When I was little one of my favourite things was when Mum and Dad would decide to go for a family picnic.
It tended to be when the weather was fine but not too hot. We’d all pitch in to get things ready. The picnic blankets would come out, along with our old battered picnic basket and Mum would make sandwiches.
Always sandwiches. Cut on the diagonal. With brown bread. So good.
So when Beth contacted me to request some Slow Carb picnic ideas, I knew exactly where she was coming from.
The good news is there are plenty of wonderful dishes that work just as well.
We’re looking for things that don’t need constant refrigeration. Or heating up. Things that can survive and even taste better after being shaken up a bit.
Slow Carb Portable Lunch Ideas
salads:
Think more robust salads that don’t have delicate leaves.
–tomato, almond & pesto salad
–mixed sprout & avocado salad
–lentil & beetroot salad
–chickpea salad with lemon, olive oil & parsley leaves
–avocado & mixed bean salad
–ham & tomato salad
–takeaway chicken & butter bean salad
–warm salad of peas & lentils – lovely at room temperature too
soups:
Just invest in a thermos to keep them warm.
–creamy cauliflower soup
–white bean & tomato soup
–simple carrot soup
–spiced lentil soup – keep the yoghurt in a separate container and add just before serving
–chickpea & spinach soup
–quick veggie soup
other:
–baked zucchini frittata
–white bean & eggplant soup
–home baked beans – keep them warm or at room temperature.
–curried scrambled tofu – just as lovely at room temperature
-deli treats – stock up on proscuitto, salami, marinated veg, and dips to make a picnic antipasto platter
-mezze – chop up some carrots and celery and load up with hummus and other middle eastern dips + felafels
leftovers:
– I love a good leftover picnic. Just choose things that are fine at room temp rather than needing to be heated up.
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