Are you as excited about spring as I am? I love spring for so many reasons none bigger than the food! I love fresh food and taking our food outside. So today on Family Food Live, 5 Ways to Spring into Spring with Picnic Foods!

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Easy Fruit Salad

There is nothing sweeter than an Easy Fruit Salad! This recipe is perfect to start any picnic or outdoor eating event!

Pita Bread Sandwiches

Shopping List:

• Pita bread
• Rotisserie Chicken, shredded
• Avocado, cut into slices
• Arugula
• Turkey slices
• Apples, cut into thin slices
• Gruyere Cheese, sliced
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions:

• Cut the pita bread in half
• For the first sandwich, fill the pita half with shredded chicken, avocado slices and arugula. Season with salt and pepper
• For the second sandwich, fill the pita half with turkey slices, cheese, apple slices and arugula. Season with salt and pepper
• Wrap sandwiches in parchment paper

Strawberry Apple Salad

Another great way to enjoy spring is to make a fresh salad! This Strawberry Apple Salad is one of my favorites. Put it in a mason jar and you can take it along on your picnic.

And if you are looking for a dressing for this salad, you will love this Maple Syrup Dressing!. Just keep it separate from the salad until you are ready to serve.

Banana Cream Cheesecake in a Jar

For dessert, we are going back to our favorite mason jar for this Banana Cream Cheesecake in a Jar! It’s easy and so fresh when outside enjoying a picnic.

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