Editors’ Collection

Our Best Summer Picnic Recipes

Deviled eggs, corn on the cob, watermelon salad and more summer picnic ideas. Discover more recipes in our Best Summer Recipes collection.

Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Liza Jernow.

Recipes

Corn and Miso Pasta Salad
Ham El-Waylly
1352 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,352
50 minutes
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Easy
Cold Sesame Noodles With Cucumber, Corn and Basil
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1281 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,281
25 minutes
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Easy
Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1254 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,254
20 minutes
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Easy
Furikake Snack Mix
Sue Li
257 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
257
1 hour
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Easy
Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
310 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
310
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Chicken Karaage
Eric Kim
454 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
454
40 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes' chilling
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Cuban Sandwich
Naz Deravian
181 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
181
About 10 hours
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Mortadella Sandwich With Ricotta and Pistachio Pesto
Genevieve Ko
374 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
374
20 minutes
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Easy
Tamales
Rick A. Martínez
117 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
117
5 hours 45 minutes
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Green Goddess Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Lidey Heuck
785 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
785
25 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Galbi Noodle Salad
Kay Chun
616 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
616
40 minutes
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Easy
Salsa Tatemada Norteña (Fire-Roasted Salsa)
Pati Jinich
339 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
339
45 minutes
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Pastelitos
Georgina Fernandez, Rosa Fernandez
134 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
134
About 2½ hours
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
530 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
530
20 minutes
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Easy
Taverna Salad
Lidey Heuck
7585 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,585
45 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Shrimp Patties
Zainab Shah
433 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
433
40 minutes
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Easy
Pad Woon Sen
Ham El-Waylly
442 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
442
45 minutes
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Cauliflower Salad Sandwiches
Ham El-Waylly
1427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,427
30 minutes
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Easy
Kotlet (Meat, Potato and Onion Patties)
Farideh Sadeghin
388 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
388
1¼ hours
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Chicago-Style Hot Dogs
Eric Kim
705 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
705
15 minutes
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Roasted Potato Salad With Lemon and Feta
Yossy Arefi
742 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
742
1 hour
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Zaalouk (Eggplant and Tomato Salad)
Nargisse Benkabbou
529 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
529
45 minutes
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Cowboy Caviar
Margaux Laskey
4045 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,045
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Strawberry Poke Cake
Priya Krishna, April Anderson
395 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
395
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling
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Ham and Cheese Sliders
Lidey Heuck
1787 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,787
35 minutes
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Easy
Waldorf Salad
Lidey Heuck
526 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
526
25 minutes
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Easy
Melon and Cho Cho Salad
Bryan Washington, Denai Moore
94 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
94
20 minutes
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Easy
Ambrosia Salad
Naz Deravian
185 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
185
4 hours and 15 minutes
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Double-Tomato Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
1168 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,168
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Fresh Spring Rolls
Ali Slagle
1038 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,038
1 hour 30 minutes
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Healthy
Pepperoncini Tuna Salad
Eric Kim
1360 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,360
10 minutes
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Easy
Grilled Tofu Salad
Kay Chun
402 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
402
40 minutes
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Healthy
Broccoli Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2761 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,761
20 minutes
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Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1400 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,400
5 minutes
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Mojito
William L. Hamilton, Cuba Cafe
864 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
864
5 minutes
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Black Sesame Rice Krispies Treats
Eric Kim
1844 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,844
30 minutes
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Easy
Green Salad With Sour Cream and Onion Dressing
Jesse Szewczyk
1004 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,004
10 minutes
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Easy
Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
Melissa Clark
603 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
603
1 hour 15 minutes
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Grilled Chicken Legs
Genevieve Ko
336 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
336
35 minutes, plus grill heating time
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Arnold Palmer
Lidey Heuck
90 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
90
10 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ cooling
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Easy
Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
9020 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9,020
20 minutes
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Classic Deviled Eggs
Alex Witchel
6220 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,220
45 minutes
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Japanese Potato Salad With Mentaiko
J. Kenji López-Alt
329 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
329
45 minutes
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Classic Caprese Salad
Melissa Clark
1875 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,875
15 minutes
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Easy
Chive Pesto Potato Salad
Kay Chun
1295 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,295
45 minutes
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Oven BBQ Ribs
Millie Peartree
732 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
732
3¼ hours
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Easy
Simple Guacamole
Eric Kim
426 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
426
10 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Zucchini Loaf Cake
Jesse Szewczyk
3984 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,984
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
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