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The sun is shining, it's a beautiful day, so check out more than 100 picnic recipes and ideas! We've also got some picnic menu plans ready to go including a teddy bears' picnic for the kids, and a more grown-up picnic menu for six.

Asian-style chicken salad rolls

Ingredients ( serves 6 )

Asian-style chicken salad rolls
  • 1 barbecued or roast chicken
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 carrot, cut into small thin strips
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Pesto, ham & capsicum picnic cob

Ingredients ( serves 8 )

Pesto, ham & capsicum picnic cob
  • 450g white Aussie damper cob
  • 300g fresh ricotta
  • 2 tbs chopped fresh basil
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Ham and egg quiche

Ingredients ( serves 6 )

Ham and egg quiche
  • 1 sheet frozen ready-rolled shortcrust pastry, partially thawed
  • 200g sliced leg ham, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons finely-chopped fresh chives
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Antipasto platter

Ingredients ( serves 6 )

Antipasto platter
  • 3 red capsicums, quartered, seeded
  • 3 zucchini, trimmed, thinly sliced lengthways
  • 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
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Chicken & tarragon pie

Ingredients ( serves 8 )

Chicken & tarragon pie
  • 40g butter
  • 2 tbs plain flour
  • 1 leek, ends trimmed, thinly sliced
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Picnic cob

Ingredients ( serves 4 )

Picnic cob
  • 1 450g (about 20cm diameter) cob loaf (Vieto Bakery brand)
  • 1 200g container tzatziki (Wattle Valley brand)
  • 30g baby English spinach leaves, trimmed
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Mixed tomato & spinach salad

Ingredients ( serves 8 )

Mixed tomato & spinach salad
  • 60ml (1/4 cup) extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbs balsamic vinegar
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper
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Magic vegie forest

Ingredients ( serves 8 )

Magic vegie forest
  • 2 large ripe avocados, halved, stones removed, peeled
  • 1 tbs fresh lemon juice
  • 120g (1/2 cup) spreadable cream cheese
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