Picnic food has to feel right once it leaves the kitchen. You can pick something savory for the main plate, add a snack on the side, or tuck in a sweet bite for later. Pack the option that matches your basket and give the blanket a meal worth settling into.

Chicken Salad Sandwich

Creamy yet crisp, Chicken Salad Sandwich combines cooked chicken breast with dried cranberries, celery, green onions, Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice.

Banana Bread

Built around overripe bananas and browned butter, Banana Bread adds Greek yogurt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped nuts for a loaf that takes 1 hour 15 minutes total.

Dense Bean Salad

Bright vegetables fill Dense Bean Salad, where chickpeas and pinto beans mix with bell peppers, cucumber, olives, feta, parsley, and a lemon-Dijon dressing.

Baked Chicken Thighs

Roasted over sliced apples, potatoes, and onion, Baked Chicken Thighs uses bone-in, skin-on thighs brushed with olive oil, garlic, rosemary, and oregano.

7 Layer Salad

Stacked in a clear bowl, 7 Layer Salad layers lettuce, red onion, tomatoes, peas, cucumber, hard-boiled eggs, cheddar, creamy Parmesan dressing, and crisp shallots.

Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Soft Hawaiian rolls hold Buffalo Chicken Sliders with shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, ranch, honey, mozzarella, Parmesan, and garlic butter.

Antipasto Skewers

No stove or oven is needed for Antipasto Skewers, which thread mozzarella, prosciutto, salami, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, green olives, and black olives before a pesto drizzle.

Chicken Salad

Color runs through Chicken Salad with romaine, spinach, strawberries, blueberries, pecans, feta, and yogurt-marinated chicken.

Bacon Wrapped Smokies

Sweet brown sugar melts over Bacon Wrapped Smokies, pairing little smoked sausages with thin bacon strips and spiced mayo.

Charred Grilled Chicken Kabobs

Threaded with bell peppers, red onion, and portobello mushrooms, Charred Grilled Chicken Kabobs uses a honey, garlic, olive oil, and paprika marinade on chicken breast.

Egg Roll

Ground pork, coleslaw mix, green onions, ginger, and soy sauce fill Egg Roll wrappers before they are fried until crisp.

Chick-fil-A Nuggets

A light flour coating gives Chick-fil-A Nuggets their crisp exterior after chicken breast pieces are dipped in milk and egg, seasoned with paprika and garlic, and fried in peanut oil.

Green Goddess Salad

Finely chopped cabbage, Persian cucumbers, and green onions form the base of Green Goddess Salad, finished with a blended spinach, basil, lemon, cashew, Parmesan, and rice-vinegar dressing.

Chicken Pinwheels

Rolled inside crescent dough, Chicken Pinwheels combine shredded chicken, bacon, cream cheese, cheddar, ranch seasoning, and garlic powder.

Buttery Scones

Cold butter and buttermilk give Buttery Scones their tender, layered texture alongside flour, sugar, baking powder, vanilla, and egg.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.