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Everything you need for an at-home garden picnic

Enjoy al fresco lunches at home

Ilse Kleinsmidt by Ilse Kleinsmidt
September 17, 2020
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With the onset of spring, it’s time to swap al desco lunches with grabbing a bite in the sun. Find a sunny, grassy spot in your garden – or your balcony will do – then spread out a blanket, toss on some pillows and get out your picnic.

Here are our essentials:

All things fresh

On a platter or wooden board, place the best of this season’s fresh produce – pineapple, papaya and coconut. Also pop on beautiful red strawberries, grapes on the vine and icy, sliced watermelon. To take it up a notch, pop sliced fruit onto skewers the night before and leave them to freeze overnight. At your picnic, serve the skewers chilled with a honeyed yoghurt dip. If it’s not fruit you’re after, nibble on these crunchy cucumber and cream cheese ‘sandwiches‘.

Everything you need for an at-home garden picnic

Everything you need for an at-home garden picnic
Deep-fried Piña colada pineapple rings

Chilled beverages

Fill a glass decanter with iced tea or prepare a fruity smoothie. Give this refreshing lemongrass ginger beer or mango and naartjie-infused Mother-in-law’s punch a sip.

Everything you need for an at-home garden picnic

Loaves

Spring rolls, flatbreads, pastry rolls, pitas, cheesy pull-apart loaves and pizza-style garlic bread serve as the perfect moreish on-the-go bite. Think chicken spring rolls and savoury sausage phyllo pastry for a salty sampler, as well as chocolate-and-hazelnut rolls and Peppermint Crisp caramel pastry rolls for a sweet treat.

Everything you need for an at-home garden picnic
Grilled meatballs in pitta pockets with beetroot yoghurt dip
Everything you need for an at-home garden picnic
Cheese griller hand pies

Spreads, pâtés, cheeses and preserves

Now’s the time for boerenkaas, pâté, preserved figs, hummus, roasted onion and herb dips, an olive medley, chargrilled artichokes, olive tapenade, basil pesto, fruity pineapple relish, melon and parma ham.

Everything you need for an at-home garden picnic
Butter bean, pea and feta hummus with bagel crisps
Everything you need for an at-home garden picnic
Rooibos-smoked angelfish pâté with vetkoek
Everything you need for an at-home garden picnic
Beetroot dip with salt and pepper seed crackers

Sweets

Never forget dessert! Chocolate truffles, cheesecake pops, strawberry and cream tartlets, fruit cigars, millionaires’ shortbread and mini banana cream or apple pies will all come in handy here.

Everything you need for an at-home garden picnic
No bake chocolate orange tart
Everything you need for an at-home garden picnic
Fruit cigars

Main course

Last but definitely not least – the main event! There’s nothing like a classic Caprese or BLT, perfectly wrapped burritos and tortillas, Scotch eggs, savoury tartlets or even a crispy roast beef salad to have you making the most of sunny afternoons.

Everything you need for an at-home garden picnic
Curried chicken scotch eggs wrapped in bacon
Everything you need for an at-home garden picnic
Crunchy Thai salad with peanut dressing
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