Friday, June 21, 2024

Top 23 Easy Picnic Finger Foods

    Introducing the summer vibes to your garden dining experience! Whether you are organizing a date, the child’s birthday party, or just a friendly gathering with friends and relatives, finger food really matters. They are very simple to prepare, amusing to serve and most importantly you are assured of positive remarks. Here are some easy picnic finger foods starting from the traditional sandwich and moving up to 23 delicious small dishes that will make your summer parties amazing! So, let’s get to this scrumptious list and find out what could be considered as share-worthy, perhaps even people-pleasing ones.

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Must-Try Picnic Finger Foods

1. Southwest Chicken Pinwheels

These chicken pinwheels are easy and flavorful packed with southwestern flavors and cream cheese filling and perfect to add a kick to your picnic.
Here’s one of the most basic tea sandwiches – the cucumber sandwich, recommended for those sipping tea during hot summer days.

Ingredients

Tools

  • Hand mixer
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3. Chicken Salad Pinwheels

In parts, pinwheels are tender chicken, crunchy vegetables, and a creamy dressing all wrapped up for a convenient eat.

Ingredients

4. Italian Pinwheels

Take these pinwheels on your next trip to Italy, with salami, ham, cheese and an Italian dressing.

Ingredients

5. Pinwheel Sandwiches

A vintage that can never go out of style, you can have just about anything inside-from deli meats to vegetables

Ingredients

Tools

6. Pickle Dip Pinwheels

This one is a spin off from the regular pinwheels, and people are going to go crazy for this tangy pickle dip.

Ingredients

▢ cream cheese softened
▢ diced deli ham
▢ diced dill pickle spears
▢ taco sized tortillas

7. Salami Appetizer

Easy and tasty, these salami bites can actually be savored for a quick bite.

Ingredients

  • salami
  • spreadable or whipped cream cheese
  • pepperoncini, seeds removed and sliced into strips
  • toothpicks
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8. Mini Cuban Sandwich Skewers

A great little snack that has all the best elements of a Cuban sandwich in little cubs on a skewer.

Ingredients

▢Mini Wooden Skewers
▢ Ham, sliced thick (or cubed)
▢ Swiss cheese
▢ Pickles kosher baby dill
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9. Deviled Strawberries

These strawberries are quite similar to the deviled egg but instead of a yolk filling, they consist of a creamy tangy mixture.

Ingredients

10. Pesto Pinwheels 

This is a simple food that is filled with pesto, which will add a delicious new twist to traditional picnic foods.

Ingredients

  • Frozen puff pastry thawed overnight in the refrigerator
  • Basil Pesto or flavored pesto of your choice
  • Prosciutto divided (1, 5-ounce packet)
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • Grated Parmesan cheese
  • Fresh basil optional for serving
Make a New Orleans flavored picnic food and try these muffuletta skewers that you can eat quite easily.

Ingredients

  • Cotta salami
  • Pepperoni
  • Ham
  • Pimento stuffed green olives
  • Black olives or another pickled pepper
  • Cheese

12. Greek Salad Skewers

Consider this taste of the Mediterranean with their feta and olive skewars topped with cucumbers and tomatoes.

Ingredients

▢ Creamy feta cheese
▢ English cucumber, halved lengthwise, then sliced into half moons
▢ Small green pepper, cored, cut into 10 to 12 square pieces
▢ Cherry or grape tomatoes
▢ Pitted Kalamata olives
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13. Dilly Cucumber Bites

It is easy to pop these cracker-less bites in your mouth, further complemented by the dill cream cheese topping.

Ingredients
  •  English cucumber
  •  Grape tomatoes
  •  Block Cream Cheese
  •  Greek yogurt
  •  Fresh dill
  •  Powdered ranch dressing mix

14. Individual Charcuterie Skewers Appetizers

A very neat way of hosting a skewer, packed with elements of a charcuterie board in one convenient pocket.

Ingredients

  • Cheddar cheese, cut into large cubes
  • Thinly sliced salami
  • Thinly sliced pepperoni
  • Babybel cheese pieces
  • Mini dill pickles
  • Wooden kabob sticks
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15. Spinach Dip Crescent Bites

A plate of appetizing and tiny crescent roll wrapped with the rich taste of good spinach dip is hard to resist.

Ingredients

  • Crescent Rolls
  • Cream cheese
  • Frozen chopped spinach
  • Red bell pepper 
  • Green onion
  • Fresh garlic
  • Seasonings - Salt, black pepper, paprika, and crushed red pepper
  • Fresh lemon juice
  • Shredded Parmesan cheese

16. Everything Bagel Mini Pigs In A Blanket

These baby pigs in a blanket take that traditional recipe and flips it with the addition of everything bagel seasoning.

Ingredients

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17. Sausage & Pineapple Bites

They are sweet and salty, delicious and tender and the mixture of pineapple and sausage creates the amazing taste of tropical paradise.

Ingredients

  • Kielbasa sausage (gluten free)
  • Pineapple chunks , or use fresh toothpicks, or party picks

18. Cream Cheese Tortilla Bites

Tasty and soft, it’s a quick snack well enjoyed with friends and family, these tortilla bites are a delight.

Ingredients

▢ Tortillas
▢ Cream cheese
▢ Everything seasoning
▢ Unsalted butter

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19. Antipasto Skewers

This dish is prepared with a combination of mozzarella, olives, and cherry tomatoes which are some of the regional Italian antipasto options.

Ingredients

▢ Bocconcini
▢ Italian dressing
▢ Cherry tomatoes
▢ Pitted olives
▢ Cheese-filled tortellini
▢ Marinated artichokes
▢ Red pepper
▢ Salami
▢ Balsamic reduction & fresh basil and parsley for garnish optional

20. Cold Tortellini Salad Kabobs

These kabobs are a lighter version of tortellini salad with pasta, vegetables and cheese popularized with added portability.

Ingredients

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21. Charcuterie Skewers

A kind of the alternative to such a type of snack, these skewers help to taste meats and cheese without the necessity to pay attention to the dishes.

Ingredients

  • Slices of meat
  • Blocks of cheese
  • Fruit: Grapes, raspberries, blackberries, or even blueberries can be skewered as is.
  • Larger cuts of meat (log of salami, chicken breast, etc)
  • Deli meat
  • Herb leaves (like basil)

22. Antipasto Skewers

Second mention for these because let’s be real; they are that good and if you want something quick and delicious, you won’t go wrong with any one of them.

Ingredients

  • ▢ Green olives
    ▢ Genoa salami slices
    ▢ Mozzarella cheese balls
    ▢ Basil leaves
    ▢ Grape tomatoes
    ▢ Cheese tortillini pastas
    ▢ Black olives
Easy to prepare, fun to consume, these kebobs consist of scrumptious meats and cheeses fit for any picnic.

Ingredients

  • Deli Meat (roast beef, salami, turkey, ham and/or pepperoni)
  • Favorite Firm Cheese – cut into cubes
  • Mini Dill Pickles
  • Green Olives
  • Marinated Artichoke Hearts
  • Olive Oil
  • Long Appetizer Skewers

FAQs About Picnic Finger Foods

Can I prepare these finger foods in advance?

Absolutely! Most of these finger foods can be prepared in advance thus making it easier to organize a meal that will include these finger foods. Cookies and cakes can be baked the day before, salads can be prepared the night before and can be left in bowls covered with aluminum foil, meat and other items like fruits and vegetables can be peeled and cut the night before and placed in containers.

What are some vegetarian options for picnic finger foods?

Vegetarian options abound! You could taste stuffed mushrooms, vegetables on the sticks, vegetable rolls or vegetables wrapped in lettuce leaves, or dips like hummus accompanied with chips or wedges. The Chicken Skewers are the entrees of choice and the Grilled Chicken Club and Baked Potato are delicious non-vegetarian options while the Greek Salad Skewers and Spinach Pinwheels are vegetarian.

How can I ensure the finger foods stay fresh during the picnic?

While storing the finger foods ensure that they remain fresh this can be done by placing them in a cooler and use of ice packs or even frozen water bottles. Out of the two, pick items with an extended shelf life and select options that do not go bad quickly, such as cold tortellini salad kabobs or antipasto skewers.

Are there any gluten-free options for picnic finger foods?

Definitely! Instead of chips, choose rice crackers, fruit kebabs, wheat-free bread for the wraps and vegetables with Hummus. Most skewers mentioned such as the Meat & Cheese Skewers can, in fact, be made using gluten-free ingredients.

Can I involve my kids in preparing these creative finger foods?

Well, of course, kids are also capable of participating in such a manner, and it will be quite an entertaining and informative process. Let them assist in preparations by slicing baith fruits and vegetables for the finger foods or arranging them. It is nice to bond with them and it also instills in them the ethic of taking healthy foods into the body.

Finally, the question

… And here you are, dear friends, the question that has interested me most … What kind of finger foods do you prefer to take with you for a picnic? Do not hesitate to share your thoughts about this topic in the comment section below. And, of course, your own picnic favorites are not meant to be hidden; there is no better encouragement for making each of your outdoor meals amazing!

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