A Slimming World picnic is the ideal way to celebrate the sunshine – and we’ve got a basketful of healthy food ideas to help you enjoy delicious outdoor dining and still get a great result on the scales.
With Slimming World’s flexible Food Optimising plan, you never have to miss out on those fun, foodie occassions with family and friends – like picnics in the park or on the beach (or even in your own back garden!). Many go-to picnic foods, including things like chicken drumsticks (skin removed), boiled eggs and boiled or oven-baked new potatoes, are Slimming World Free Foods, meaning you can eat them until you’re satisfied, with no weighing, counting or measuring needed.
If you’re in need of inspiration, we’ve pulled together a fantastic collection of picnic food ideas for you. So grab your chequered blanket and some paper plates and get stuck in!
Slimming World picnic ideas – your bite-size list!
- Scotch eggs
- Cheese scones
- Ham and egg muffins
- Margherita pizza slices
- Veggie pakoras
- Tuna nicoise salad
- Sausage rolls
- Crustless quiche
- Roasted red pepper and chive falafels
- Sandwiches
- Strawberry cupcakes
- Strawberry cheesecake bites
- Rainbow cake
- Banana bread
Slimming World picnic ideas
Sticks and dips
Dips and crudités are great for packing more veg into your picnics.Load up a lunch box with sliced cucmber, plum tomatoes, carrot or celery batons, slivers of roasted red peppers, reduced-fat cheese and crispbreads, to dip into slimming-friendly houmous or tzatziki.
Find the recipe: How to make Slimming World houmous
Shake up your salads
A big bowl of colourful, satisfying salad is ideal for sharing outside with your favourite people – and we’re not talking about a few lettuce leaves and slices of cucumber and tomato. With so many Free Foods to choose from, a Slimming World salad can be as creative as you like. You could also try a trendy noodle jar, which makes the perfect, portable picnic dish – and this Asian-inspired noodle jar is vegan too!
More on the blog: Discover our colourful collection of summer salads
Super sandwiches
Sarnies are always a picnic winner and you absolutely can still enjoy bread when you’re Food Optimising – or if you prefer you could give your butties a crunchy twist by using crispbreads or stuffing our tortilla-style omelette wraps with your favourite sandwich filling.
More on the blog: Slimming World sandwich ideas to try today
Pasta master
Pasta is ideal picnic fare, and brilliant for using up any leftover lean cooked meat, fish or veggies – just chop them up and stir them in. Slimming World member Lizzie has packed her pasta with lots of colourful vegetables and crumbled feta cheese on top.
More for members: Slimming World members will find several pasta salad recipes on the exclusive member website, including a tuna, pasta and pesto salad and a tomato and roast garlic pasta salad with rocket
Filling falafels
These bitesized beauties are perfect with a dip or stuffed into a pitta pocket. Try our new air fryer falafels, made with lentil and rocket for a real punch of flavour.
More on the blog: Put your air fryer to work with these easy, speedy recipes
Picnic puds
And for those of you looking for a dessert to top off your spread, a slice of our fruity rainbow cake, brilliant banana bread, sprinkle-topped school cake or sticky sweet potato brownies should go down a treat, no spoon or fork required!
Join the Slimming World picnic
Our members-only website and app are full of picnic food ideas. Whether you join your local group or sign up to our digital-only service, Slimming World Online, you’ll have more than 1,900 tried-and-tested Food Optimising recipes at your fingertips – everything you need to enjoy a fully loaded picnic, without packing away your weight loss plans.