{"id":7674,"date":"2015-07-17T12:54:49","date_gmt":"2015-07-17T16:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=7674"},"modified":"2016-10-13T11:10:42","modified_gmt":"2016-10-13T15:10:42","slug":"everything-you-ever-needed-or-wanted-to-know-about-picnics-vegan-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2015\/07\/17\/everything-you-ever-needed-or-wanted-to-know-about-picnics-vegan-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Ever Needed or Wanted to Know About Picnics, Vegan Style"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image created by VRG Intern, Myrial Holbrook.<\/p><\/div>\n

Picture it, the perfect picnic: a summer sun shines down on families and friends toting red checkered blankets and baskets laden with delicious food, and all around them, nature hums and buzzes in beautiful harmony. Burgers, hot dogs, cole slaw, salads, cookies, cakes, and pies galore…it’s a meat and dairy lover’s paradise, right? Or so you once thought. With the right recipes and tips, the comfort food at picnics can be 100% vegan and 100% delectable. Below you will find all the essential recipes to satisfy your savory side, your sweet tooth, and everything in between. You’ll find prepare-ahead recipes to bring to picnics as well as easy options to make on-site. If you’re not much of a picnicker, but you do like to camp or grill out, these recipes can still be great options for you. We’ve also included articles with specific tips, tricks, and recipes for picnicking, camping, and grilling alike. Bon appetit!<\/p>\n

Menu Ideas<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Main Courses:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oat Nut Burger<\/a>
\nGreens Quiche<\/a>
\nMeatless Black Bean Burrito<\/a>
\nMulti-Veggie Burger <\/a><\/p>\n

Salads:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cherry Tomato, Cucumber, and Sweet Onion Salad<\/a>
\nPineapple-Carrot Salad with Citrus Dressing<\/a>
\nCorn Relish Salad<\/a>
\nHerbed Potato Salad<\/a>
\nPotato Salad with Thai Peanut Dressing<\/a>
\nGerman Potato Salad<\/a>
\nMexican Cole Slaw<\/a>
\nAsian Slaw<\/a>
\nEasy Pasta Salad<\/a>
\nMiddle Eastern Macaroni Salad<\/a>
\nPecan and Red Pepper Pesto Macaroni Salad<\/a>
\nWild Rice Picnic Salad<\/a>
\nCold Quinoa Salad <\/a><\/p>\n

Side Dishes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pinto Beans with Watercress or Arugla<\/a>
\nDried Tomato Tapenade<\/a>
\nCouscous Taboulleh<\/a>
\nChunky Bean Spread<\/a>
\nBetter Baked Beans <\/a><\/p>\n

Desserts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lemony Blueberry Muffins<\/a>
\nChocolate Chip-Raisin Blondies<\/a>
\nUnbaked Oatmeal Peanut Butter Fudgies<\/a>
\nCitrus Slices<\/a>
\nDelicious Cherry Pie <\/a><\/p>\n

Your A-Z of Picnic-Related Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cold Salads for Warm Months <\/a>
\nCookies, Cookies, Cookies<\/a>
\nCool, Crisp Summer Salads<\/a>
\nDeli Salads<\/a>
\nFast Sandwich Spreads<\/a>
\nFlavorful Salad Dressings without the Oil!<\/a>
\nGourmet Grilling<\/a>
\nMenu Construction Lecture<\/a>-see Grill On!, Summer Sandwiches, Beyond Green, and Happy Ending sections
\nPicnic Pleasures<\/a>
\nSpring is in the air and so is the smell of veggie dogs!<\/a>
\nTraveling with Vegan Children<\/a>-see Car Travel section
\nVegan Backpacking<\/a>
\nVegan Dishes without the Added Oil, Salt, or Sugar<\/a>
\nVegetarian Journal’s Guide to Veggie Dogs<\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks to Myrial Holbrook for compiling this piece while doing an internship with The Vegetarian Resource Group. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Picture it, the perfect picnic: a summer sun shines down on families and friends toting red checkered blankets and baskets laden with delicious food, and all around them, nature hums and buzzes in beautiful harmony. Burgers, hot dogs, cole slaw, salads, cookies, cakes, and pies galore…it’s a meat and dairy lover’s paradise, right? Or so […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7674"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9851,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7674\/revisions\/9851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}