| When determing the menu for a picnic, the name | | | | tasty and will benefit your family's health. When |
| of the game is tasty. But, tasty doesn't have to | | | | dressing the burger, add a generous slice of |
| equate to unhealthy. A picnic menu can be just as | | | | tomato, onion, and/or lettuce. |
| nutritious and easy as a meal you would serve at | | | | The more food items you can make ahead of |
| home. | | | | time, the more calm the actual picnic will be. |
| Picnic appetizers keep guests from going stir | | | | Chicken breast or seafood kabobs can be |
| crazy while they wait for the grill to warm up. | | | | purchased fresh directly from the meat |
| Prepare or buy a container of veggie dip. If you | | | | department of the local grocer. Keep them in a |
| buy the dip, purchase the light version. When | | | | ice packed cooler until ready to grill. A side dish of |
| whipping up a dip, substitute regular ranch dressing | | | | brown rice can be served with the kabobs for a |
| with a ranch seasoning mix and a container of low | | | | complete meal. |
| fat sour cream. The taste is just as flavorful but | | | | Dessert at a picnic usually consists of cake or |
| without all of the added calories. | | | | some other sweet confection. Fruit salad is a |
| To accompany your dip, consider a raw vegetable | | | | healthy twist on dessert. A combination of sweet |
| platter. Vegetables are less heavy than chips and | | | | fruits topped with coconut pieces or served with |
| they won't negatively impact your waistline if you | | | | a fruit dip satisfies the sugar craving. Try grilled |
| over indulge. Preparing the vegetables the eve of | | | | fruits like pineapples or peaches for a tangy |
| gives you more time the day of the picnic. | | | | tasting dessert. |
| Vegetables can be sliced into decorative chips | | | | When it comes to drinks, opt for bottled water or |
| with a crinkle cutter for added variety. | | | | juices. Sugar free flavor packets can be added to |
| If the kids require salty snacks, opt for the baked | | | | bottled water for a fruity drink if you don't want |
| variety. Most snack companies make a baked, | | | | to drink juice. If picnickers will be in the sun a lot, |
| lower fat option of their popular snacks. Even | | | | water offers better hydration than soda drinks. |
| better, one hundred calorie snack bags will keep | | | | A picnic doesn't have to be the end of a health |
| them from consuming too many of their favorite | | | | conscious way of eating. Healthier menu items can |
| snacks. | | | | be managed even on the grill. Pre-planning can |
| Frozen burger patties don't have to be diet | | | | keep the menu less filling not to mention easy and |
| busters. Choose from turkey burger patties or | | | | stress-free. |
| 98% lean hamburger. These alternatives are | | | | |