. For the dish you will need the following ingredients:

• rye bread – 2 pieces;
• eggplant – 5-6 slices;
• small tomatoes – 1-2 pcs.;
• lettuce leaves – 2-4 pcs.;
• dill, parsley – 0.5 bunch;
• fresh basil leaves – 5 pcs.;
• tomato hot sauce;
• ghee.

Cooking method:

1. Fry the eggplant pieces on both sides in a small amount of ghee.
2. Prepare two slices of medium-thick bread and spread the sauce along their entire length.
3. Then place lettuce leaves and fried eggplant slices on one piece of bread.
4. Place basil leaves on top of the eggplants, then tomatoes and green dill.
5. Cover with the other half of the bread.

American style sandwich

The appetizer with cold cuts is hearty and tasty. Show originality - prepare small sandwiches, cut the bread into triangles, and arrange the food beautifully. For the recipe we need:

• black bread – 2 slices;
• sausage or ham – 50g;
• salad – 1-2 leaves;
• tomato - half;
• cucumber – 2-3 slices;
• mustard.

Cooking method:

1. Cut the sausage or ham into thin slices. Place the sliced ​​pieces on one half of the bread.
2. We cut the cheese to the size of the bread and place it on top of the ham.
3. Then lay out the washed lettuce leaves.
4. To complete the appetizer, add thin slices of tomato and cucumber. Cover with the other half of the bread, pre-smeared with mustard along the edges.

Cold snacks for nature

Canapés are very popular at picnics. You can use them even if you haven’t had time to wash your hands. This recipe requires the following ingredients:

• hard cheese – 150-200 g;
• fresh cucumber – 2-3 pcs.;
• sausage – 20 pieces;
• skewers – 20 pcs.

Cooking method:

1. Peel the cucumbers and cut them into even slices.
2. We chop the sausage in the same way.
3. We cut the cheese into slices.
4. Then we form the canapés. We successively place cheese, cucumber, and sausage on the skewer.

Cheese and ham roll

Meat lovers will love the small ham rolls. We suggest using the following version of the recipe; all picnic participants will be delighted with it. Required ingredients for snack:

• ham – 300 g;
• processed cheese – 200 g;
• chicken egg – 2 pcs.;
• garlic – 2-3 cloves;
• walnut – 100 g;
• mayonnaise;
• green onion – 100g.

Cooking method:

1. On a fine grater, grate the cheese and pre-boiled and peeled eggs.
2. Peel the nuts and finely chop them.
3. Squeeze out the cloves of peeled garlic.
4. Mix processed cheese, eggs, nuts, and garlic with mayonnaise.
5. Cut the ham into thin slices, on each edge of which we place 1 incomplete tablespoon of filling.
6. Roll the ham into a roll and tie it with a green onion. To keep everything in place better, secure each bundle with a toothpick.

Quick and tasty salads and snacks for barbecue

It’s hard to imagine going out into nature without barbecue. But fried meat alone is not enough here. An excellent addition that will highlight the taste of barbecue are appetizers in the form of salads with plenty of vegetables. It is recommended to prepare and wash the vegetables for the dish at home in advance, and cut and mix them outdoors. Salads are dressed immediately before serving.

Salad with Feta cheese and fresh vegetables

Ingredients:

• tomatoes – 3-4 pcs.;
• cucumbers – 2 pcs.;
• salad – 2-3 leaves;
• bell pepper – 1 pc.;
• pitted olives - 1 can;
• Feta cheese – 100 g;
• olive or vegetable oil – 2 tbsp. spoons;
• mustard – 0.5 teaspoon.

Method of preparing the snack:

1. Cut pre-washed peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers into large cubes.
2. Tear the lettuce leaves into small pieces, finely chop the greens.
3. Mix olive oil with mustard in a separate bowl.
4. Place the chopped vegetables and herbs on a plate, pour over the prepared dressing, and stir.
5. Next, add diced Feta cheese and whole olives to the appetizer.

Salad with cabbage and radishes

Ingredients:

• fresh cabbage – 300-500 g;
• cucumber – 3 pcs.;
• radishes – 100-150g;
• lemon - half.

Cooking method:

1. Rinse all vegetables well.
2. Chop the cabbage and lightly crush it with your hands, pour it into a salad bowl.
3. Cut the radishes and cucumbers into thin slices or slices and add to the cabbage. Mix everything well.
4. Salt and season the appetizer with freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Light snacks for children for a birthday in nature

A children's picnic is a great opportunity to relax in the fresh air with your children. Snacks for children are different from food for adults; they should be as healthy as possible and have an attractive appearance. It is worth considering that if we are preparing a holiday, we need to take care of the availability of desserts and fresh fruit snacks. Then the birthday will be remembered by the birthday person and will become a wonderful moment reminiscent of childhood.

Fruit canapé

Ingredients:

• bananas;
• kiwi;
• grape;
• peaches;
• pears.

Cooking method:

1. You can use other ingredients for canapés, it all depends on your imagination. Rinse the fruits well in running water and let them dry.
2. Cut everything except the grapes into cubes.
3. Thread fruit squares onto skewers, alternating them by color. Lastly, prick the grape bead.

Sausages in puff pastry

Children will not get enough of sweet treats, so we suggest diversifying the holiday menu with a simple snack with sausages. The required ingredients are:

• puff pastry – 1 kg;
• sausages – 15 pcs.;
• pickled cucumbers – 4-5 pcs.;
• hard cheese.

Cooking method:

1. Cut the cucumbers into quarters.
2. Cut the cheese into thin slices.
3. Defrost the puff pastry, roll out thinly and cut into long (30 centimeters) strips, 4 centimeters wide.
4. Peel the sausage and wrap it in a strip with dough, cheese or cucumber.
5. Place the wrapped sausages on a baking sheet previously covered with parchment paper.
6. Place the baked goods in an oven preheated to 180 degrees and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Simple recipes for lavash snacks

Lavash is a thin Armenian bread. There are a huge number of options for snacks with lavash; every cook can come up with his own original recipe. The most popular ingredients for stuffed pita bread:

• Chicken's meat.
• Fish.
• Mushrooms.
• Hard cheese.

Rolls with lavash, ham and salmon

Ingredients:

• lavash – 2 packs;
• salmon – 200-300 g;
• cheese paste – 2 pcs.;
• ham – 300 g;
• greenery.

Cooking method:

1. Chop the greens.
2. Cut salmon and ham into thin slices.
3. Apply a thin layer of cheese paste onto a sheet of lavash.
4. Then lay out the salmon, sprinkle everything with herbs.
5. Wrap the pita bread with salmon in a roll and place in the freezer for 10 minutes.
6. Afterwards, take it out and cut into pieces.
7. Also make another roll, but replace the salmon with ham.

Lavash envelopes

Ingredients:

• tomatoes – 4 pcs.;
• ham – 300 g;
• cheese (hard) – 300g;
• lavash – 2 pcs.;
• mayonnaise – 200g;
• garlic – 1 pc.;
• greenery;
• salt and pepper.

Method of preparing the snack:

1. Mix chopped garlic and dill with mayonnaise.
2. Cut each sheet of pita bread into 8 squares.
3. On one side, brush the squares with garlic-mayonnaise sauce.
4. Cut the ham and cheese into thin slices, tomatoes into rings.
5. Place layers on lavash leaves in the following order: cheese, tomato, ham.
6. Wrap the envelope and place it on a baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes in the oven.

Delicious recipes for beer snacks

In nature, it is appropriate to drink a glass of tasty and cool beer. In order not to be limited to the availability of banal and unhealthy snacks in the form of chips, salted nuts and crackers, we recommend using the following delicious recipes.

Cheese sticks

Ingredients:

• puff pastry – 400 g;
• yolk – 1 pc.;
• grated cheese – 200-300 g.

Cooking method:

1. Roll out the dough thinly and brush the top with yolk.
2. Visually divide the sheet of dough into two halves, place the cheese pre-grated on a medium grater on one of them.
3. Cover with the other half and roll the dough well with a rolling pin.
4. Cut the workpiece into equal strips (2 centimeters long).
5. Place the strips on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes in a preheated oven.

Toasts with garlic

Ingredients:

• dense bread;
• ghee;
• garlic – 2-3 cloves;
• salt.

Cooking method:

1. In any dense bread (Borodinsky, Nareznoy), remove the crust. Cut the pulp into small cubes.
2. Grease the bread slices with melted butter.
3. Place a dry frying pan on the fire and quickly fry on each side.
4. Season the finished croutons with a mixture of garlic, water and salt.

Video recipes: what snacks to prepare for an outdoor picnic

An outing into nature (into the forest or to the river) is a pleasant event. But first you need to properly prepare, assemble and prepare delicious snacks. Everyone has already become tired of simple vegetable and meat cutting. To pleasantly surprise your family and friends, prepare original and easy-to-prepare snacks using the step-by-step video instructions below.

Delicious snack for a summer picnic

Stuffed loaf with herring

Canapes on skewers

Spicy appetizer of young zucchini

Salad of marinated tomatoes with garlic

When creating a picnic menu, consider the basic requirements for food in nature. What should it be like? First of all, it’s filling – you always want to refresh yourself in the open air. And also convenient for transportation and so that you can easily eat it, preferably without the use of additional utensils.

And, of course, it is non-perishable for a long time - travel and lying in the sun should not harm such food. Snacks meet all these criteria. We offer interesting and simple recipes for snacks for an outdoor picnic that will help out any housewife.

Snacks on skewers are an ideal idea for a picnic. They are interesting because they can be cooked directly in nature, and quite quickly.

Pre-preparation is minimal: just wash, chop and place the ingredients in food containers.

Quick picnic snacks: a classic option

• hard cheese – 200 gr.;
• ham – 150 gr.;
• pickled gherkins.

Ham and cheese is a classic combination that is used to make a variety of sandwiches and snacks.

We suggest using this set of products to prepare a quick snack on skewers.

We cut the cheese into cubes and the ham into thin slices. Small cucumbers need to be cut into three parts. This is all preparation.

We begin to collect canapés. On each skewer we string a piece of cheese, followed by ham, which needs to be rolled into a roll, and a piece of cucumber.

Cold appetizers for a picnic: a gourmet option

To prepare you will need:

• Rye bread;
• cream cheese;
• hard cheese;
• salami;
• olives;
• olives.

We cut the rye bread into small slices, from which you need to cut out circles using a glass. You can fry such circles at home in a frying pan without oil.

Apply cream cheese to each rye base piece and place a circle of hard cheese on top. Place another piece of bread on top.

We stick a skewer into the bread and put a piece of salami on top of it in the form of a sail and finish the design with an olive.

Light cold snacks: fruit option

To prepare you will need:

• red grapes;
• green grapes;
• olives;
• olives;
• marshmallow.

An interesting snack option on skewers with fruity notes.

You can safely involve children in the preparation, as sweet canapés are very easy to prepare.

Thread onto skewers, alternating dark-colored grapes with olives and light-colored beads with olives. Such beautiful grape beads can be decorated with marshmallow pieces.

Cold appetizers for a picnic: vegetarian option

To prepare you will need:

• yellow cherry tomatoes;
• red cherry tomatoes;
• yellow bell pepper;
• red bell pepper;
• olives;
• pickled champignons;
• feta cheese.

Cut the cheese and cheese into cubes, and remove the tomatoes and mushrooms from the brine. Thread the ingredients onto skewers, alternating them.

An appetizer consisting of a yellow tomato, a piece of cheese, an olive, a red pepper, a champignon, a piece of cheese, a red tomato, a yellow pepper and an olive, arranged in order, will look beautiful.

Quick picnic snacks: Italian version

To prepare you will need:

• olives;
• olives;
• Bell pepper;
• marinated artichokes;
• salami slices.

To prepare an Italian appetizer, long preparation is not required.

You just need to bake the strips of sweet pepper directly on the fire.

Lavash on the grill: a hot snack for a picnic

For lovers of outdoor recreation, pita bread recipes will come in handy.

Particularly interesting are the options for hot appetizers, which can be easily prepared right in the open air by frying the rolls over a fire on a grill or on a grill.

Picnic snack for lavash kebab

To prepare you will need:

• Armenian thin lavash – 1 package;
• suluguni cheese – 200 gr.;
• butter – 60 gr.;
• cilantro – 1 bunch;
• ground red pepper.

The filling for lavash can be prepared in advance at home and taken with you outdoors in a plastic container.

To do this, grind the cheese on a grater and mix with softened butter and chopped herbs. Season with pepper – adjust the amount depending on your own preferences.

Already in nature, spread thin pita bread with the prepared mixture, roll it into an envelope or roll, brush with melted butter and send it to the fire. You can fry the envelopes on a grill or on skewers.

It makes an excellent snack for.

Recipe for pita bread with cheese and tomatoes

To prepare you will need:

• thin pita bread - 2 sheets;
• Adyghe cheese – 300 gr.;
• greens – 1 bunch;
• red onion – ½ piece;
• tomato – 2 pcs.

Grind the cheese with your hands or three on a coarse grater. Finely chop the greens and red onion. This is a preparatory step that can be done at home.

Add diced fresh tomatoes to the resulting mixture and mix. The filling is ready.

Spread the pita bread with the cheese and tomato mixture and roll it into a roll.

Fry the appetizer on the grill until golden brown.

To prepare you will need:

• Armenian lavash – 1 sheet;
• cream cheese – 75 gr.;
• lightly salted trout – 300 gr.;
• fresh cucumber – 1 pc.;
• greenery.

Peel the cucumber and cut into thin long slices.

Spread soft cheese on a sheet of lavash, place pieces of red lightly salted fish and cucumber on top. Sprinkle it all generously with the herbs you love.

We roll the roll into an envelope or roll and send it to the fire for baking.

Quick picnic snack: sausages in pita bread

To prepare you will need:

• thin pita bread;
• sausages;
• greenery;
• mayonnaise;
• mustard;
• ketchup.

The idea of ​​​​cooking sausages in dough or pita bread is incredibly popular not only with children, but also with adults. Everything is very fast and simple.

We tear off a piece of pita bread the size of the sausage, sprinkle it with cheese and herbs, put the sausage in and wrap it in a roll.

You can immediately bake it over the fire.

Serve with any sauces, among which, of course, mustard and ketchup with mayonnaise take the lead.

Delicious picnic snacks: hot kebabs on skewers

Appetizers on skewers literally save you when you want to snack on something filling, but the kebab is not ready yet.

Adults and children enjoy grilling miniature kebabs over the fire.

Who among us hasn’t fried pieces of lard and bread over a fire? Here's your first idea for a quick hot snack. We invite you to use our ideas for simple and delicious appetizers on skewers that can be grilled over a fire.

To prepare you will need:

• champignons – 1 kg;
• lemon – 1 pc.;
• salt:
• pepper.

Champignons for cooking on skewers should be large and unopened. They can be fried fresh, or they can be pre-marinated.

For the marinade, squeeze lemon juice and pour it over the mushrooms.

Add salt and pepper, and leave to marinate for about 5 hours in the cold. At a picnic, we string pickled or fresh champignons onto skewers and fry over coals.

After heat treatment, they lose their visual appeal, but their taste becomes excellent.

Chicken kebabs on skewers with bacon and pineapple

To prepare you will need:

• chicken breasts – 4 pcs.;
• canned pineapple – 1 can;
• red pepper – 2 pcs.;
• onions – 2 pcs.;
• bacon - 12 strips;

For the Hawaiian sauce:

• pineapple juice – 1.5 cups;
• corn starch - 1.5 tbsp. l.;
• sugar – 0.5 cups;
• soy sauce – 2 tablespoons;
• salt.

To prepare the Hawaiian sauce, mix all the ingredients and stir until the starch is completely dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 2 minutes. The sauce is ready.

We prepare all the components of the kebab in advance. To do this, cut the chicken, onion, pepper and pineapple into large cubes, and the bacon into strips.

For one skewer we take 4 pieces of chicken and 3 pcs. pineapple, 2 peppers and onions, 2 strips of bacon.

Thread the edge of the bacon onto a skewer, followed by the chicken, then again the bacon, which wraps around the chicken on one side. Next comes pineapple and again bacon. Then peppers and onions, which we wrap together in bacon.

The last piece should be chicken and bacon. Lubricate the finished braids with vegetable oil.

Bake on the grill for about 10-15 minutes. Serve with hot Hawaiian sauce.

To prepare you will need:

• whole potatoes;
• garlic;
• paprika;
• yellow mustard,
• parsley;
• lemon juice;
• parsley;
• thyme;
• rosemary;
• oregano;
• Cayenne pepper;
• olive oil.

Wash the potatoes and boil them in their skins. Moreover, the tubers need to be slightly undercooked; they will then be cooked over the coals.

Peel the skins from the potatoes and dip them in the marinade. To prepare the marinade, you just need to mix all the ingredients.

The amount of spices is taken arbitrarily and can be adjusted depending on your own preferences.

We string the marinated potatoes onto skewers and send them to the grill.

Cook until a crispy crust appears on the tubers.

Snacks for a summer picnic: skewers of meatballs and puff pastry

To prepare you will need:

• minced meat or chicken – 400 gr.;
• yeast puff pastry – 250 g;
• hard cheese – 70 gr.;
• breadcrumbs - 2 tbsp. l.;
• chicken egg;
• salt;
• pepper;
• parsley, dill.

We prepare minced meatballs at home. You can use chicken or a mixture of beef and pork. Add raw egg and grated cheese to the prepared minced meat.

To seal in the fat that will melt during frying, add some breadcrumbs.

Our meatballs will be given a piquant flavor by greens and spices, which we will also add to the minced meat.

Knead the mixture and transfer it to a container for transportation. At a picnic, we form small meatballs from the minced meat.

From the puff pastry you need to prepare strips, which we cut into a width slightly less than the size of the meatballs. The length of the strips will depend on the length of the skewers.

Since we will be stringing the dough in waves, we will need strips twice as long as the skewers.

We begin to form an appetizer with meatballs. We string the edge of the dough onto a stick, after it a ball of minced meat, again the dough, circling the meatballs around it. So we alternate the dough with the balls until the end of the skewer.

Grease the dough with vegetable oil. You can bake this appetizer on the grill or on a wire rack.

Serve the appetizer hot. You can sprinkle the finished meatballs with sesame seeds or cheese.

Picnic snack recipes: tomatoes with cheese on skewers

To prepare you will need:

• cheese – 500 gr.;
• tomato – 15 – 20 pcs.;
• olive oil – 50 ml;
• lemon juice;
• salt;
• pepper;
• parsley.

This appetizer is prepared very quickly and goes well with any main course. Tomato shish kebab with cheese is also good as a stand-alone snack. Cut soft cheese into discs.

It is better to take tomatoes that are small but fleshy.

Thread the ingredients onto skewers. Prepare the marinade sauce by mixing oil with lemon juice, pepper and herbs. We dip the kebabs directly on the skewers into the sauce, where they will lie for literally 15-20 minutes.

Immediately place the pickled tomatoes and cheese on the grill. In just 10 minutes the original appetizer will be ready.

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