Light and easy indoor picnics #3

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
Light and Easy Picnic Lunch
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Cucumber Yogurt Soup With Fresh Mint
Buttermilk Baked Chicken
Sourdough Rolls
Mixed Fresh Berries with Fresh Berry Sauce
Cucumber Yogurt Soup With Fresh Mint
Lemonade

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This second picnic has something for everyone in the family. The Cucumber Yogurt Soup is a wonderful recipe I learned from a friend in the South of France. The soup is creamy without being rich and the dditional chopped vegetables and eggs made the soup like a white gazpacho. Tote the soup in a thermos to keep it chilled and carryalong the garnishes in sealed baggies to add when serving the soup inmugs or plastic bowls. The Buttermilk Baked Chicken is one of my favorite recipes. It is a perfect picnic chicken, light and crispy but without the added fat of frying. I used to send my son to school with several pieces of thisdelicious chicken and he actually ate it without the usual "barter for Twinkies routine." Remember to bring plenty of wet napkins because this is great finger food. The berry dessert is a feast of berries. It utilizes the fresh berries of summer and tops them with a puree of berries. If you like, purchase one of the low-fat or non-fat poundcakes, slice them in advance, place a piece of cake on a plate, topwith fresh berries, and spoon over the Fresh Berry Sauce. A few mint sprigs make a nice presentation even in the great outdoors so tote them along in a sealed baggie. And...finally, I want to leave you with a few practical picnic suggestions. Number one ++ do not set your picnic basket on top of a sprinkler head. Number two ++ don't wear a bee-hive hairdo. And, number three ++ don't pack so much that you need a pack of mules to get you there and back! Eating outdoors should be great fun ++ whether you are picnicking by the ocean, at a city park, or in your own backyard. You can have a picnic that is elegant, healthy, and fun.

Submitted By SAM LEFKOWITZ On 05-23-95

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