Tell the truth: there is no more romantic and relaxed pastime than a picnic in the beautiful warm day. It's a great way to remind yourself and your significant other, why you love each other - just because you are good together.

Romantic picnic menu

Each of the presented romantic meals easy to prepare and can be cooked a little in advance so that you can have time to prepare for the departure of the nature. Of course, we must not forget to grab one or two bottles of wine, disposable plates and cutlery.

• Main dish: turkey sandwich, avocado and brie cheese, seasoned with herb mayonnaise.
• The first side dish: a salad of French green beans, cucumbers and red potatoes.
• The second side dish: cold soup made with tomatoes, garlic and basil.
• Wine: chilled Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio.
• Dessert: chocolate covered strawberries or chocolate mousse.

The first side dish: a salad of French green beans, cucumbers and red potatoes.

What if a traditional salad in mayonnaise substitute this light salad? Picnic immediately becomes warm in summer, even if the street is a cool day.

Particular attention should be given to the purchase of green beans: the usual will not do, need special French green beans called Haricots Verts, - is smaller beans, have a sweet taste. If this is the sort of hard to find, can be cut the usual green beans in half lengthwise, but then the taste will be slightly different. In any case, this wonderful salad will delight any gourmet and nice variety to the diet.

The recipe is designed for 3-4 servings, since additives will want to be sure!

Ingredients :

• 340 g red potatoes (the smaller the better)
• 230 g young French green beans (Haricots Verts)
• 110 g of cucumber, peeled and sliced
• ¼ Art. fresh dill, finely chopped
• ¼ Art. red onion
• 1 tbsp. l. olive oil Olive oil: useful properties
• 1 tbsp. l. fresh lemon juice
• ½ h. L. salt
• ¼ h. Liter. sugar
• 1 h. L. Dijon mustard
• Freshly ground pepper to taste

Recipe:

• Wash potatoes, cut in very large (greater than 5 cm in diameter) in half the potatoes, lightly salt. To steam for 15 minutes until ready. Cool.
• Cut the beans to steam for 6 minutes. Cool.
• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, beans, cucumber Cucumber for Beauty and Health , Dill and onion.
• In a small bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, salt, sugar, mustard, pepper can be added. Pour mixture over potatoes and gently mix.
• Put in the fridge for about an hour. It is possible to add various flavorings, to increase the amount of olive oil, lemon juice, salt and other ingredients.

The second side dish: cold soup made with tomatoes, garlic and basil

For summer picnic dishes suited to help cope with the heat. This cool, refreshing soup is perfect for such purposes much better than mayonnaise-based salads. So it does not heat up in the way it should be carried in a thermos.

The recipe is designed for 2-4 servings.

Ingredients :

• ½ head of roasted garlic
• 900 g tomatoes, soaked in wine
• 2 h. L. high-quality balsamic vinegar
• spicy chili sauce to taste
• 2-3 tbsp. l. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• salt to taste
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1/3 Art. fresh basil, finely chopped

Recipe :

• Cut each tomato into four parts and clean up half head roasted garlic.
• In a blender to bring the garlic and tomato puree to the state (in parts, if required). Skip obtained mass through a sieve.
• Add the vinegar, chili sauce, olive oil, salt and pepper. Cover and chill. You can put in the refrigerator (up to 1 day).
• Before you apply (or take a picnic), sprinkle with basil soup. The taste seasoning can be added, to increase the amount of salt or pepper.

Main dish: turkey sandwich, avocado and brie cheese, seasoned with herb mayonnaise

This combination of ingredients may seem strange, but it was thanks to him that these sandwiches taste just amazing! Perfect for a picnic, because it is tasty, elegant and easy to take on the road. The best taste of sandwiches are at room temperature.

The recipe serves 2.

Ingredients :

• 2 sandwich buns (or French baguette)
• 230 g smoked deli turkey thin slicing
• 1 tbsp. l. mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp. l. fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 tbsp. l. fresh oregano
• 1-½ hours. L. fresh garlic, chopped, to taste
• 3-4 slices of pepperoni, chopped
• 40 grams of high-quality sliced ​​brie cheese
• 1 large tomato, cut into slices
• 2 tbsp. baby spinach leaves, washed and dried
• ½ ripe avocado, cut into slices
• salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Recipe :

• In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, herbs, garlic and pepperoni.
• Lubricate the resulting mixture of the inner sides of the halves of buns for the sandwiches.
• On the two lower rolls put the remaining ingredients in the order of slices of brie cheese, turkey, tomatoes, avocado, a pinch of salt and pepper, and spinach. Ingredients should be equally distributed between the two sandwiches.
• Cover sandwiches upper rolls, wrapped in foil or parchment and leave in the fridge before leaving on a picnic. It is recommended to prepare not more than 2 hours before serving.