A perfect fruity beautiful summer fruit salad with peach pie filling.

This cucumber and tomato salad is the perfect picnic food for those with fresh veggies from the garden who want to make a green salad to die for.

This chicken salad will be just the ticket for those wanting more filling protein rich healthy salads for your picnic.

This fruit cocktail salad will be just the ticket on those hot summer days in the backyard. I always add watermelon to mine.

This kale slaw is healthy full of super foods and will look perfect on your blanket on the grass. Perfect for the veggie lover.

This grape salad is a perfect southern addition to the picnic. Full of fresh fruit and creamy dressing, even the kids will devour this.

A really interesting salad with pesto that anyone would love to find in their backyard spread.

A vegan salad with beans that will be filling, fresh, and tasty.

A fresh yummy easy to put together fruit salad.

This black bean salad with avocado is a perfect protein packed salad to add to your backyard picnic.

Want a hearty and filling picnic lunch? Try this Italian sandwich, perfectly layered with meat and veggies.

This is a tall stacked giant sandwich perfect for long days of outdoor activities.

These you can even freeze ahead of time, take out and prep, and use for picnics. Great if you do a lot of picnics and want to bulk cook.

Everyone loves egg salad, provided they aren't allergic, and this is a classic made simply. Tasty edition to your spread.

A great New Orleans classic that will spice up your picnic spread.

Great in a hoagie or normal bread.

Croissants make excellent bread substitutes. If you want a tad more fancy picnic, try these.

Ah, the perfect finger food. Whether you put them on a sweet tray or in a basket, these afternoon tea sandwiches make every picnic a tad more sophisticated.

This southern dip classic is great for picnics and cracker munching.

Want a make ahead protein packed snack? This is a crowd pleaser.

Pack some deviled eggs for your next backyard picnic. They will be gone before you've gotten bitten by the neighboring ants.

Avocado lovers in the family? Make fresh guacamole to bring to your picnic. This is an easy homemade guacamole recipe.

Redneck caviar is fresh, crunchy, and a good way to get in some fresh veggies with all those crackers.

These yummy carnitas can be made ahead of time quickly in the instant pot!

Now what's a Southern picnic without fried chicken? Here's a gluten and dairy-free recipe.

Or if you prefer, make some traditional fried chicken in the skillet!

This oven pulled pork is tasty and great to put in sandwiches or on open faced garlic bread slices.

Or if you want to add bacon to your chicken, try this.

A Southern classic dessert with oranges that is fresh and tasty. Adults and little ones will all love this dessert.

Oranges can also be used to make this scrumptious pound cake.

What Southerner doesn't love pineapples? For another fruit flavored pound cake, try this one.

Apple pound cake is the jam and the caramel icing on top makes it even better.

Another beautiful fruity cake. You can make it a few days ahead of time and pack it in slices for Picnic Day.

As long as you're not in super high temperatures, this will be perfect for the chocolate lovers in your party.

For a fresh, easy to make traditional tasting pound cake, this whipping cream cake fits the bill.

For a more cinnamony flavor, this will take the cake, so to speak.

Since you're at a picnic and not worried about presentation, pack this dump cake in a tupperware and enjoy!

No southern picnic would be complete without iced tea, of course.

Lemonade is the classic picnic drink, here's an easy recipe you can make ahead of time.

Or.... PUT THEM TOGETHER!

These recipes will help you put some lovely sweet fruity flavors into your water for refreshing drinks!

You'll love this cool and refreshing limeade. It's the perfect drink to enjoy in your backyard in the summer heat.