Kitchen

3 quick and easy recipes for an outside picnic

Samar Maatouk

11-August-2021

3 quick and easy recipes for an outside picnic

Summer is here, the days are long and the temperatures are high. Why don't we go for a little walk to the mountain? We are so excited to enjoy the beautiful weather and delicious meals with our close family and friends. Here are 3 ideas for preparing quick meals before kicking off to your picnic!

 

 

Dip beetroot and yogurt
 

Dip beetroot and yogurt

Ingredients

200 g boiled beetroot

1 crushed garlic clove

3 green onions, minced

3 tablespoons of yogurt

2 tablespoons of lemon juice

 

How to prepare

Chop the beetroot and put it in the blender with the rest of the ingredients until the mixture is homogeneous. Served with grilled halloumi cheese.

 

 

Caprese-sandwich
 

Italian caprese sandwich

Ingredients

4 slices of focaccia bread

Green salad

1 cup shredded fresh mozzarella cheese

2 chopped tomatoes

1 tablespoon chopped basil

olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

 

How to prepare

Arrange vegetables on bread slices with mozzarella and tomatoes.

Add basil, olive oil, salt and pepper.

 

 

Orange-iced-tea
 

Iced orange tea

Ingredients

4 tea bags

1/4 cup of sugar

2 tablespoons of orange blossom water

2 oranges cut into circles

mint leaves

 

How to prepare

Put the tea bags with sugar in a large jug and pour 7 cups of boiling water over them. Leave for 15 minutes.

The tea bags are removed, then orange blossom water, orange slices and mint leaves are added. Put in the fridge for 8 hours.

Served with ice cubes.