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Easy, cold picnic food ideas for a family beach trip

7 replies

Rnm62x · 08/08/2026 11:25

Hi,

It’s my birthday & we’re off to the beach today & need easy/cold/quick food ideas for a picnic!

There’s me, my partner, our 2 children (4 & 5) & our 5 month old (obviously will be formula for him).

Thinking things like sandwiches, scotch eggs, crisps, fruit etc.

Thanks!

OP posts:
Candleflakes · 08/08/2026 15:24

Sausage rolls, if you make them they’re a great food to add hidden vegetables to.
Cake or biscuits
Wraps
Fruit salad

whippersnapper55 · 08/08/2026 15:28

Roast chicken drumsticks, sausage rolls, quiche, big pasta salad with tuna and sweetcorn or cherry tomatoes/cucumber/olives/feta, tortilla wrap pinwheels with ham or salmon and cream cheese

Mydahliasareshit · 08/08/2026 15:58

Sausages and dips, ketchup, chopped fruit, ham/cheese and rolls should see you through. Keep it stress free, the children won't remember the food.

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madaboutpurple · 08/08/2026 17:08

pizza and salad, pork pies scotch eggs, tuna fish sandwiches ,chicken wings are the food I would take.

hellospring26 · 08/08/2026 20:45

Baguette
butter
cheese
charcuterie
olives
crisps and dip
fruit salad

DilemmaDelilah · 09/08/2026 09:12

Quiche
Cous cous salad
cherry tomatoes
cocktail sausages
crisps
grapes
chocolate mini rolls

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 09/08/2026 09:19

I hope you had a lovely birthday, OP! What did you take in the end?

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