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Picnic sides, dips and nibbles

A picnic feast is not complete without a delicious selection of super sides. So pack your hamper with creamy potato salads, moreish sausage rolls and tasty dips for a splendid picnic spread that's sure to impress.

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Blitz together this vibrant red pepper and feta dip for an easy summer snack. Sweet roasted red peppers, creamy cannellini beans and salty crumbled feta are an irresistible combination – serve with flatbreads or crudités for a simple starter or snack.
Speedy red pepper and feta dip
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Savoury picnic snacks don't come much better than this - a tasty twist on traditional scones that makes the most of three delicious cheeses
Three-cheese scones with herb butter
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Seasonal radishes give a peppery punch to this vibrant broad bean and feta salad.
Radish, broad bean and feta salad
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Fancy making your own crisps? These vegetable crisps are tasty, easy to make and healthy to boot. Baking the beetroot and sweet potato really enhances their flavours. Enjoy on their own or try alongside a homemade dip.
Baked beetroot and sweet potato crisps
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A fun, flavoursome snack of fresh spring radishes dipped in a creamy, fiery chilli and lime mayo and toasted sesame seeds - a delicious dish that can be whipped up in only 10 minutes
Spring radishes with chilli and lime mayo and toasted sesame seeds
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Whip up this moreish dip and enjoy in the sunshine with friends – perfect for a mid-afternoon snack or simple starter to share. Creamy feta is swirled with vibrant herby pesto and topped with crunchy pine nuts for a delicious snack ready in just 10 minutes
Creamy feta and pesto dip
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Snack on the go with these Italian-inspired pizza breadsticks. With olives, sundried tomatoes and herby Italian seasoning, kids will to help make this easy breadstick recipe for a fun summer holidays baking project.
Pizza breadsticks
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This Indian-inspired potato salad has all you need to spice up your midweek meals. Charlotte potatoes are roasted in fragrant spices until gorgeously golden and mixed together with strips of juicy carrot, cucumber and rocket
Crunchy Indian potato salad
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Spiced pear crisps
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These delicious spiced pear crisps are the perfect healthy snack recipe, and best of all they couldn't be easier to make
  • Serves 4
  • 45 mins, plus cooling
  • 45 calories
Rainbow salad
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Add a burst of colour to your picnic basket with this speedy rainbow salad that is sure to put a smile on your face
  • Serves 4
  • 10 mins
  • 132 calories
Epic potato salad
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This BBQ side classic is made even tastier with the addition of seasonal asparagus, peas and peppery watercress or rocket
  • Serves 4
  • 60 mins
  • 301 calories
Maple-bacon buttermilk scones
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This savoury scone recipe with maple-bacon and spring onions is really easy to make – perfect for weekend baking ahead of a picnic
  • Serves 18
  • 45 mins
  • 221 calories
Turkish salad with citrus dressing
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Packed with vibrant vegetables, this Turkish salad is the perfect summer side. A tangy dressing, made with tart sumac and fresh lemon juice, lifts the flavour of nutty bulgur wheat and ruby red pomegranate seeds add a burst of freshness to every mouthful
  • Serves 6
  • 35 mins
  • 350 calories
Jamie's mini veg tortillas
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Jamie says: "Pack up a few of these tasty bites and that’s the family picnic sorted! Plus, they’re brilliant for getting more of the good stuff into kids. Cooked in a muffin tin, you can easily batch up and freeze these mini tortillas for later."
  • Serves 4
  • Takes 35 mins
  • 100 calories
Storecupboard tomato salsa
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Blitz up an easy Mexican-style dip in no time with this storecupboard tomato salsa recipe. Using tinned tomatoes makes this salsa recipe budget-friendly, and as everything is chopped together in the food processor, it’s hassle-free too.
  • Serves 4
  • 5 mins
  • 45 calories
Sundried tomato houmous with crispy chickpeas
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Rich in smoky and sweet flavours, this sundried tomato houmous works perfectly as a side dip or as the main dish in your Mediterranean platter
  • Serves 0
  • 35 mins
  • 184 calories
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