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Peanut butter
Bring a small sealed jar or squeeze packs, along with bread and a whole banana. Spread it when you sit down for a more filling picnic lunch. Check for peanut allergies before setting out a shared jar.
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Cracker (food)
Choose thick crackers and carry them in a hard container if your basket is crowded. Use them as a base for a freshly opened pouch of tuna or a squeeze of nut butter.
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Apple
Wash and dry whole apples before you pack them. Cut them at the picnic if you want wedges to dip in nut butter, or leave them whole so everyone can eat without utensils.
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Trail mix
Pack nuts, raisins and pretzels in a resealable bag, or use individual portions. Leave chocolate out on a hot day if you want the mix to stay tidy, and label any version with nuts.
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Fruit preserves
Take small shelf-stable jam packets and spread them on rolls or crackers at the table. Raspberry or apricot gives you something tart with peanut butter. Individual packets save you from carrying an opened jar home.
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Tortilla
Keep a sealed pack of shelf-stable flour tortillas flat in the basket. At the picnic, roll one with a packet of nut butter and banana, or use it as a soft wrap for a freshly opened tin of beans.
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Bagel
Choose plain or seeded bagels. Slice them at home with clean utensils and pack the halves without any filling. At the picnic, set out shelf-stable jam or nut-butter packets and let everyone make a sandwich.
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Flatbread
Look for plain packaged flatbreads that can sit on the shelf before opening. Tear them into wedges at the picnic and pair them with olives or a freshly opened can of chickpeas.
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Shelf-stable tuna pouch
Use a shelf-stable tuna pouch or pull-tab tin from the pantry aisle. Open just enough for the group and mix it with single-serve mustard at the picnic, then spoon it into crackers or tortillas.
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Shelf-stable canned chicken
Bring a small can of fully cooked chicken from the pantry aisle, labeled for room-temperature storage unopened. Open it at the picnic and mix a portion with a single-serve mustard packet. Spoon it into a plain roll or onto crackers and finish it then.
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Sardines as food
Choose an unopened shelf-stable pull-tab tin. Open it at the picnic and put the sardines on thick crackers with a squeeze of lemon from a whole wedge cut on the spot. Pack out the used tin.
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Chickpea
Take a small can with a pull tab, or choose an unopened shelf-stable pouch of cooked chickpeas. Drain and toss at the table with pepper, a lemon cut on the spot and a little olive oil, then serve promptly.
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Olive snack cups
Pick a sealed shelf-stable snack cup of olives or a small pull-tab can. Open it just before eating and set it next to plain flatbread. A little of the salty brine makes a quick dressing for chickpeas.
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Shelf-stable hummus
Take a commercial hummus package specifically labeled shelf-stable before opening. Open it at the table with flatbread, crackers or cucumber you slice at the picnic. Choose the smallest package the group can finish in one sitting.
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Cucumber
Wash and dry a whole intact cucumber before packing it, then slice only what you will eat at the picnic. The slices give crackers or a freshly opened shelf-stable hummus pack a fresh, crisp side.
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Pickled cucumber
Use a sealed shelf-stable snack pack or small jar that can be finished at the picnic. A crunchy pickle gives tuna and cracker bites a sharp contrast. Grocery-store pickles sold cold have different storage directions.
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Mustard (condiment)
A few sealed shelf-stable mustard packets can turn plain crackers and an open tuna pouch into lunch. Squeeze each packet directly onto the food and discard it once opened.
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Pretzel
Sealed pretzel sticks are sturdy enough to carry loose in a basket. Pair them with dried apricots and a shelf-stable squeeze pack of mustard for a snack with crunch, sweetness and something sharp.
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Popcorn
Use a sealed bag of plain or lightly salted ready-to-eat popcorn. Tip part into a bowl with pretzels and roasted nuts, or leave it in individual bags if you need a snack children can carry.
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Leblebi
For a savory crunch, take commercially packaged roasted chickpeas from the snack aisle. Smoked paprika or a little lemon zest makes the plain ones more interesting. They are easy to share in a paper cup.
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Almond
A sealed bag of roasted almonds takes little room and makes bread and fruit feel more substantial. Choose unsalted if you’re already packing olives or pretzels, and put a separate label on the nuts.
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