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Quick and easy American picnic recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $2.5 per serving

All recipes » American » Picnic » 500 or fewer calories

	Chicken, Tomatoes & Rotini Salad Hearty pasta salad to help use up leftover roast chicken or turkey. I've a bumper crop of grape tomatoes which…	Salad Foodie Aug 2012 Professional	2 votes 1 review 1 comment 4976 views
	Italian Linguine Salad This is a family favorite all summer long. With all the different pasta's out there, feel free to it change up.	Robyn Savoie Jun 2013 Advanced	1 vote 6152 views
	Basic Barbeque Sauce This sauce is adapted from Cookshack's Spicy Barbeque Sauce. Theirs uses a mix they sell. I have used a basic rub instead as a base which is…	Bob Vincent Jan 2012 Intermediate	2 votes 3855 views
	Sinful Saltines Saltine Crackers at their finest...sweet, salty, crunchy and gooey. Wow!	Andra Kiser Jul 2012 Intermediate	2 votes 1 review 7390 views
	Snappy Stuffed Tomatillos What a wonderful treat at parties. Friends and family will request this time and time again. Feel free to substitute cherry tomatoes for the…	Robyn Savoie Jun 2013 Advanced	1 vote 5512 views
	Loaded Oatmeal Cookies Loaded Oatmeal Cookies are for an after school snack for your children or coffee break at work with your co-workers. They provide extra nutritive…	Julia Ann Souders Aug 2014 Intermediate	1 vote 4763 views
	Grilled Cajun Steaks Grilled Cajun Steaks is an easy and quick 21 minute recipe that you'll want to consider for your outdoor grilling rotation. Beef strip steaks with a…	RecipeKing Jun 2015 Intermediate	1 vote 2 comments 2766 views
	Cardamom Carrots This side of sweet carrots with a hint of cardamom blend well. They're particularly nice during the holiday's, served up with poultry.	Robyn Savoie Feb 2014 Advanced	1 vote 3 comments 6641 views
	Oat Pecan Praline Cookies Chewy, slightly soft texture with a hint of caramel pecan, these attractive cookies make a nice snack for company with coffee, tea or milk.…	Salad Foodie Aug 2014 Professional	1 vote 2 comments 3567 views
	Ham, Peas & Pasta Salad A nice choice for a summer cookout or picnic, this pasta salad can be made up to a day ahead for convenience. My pasta choice for this is ditalini,…	Salad Foodie Jun 2018 Professional	1 vote 3108 views
	Giggling Gourmet's "Don Quixote's Boca de Fuego!" Hot Sauce For those that like it hot: Here's a hot sauce personal favorite of my own design that I have been working on…	Giggling Gourmet Apr 2012 Advanced	2 votes 1 review 8365 views
	Mexican Corn and Potatoes In the Summer roast the fresh corn and while doing that roast those Serrano's. The additional smoky flavor will only enhance this. I like to…	Robyn Savoie Sep 2013 Advanced	1 vote 5077 views
	Orange Marjoram Carrots It can be hard to come by a vegetable dish both children and adults enjoy. You'll appreciate this recipe because it found that middle ground.…	Robyn Savoie Feb 2014 Advanced	1 vote 4794 views
	Apple and Spinach Salad with Sweet Seed Butter Dressing Betsy’s Best Gourmet Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Cashew Butter, and Sunflower Seed Butter feature Chia seeds,…	Betsy's Best Aug 2016 Intermediate	1 vote 3769 views

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