From potato salad three ways to saucy BBQ staples, these summer picnic recipes will please a crowd.
Early summer brings warmer temperatures, vacations, family get-togethers, church potlucks, camping trips and picnic plans, among other pastimes.
Summer Picnic Recipes
- Honey BBQ Shredded Pork Recipe
- Southern Barbecue Sauce Recipe
- Best Ever Barbecue Sauce Recipe
- Perfect Fried Chicken Recipe
- German Potato Salad Recipe
- Picnic Potato Salad Recipe
- Sweet Potato Salad Recipe
- Macaroni Salad Recipe
- KFC-Style Coleslaw Recipe
- Big Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
- Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies Recipe
- Barbecued Baked Beans Recipe
Many a cookbook holds a treasure trove of picnic favorites, and GRIT’s recipe archive is no different. It didn’t take long to discover a delicious Honey BBQ Shredded Pork Recipe, perfect for sandwiches, or a tangy Southern Barbecue Sauce Recipe for your next outdoor party. And what picnic would be worth its weight without a pile of finger-lickin’-good fried chicken from the Perfect Fried Chicken Recipe?
Don’t forget the side dishes: creamy or vinegary potato salad, molded macaroni salad, sweet baked beans and zesty coleslaw. And for dessert, we offer a few cookie recipes you just have to try. All these recipes come from our archives and have appeared in our publications at one time or another.
Enjoy the company, Mother Nature and the food, and don’t forget to take along a blanket and a fishing pole!



