Does anyone have any ideas for food to take on a vegetarian picnic?

Answer 1

Well, a lot of stuff is the same as you might take for a meat-eating picnic, I mean crisps, cake, pop, chocolate... just make sure it's suitable for vegetarians, then go ahead. If you want to do quorn products as well, you could do things like vegetarian sausage rolls. Sandwiches will work- if they eat eggs, make some egg mayonaise and cheese savoury- quorn slices are also good- otherwise, salad and humus is a good option. It's best to check well beforehand exactly what 'vegetarian' means as well- vegan, or fish-eating vegetarian, or what? Just define the boundaries, and you'll know what you have to work with.

If you can get hold of some stuffed vine leaves, I reckon that'd be a fine thing to take along, they're very tasty. Maybe a little pot of olives as well...maybe a tub of cous-cous? At picnics people like to nibble at things, so some dips and breadsticks or chopped up vegetables would probably be cool too.

Don't forget to take a radio and a blanket! It's the perfect weather for it, I'm sure you and your friends will have a great time.

Answer 2

I love picnics and make any occasion into one. As a general principle I make one type of food - and then it always goes together well, i.e. I might do an English picnic or an spanish/italian one, or a french one. Sounds pretentious, but it's just a practical way of bringing together lots of bits and giving them a harmony. One other thing about picnics is that because of their simplicity, good produce is even more important than for ordinary cooking.

Prepared/packed same day:
* mozzarella and tomato/basil salad
* a good local cheese
* some seasonal fruit
* Bread - chunks or rolls - flavoured bread or not.
* spanish potato tortilla



Prepared in advance:
*red peppers sliced and cooked in oven with garlic and oil till very soft (oil lovely to dip bread in)
*tomaoes sprinkled with rock salt and time. Cooked on the vine, with oil, in the oven at the same time as the peppers.
* balck olive tapenade or pot of olives
* meringues to go with the fruit
* Some kind of cake

Answer 3

This veggie pizza is always a hit.
INGREDIENTS:
1 (8-ounce) can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 (4-ounce) can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons commercial buttermilk salad dressing mix
1 cup fresh broccoli flowerets, chopped
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped carrots
1/3 cup sliced green onions
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup ripe olives (optional)
PREPARATION:
Unroll both packages of rolls and form into a 12-inch square on a lightly greased baking sheet. Press edges and perforations to seal. Bake at 400° for 8 to 10 minutes; cool. In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, and salad dressing mix; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth and well blended.
Spread cream cheese mixture over crust; set aside.
Toss chopped vegetables together in a bowl. Sprinkle vegetables over cream cheese layer. Cut vegetable pizza into and serve.
Makes about 24 slices of vegetable pizza.

Answer 4

That all depends on who the picnic is for and what style you want it to be.
Sandwiches
We used to split a baguette and drizzle both sides with olive
oil, then put on slices of dill havarti, marinated artichoke
hearts, sweet onion, black olives.
Cucumber and cream cheese, PBJ, whatever.
Cole Slaw.
Watermelon. Already cut to avoid mess.
Pasta salad.
Gaspacho in a thermos.

Really, depending on how complicated you want to get, you can take just about anything except Baked Alaska.

Answer 5

Pasta salad with fresh tomatoes, onion and bell peppers in a ranch dressing or balsamic dressing. Best if made the night before for flavors to come together.

Fruit Salad

Mexican wraps: Fill a wrap with sliced avocado, tomato, onions, peppers and salsa (drain salsa to get most of the liquid out so wrap doesnt drip)

Answer 6

I take things like: salad with egg and potatoes or pasta salad with pine nuts. Plenty of fresh crusty bread. Fruit. Pizza is great sliced up. Also, plenty to drink if the weather is going to be hot.

My six year old loves all these things.

Answer 7

It all depends on what type of dish you are preparing.
Pasta Salad; rice and beans; fruit kabobs

What type of vegetarians are the people you are picnicing with?

Denise

Answer 8

Pizza, pasta, quiche, rice salad, cous cous, coleslaw, green salad, roast vegetables and cream cheese in a ciabatta is good, cream cheese and grated carrot sandwich, apple and cheese, brie and grape or cranberry, pitta bread and dips, lots of fresh fruit.....and now I'm really hungry!

Answer 9

cheese and onion "sausage" rolls are tasty, you can buy them in Sainsburys and Asda. Meat free quiche, I have seen veggie ones, mushroom and cheese and onion. Selection of dips with breadsticks, bridge rolls filled with egg mayo, cheese or salad. French bread, coleslaw, potato salad etc. Hope this gives you a few ideas.

Answer 10

Whatever vegetarian stuff I "fix up", I always like to put it in a wrap. It is delicious and oh so convienent.
And I'm sure you know fresh fruit is always a winner.