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

Horchata
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
788 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
788
15 minutes, plus overnight soaking
or to save this recipe.
Greek Salad
Lidey Heuck
2055 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,055
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Fancy Pigs in a Blanket
Florence Fabricant
398 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
398
1½ hours, plus 2 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Broccoli Salad With Peanuts and Tahini-Lime Dressing
Lidey Heuck
2922 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,922
20 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ marinating
or to save this recipe.
Potato Salad With Dijon Vinaigrette
William Norwich
4289 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,289
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Nectarine and Blueberry Galette
Yossy Arefi
1069 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,069
1½ hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Cherry Tomato and White Bean Salad
Lidey Heuck
2955 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,955
5 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ marinating
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Supernatural Brownies
Julia Moskin, Nick Malgieri
3604 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,604
About 1 hour
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German Potato Salad
Suzanne Hamlin, "The Joy of Cooking"
2168 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,168
40 minutes
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Orzo Salad With Peppers and Feta
Kay Chun
2761 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,761
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Lemon-Garlic Kale Salad
Julia Moskin
9021 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,021
About 25 minutes
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Greek-Style Watermelon Salad
Mark Bittman
2929 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,929
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Blueberry-Rhubarb Slab Pie
Samantha Seneviratne
193 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
193
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling and cooling
or to save this recipe.
Pimento Cheese
The New York Times, Matt Lee, Ted Lee
2821 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,821
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Drop Biscuits
Samantha Seneviratne
2614 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,614
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Broccoli Salad With Garlic and Sesame
Melissa Clark
5372 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,372
10 minutes, plus marinating
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
1764 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,764
30 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Hot Dogs With Pico de Gallo
Genevieve Ko, Tanya Sichynsky
484 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
484
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Corn Salad With Tomatoes, Feta and Mint
Mark Bittman
6416 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,416
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Magic Cookie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2092 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,092
1 hour
or to save this recipe.
Lemon-Tahini Slaw
Ali Slagle
2552 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,552
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
591 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
591
50 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber and Herb Yogurt)
Samin Nosrat
532 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
532
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Shortbread Jammers
The New York Times, “The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion”
1553 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,553
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Greek Tomato Salad
David Tanis
1078 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,078
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Shrimp Cocktail
Eric Kim
926 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
926
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Moroccan Kefta
Nargisse Benkabbou
730 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
730
15 minutes, plus 1 hour's chilling
or to save this recipe.
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