Picnic Salads: 7 Robust and Delicious Salads

Looking for some new picnic ideas now the warmer outdoor weather beckons?

When it comes to tasty picnic salads we've got your hamper covered with these 7 choice options.

Think outside the box and go for bulkier, robust salads that are happy to hang around for a while whether at the bottom of a backpack or waiting for you after a long walk.

Try salads based on grains, pulses are potatoes that will keep well as well as being easy to eat in the great outdoors. Try using bulkier vegetables like cauliflower or broccoli that will hold their shape better than fresh salad leaves.

Here are our 7 top picnic salads:

RED CABBAGE SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE AND BRAZIL NUTS

Add some colour to your picnic with this super easy salad recipe with crunch, including red cabbage, pomegranate and Brazil nuts.

BOWL OF COLESLAW SALAD

Coleslaw is always a classic favourite. Try this cream cabbage recipe to accompany cold cuts.

PANZANELLA: BREAD AND TOMATO SALAD FROM TUSCANY, ITALY

This traditional Tuscan salad made with stale bread, tomatoes, capers will enjoy being left some extra time to marinade and is delcious served at room temperature.

MEDITERANEAN POTATO SALAD WITH OLIVES AND FETA

Want to add some tasty carbs into the mix? Try this fresh Greek and Mediterranean salad with black and green olives, feta cheese and potatoes.

WHITE BEAN SALAD, ITALIAN FAGIOLI ALL’UCCELLETTO

This Tuscan salad with cannellini beans lends itself perfectly to picnics. Delicious served at room temperature where the creamy white beans shine through laced with a garlic and basil perfume.