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The traditional British picnic conjures up an image of great food, lush green grass, wild flowers, and possibly a hint of romance!

Well we can't promise the latter three, but we have some fantastic ideas for tasty, quick, easy, and best of all low-Syn picnic food.

the picnic sandwich

If you fancy a sandwich (whether as part of a picnic or not), why not try some of our fabulously Free fillings?

• Grilled sweet pepper with mozzarella (Healthy Extra ‘a’ choice) served on a bed of salad greens and basil
• Crisp lean bacon, thick slices of firm fresh tomato and plenty of watercress for a deliciously peppery BLT
• Pickled beetroot, sliced salad onions, halved cherry tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce and shredded carrot make up a super salad sarnie. For extra oomph, include sliced boiled eggs!
  
  

a meat-feast picnic

If you've chosen to have an Original or Extra Easy day and the sun is shining, then pack up your hamper with these goodies, and get out into the great outdoors…

• Cold skinless roast chicken - Free on Original and Extra Easy
• Fresh pineapple cubes wrapped in lean ham slices - Free on Original and Extra Easy
• Sliced ham, turkey, chicken, beef - Free on Original and Extra Easy
• Chilled kebabs - skewer cherry tomatoes, rolled up ham/turkey, cubes of cucumber, inches of celery, squares of pepper and basil leaves to make a delicious lunch box treat that's Free on Original and Extra Easy

the veggie picnic

If you want to mix your Green or Extra Easy day with a blue sky, then grab your picnic blanket, along with these tasty ideas...

• Potato salad - made with boiled salad or new potatoes and fat free fromage frais. Flavour with garlic or fresh herbs for a fresh and Free salad on Green and Extra Easy
• Pasta/rice/couscous salad - made with 100% Free Food. Try mixed beans, sweetcorn, celery, raw mushroom, pepper, cherry tomatoes, radish, spring onion, and flavour with your choice of passata, fat free natural yogurt or fromage frais for a Free extravaganza on Green and Extra Easy
• Courgette quiche made with a roasted red pepper base
  
  

Free snacks

Instead of sweets, why not take broad beans or peas still in their pods (both Free on Green and Extra Easy ) or unshelled boiled eggs (Free on all choices). Shelling them will take more time than opening a sweet wrapper, and the centre is Free! Take a selection of raw vegetables cut into sticks to nibble on. You could make a variety of Free dips out of fat free natural yogurt, fromage frais or cottage cheese, flavoured with finely chopped garlic, paprika, chopped fresh pineapple or your favourite herbs.

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