The most delicious do-it-yourself picnic snacks for nature
As you know, in the open air, appetite wakes up very quickly, even if you have a hearty meal at home. Therefore, it is wise to prepare picnic snacks in advance so that you can start your meal right away. There are a huge number of culinary suggestions that are easy to bring to life. While barbecuing or shish kebab is being fried, you can treat your friends to excellent salad, homemade pie, sandwiches or savory snacks. Consider the most popular recipes from experienced chefs.
Rainbow salad of chicken fillet, fruits, vegetables and herbs
For the salad you will need:
- chicken fillet;
- red juicy onions;
- carrot;
- Cherry tomatoes;
- green apples;
- avocado;
- parsley;
- arugula;
- yogurt or sour cream;
- lemon juice;
- salt.
Chicken fillet is boiled in salted water until cooked. When it cools down, cut into identical cubes.
The cherry tomatoes are cut in two. Carrots are grated with large sections. The onion is chopped in half rings. 
The apples are cut into thin pieces. Place avocado slices in a blender bowl. Squeeze out the lemon juice. Combine with yogurt or sour cream. Grind until smooth.
The resulting sauce is divided into several parts, after which it is poured into jars or containers. Then lay onions, apples, tomatoes, arugula, carrots, chicken fillet, parsley in layers. The container is covered with a lid. Place the salad on a plate immediately before use. Stir in the sauce, and offer a snack while the meat dish is being prepared.
To keep the ingredients fresh, the salad is salted 5 minutes before serving.
Quick snacks for a picnic in nature
Experienced housewives advise making savory sandwiches in a hurry.
Simple products are taken for the dish:
- bread or loaf;
- chicken eggs;
- cucumbers;
- arugula;
- mayonnaise;
- chopped pepper;
- salt.
First of all, hard-boiled eggs are boiled in a separate container. Peeled from the shell. Shred into small cubes.
Cucumbers are washed under running water. Wipe with napkins. Cut into thin circles. Arugula is torn into random pieces.
Slices of bread or loaf are smeared with mayonnaise. Cucumber circles, arugula leaves, cubes of boiled eggs are laid on top of it. The components are salted and pepper to taste. A savory appetizer is ready. The sandwiches are placed in the tray. They are used for a snack, while barbecue is grilled on coals.
It is advisable not to salt the cucumbers initially. Otherwise, they will lose moisture and their original crunch.
Pie with original filling
Some housewives do not know what to cook in nature and serve as a snack for those wishing to have a bite. Experienced guys are advised to bake a hearty pie with a spicy filling in advance.
For the dish you need simple products:
- Wheat flour;
- yeast;
- granulated sugar;
- egg;
- olive oil;
- water;
- potatoes;
- ham;
- mustard;
- sour cream;
- hard cheese;
- feathers of green onions;
- salt;
- seasonings to taste;
- pepper.
Dry yeast is placed in warm water. Add granulated sugar, olive oil. On the basis of such a liquid, soft dough is kneaded. Cover with a tea towel. Place in a warm place for about 1 hour.
At this time, the filling is prepared. The potato tubers are well washed.Put in a saucepan and cook until cooked. Drain the water. Allow the potatoes to cool and then remove the skins. Cut into small cubes. Ham is chopped in a similar way.
The sour cream is poured into a spacious bowl. Combine it with mustard, hard cheese, grated on a coarse grater. Seasoned with spices. Salted. Mix well.
The dough, which has already come up, is thoroughly kneaded again. Then it is divided into 2 parts. One should be slightly larger than the other. The smaller piece is rolled out and placed on a greased baking sheet.
Sliced potatoes are spread in the center of the sheet. Pour over with sour cream sauce. The next layer is chopped green onions, ham and pouring.
The second part of the dough is rolled out and covered with the prepared filling. The edges are pinched securely with your fingers, and then pressed with a fork. On top of the pie, grease with a beaten egg. Bake in the oven for at least 1 hour at 200 ° C. The cooled delicacy is cut in portions. Placed in a container and served as a complete dish.
Spicy eggplant with garlic and feta cheese
An excellent barbecue snack for a picnic is prepared from everyone's favorite eggplant. Combining them with two components, you get a wonderful dish for grilled meat.
For a picnic snack in nature you will need:
- eggplant;
- garlic;
- tomatoes;
- Chees Feta;
- sour cream;
- sunflower oil;
- fresh branches of dill;
- parsley;
- spices for an amateur;
- salt.
Eggplants are washed under the tap. Wipe with napkins. Cut into circles. Salt and put in a bowl. After 5 minutes, the vegetables are fried in a pan until a brown crust forms. After frying, the vegetables are folded on paper napkins to remove the remaining fat.
To make the eggplants crispy, pour as little vegetable oil as possible into the pan.
Pieces of feta cheese are placed in a glass container. Knead thoroughly with a fork.
Add sour cream, garlic passed through a press, chopped greens. Mix well. The filling is carefully placed on the fried eggplant. A slice of tomato and a leaf of parsley are placed on top. A spicy snack is served with hot kebabs.
Vitamin mosaic for outdoor dining
The chefs recommend the savory cabbage picnic salad. In nature, the components of the dish seem much tastier, especially when combined with fried kebabs.
The dish is prepared from simple ingredients:
- purple cabbage;
- winter radish;
- red bell pepper;
- Apple;
- dill greens;
- parsley;
- coriander (ground);
- lemon;
- vegetable oil;
- iodized salt.
The head of cabbage is cut in half and then chopped into small strips. Bulgarian pepper is cut in a similar way.
Winter radish is rubbed on a grater with large holes. The apple is cut into thin slices. The greens are finely chopped with a knife. Place the ingredients in a spacious bowl. Sprinkle with salt and ground coriander. Sprinkle with vegetable oil and lemon juice. Mix well. The product is poured into a container. Served with meat dishes outdoors.
Appetizing snacks for a picnic in nature in the form of rolls with melted cheese
Fans of cold appetizers in nature will love this simple ham dish.
The available ingredients are used for it:
- processed cheese;
- chicken eggs;
- a few cloves of garlic;
- ham;
- walnuts;
- green onions;
- mayonnaise.
Cheese and boiled eggs are rubbed on a fine grater.
Walnuts are chopped with a blender or by hand using a knife.
The garlic is passed through a conventional hand press. The prepared ingredients are mixed in a separate container. Season with mayonnaise. Mix well.
The ham is cut into thin strips. Put the filling on one side. Wrap a miniature roll and fasten it with a wooden toothpick. For beauty, such an original picnic snack for nature is tied with green onion feathers.
In order for the rest to be a success, it is important to prepare mouth-watering dishes for barbecue or barbecue.Let it be vegetable salads, homemade pies, sandwiches and cream cheese rolls. In any case, original snacks will add a special flavor to a lush feast in nature.