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Picnic mains

Fill your hamper with tasty tarts, satisfying salads and palatable pasties. All of these delicious main courses are perfect for taking on a picnic.

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Channel all of the flavours of a classic tuna Niçoise salad with this easy frittata recipe, loaded with potatoes and colourful veg.
Niçoise frittata
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Looking for picnic inspiration this summer? Have a go at this vibrant chicken quiche recipe, with ribbons of courgette and crumbly feta cheese
Chicken, courgette and feta quiche
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Make egg sandwiches more exciting by pickling the eggs in beetroot vinegar, herbs and spices to give a wonderfully vibrant pink colour and earthy taste
Pickled egg sandwich
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Jamie Oliver says,
Courgette, tomato and red onion focaccia
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This make-ahead vegetarian pie recipe is perfect for picnics in the sun. It's packed with veggies and a layer of creamy spinach, ricotta and pesto for extra flavour
Rainbow picnic pie
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This generous meatloaf pie, wrapped in buttery puff pastry and served with a classic tomato sauce, is the perfect centrepiece for your picnic and is equally delicious hot or cold.
Meatloaf picnic pie with tomato sauce
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This all-American classic cobb salad recipe lines up crispy bacon, succulent chicken and golden boiled eggs with plenty of colourful veg and a drizzle of creamy blue cheese dressing, for an indulgent salad more than worthy of main course status.
Cobb salad
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Channel all the flavours of a classic Ploughman's lunch with this easy vegetarian tart recipe, made with shop-bought puff pastry to save time
Ploughman's tart
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Sausage plait with caramelised onions
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This family favourite is made extra special thanks to fresh thyme, fragrant rosemary and sweet sundried tomato paste
  • Serves 6
  • 75 mins
  • 531 calories
Cheese and chilli jam tortilla
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The classic Spanish tortilla gets a touch of British flavours with the help of sharp mature Cheddar and sweet chilli jam
  • Serves 8
  • 80 mins
  • 292 calories
Sausage and egg picnic pie
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The ultimate picnic bake – sausage, onion and leek pie with perfecly soft-boiled eggs baked right in and a golden pastry crust
  • Serves 10
  • 45 mins to prepare and 1 hr 5 mins to cook, plus chilling
  • 590 calories
Chorizo and spinach frittata
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Make a box of eggs the basis of your dinner with this wallet-friendly chorizo and spinach frittata recipe. Filled with tender potatoes and spicy chorizo and topped with melting cheese, this 30 minute meal is an easy recipe for lunch or dinner.
  • Serves 4
  • 30 mins
  • 377 calories
Coronation chicken pasties
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Two British classics combine in the form of a crusty, golden pasty with a fragrant curry filling
  • Serves 8
  • Takes 1 hr 20 plus chilling
  • 574 calories
Greek-style stuffed peppers with beef
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A tasty Greek twist on the classic stuffed peppers. This vibrant version includes all the delicious flavours of the Mediterranean including sundried tomatoes and creamy feta cheese
  • Serves 4
  • 55 mins
  • 446 calories
Roasted pepper and chorizo orzo salad
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This colourful Spanish salad is packed with orzo pasta, red peppers, chorizo and cherry tomatoes.
  • Serves 4
  • 55 mins
  • 544 calories
Spinach, pesto and goat's cheese frittata
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A classic grilled frittata that's perfect for light lunches and picnics. It's packed full of flavoursome goat's cheese and nutritious spinach and can be served warm from the pan or cold, with a salad
  • Serves 6
  • 30 mins
  • 177 calories
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