Corn Tomato Avocado Salad
Watermelon Feta Mint Salad
Though watermelon and feta may not be two foods you'd logically put together, the combination is absolutely worth trying. After cubing the melon, chop up some mint and then have the kids toss in the feta crumbles and sprinkle with a mixture of honey, sea salt and lime juice.
Recipe via The Blond Cook
Asian Cucumber Noodle Salad
Give your picnic a hint of Asian fusion with this colorful side. If you have a spiralizer, let the kids turn the handle to make the"noodles." If not, don't fret. The dish is equally as tasty with chopped cucumber and the kids can help with tossing the salad instead.
Recipe via Two Peas & Their Pod
Sweet Potato and Kale Balls
If you're looking to forgo all picnic utensils, be sure to pack these sweet potato and kale balls as a finger food side (plus, the kids will enjoy packing the mixture into golf ball sized pieces). Not only are they delicious, but they add a healthy dose of iron and vitamin A to your picnic fare, too.
Recipe via Neurotic Mommy
Ginger Mango Slaw
Between the mango's tropical flavor and the ginger's zing, you'll be craving this mayo-free coleslaw long after your picnic is over. And if mango isn't your or the kids' fruit of choice, the recipe gives the option of substituting peaches or melon.
Recipe via Snappy Gourmet
Fruit Salad with Basil Lime Syrup
This fruity side will be so satisfying, there's no need to bring along dessert. The sweetness of the peaches, nectarines and strawberries is perfectly balanced with the savoriness of the basil, and the lime adds a nice little punch. Once you've chopped the fruit, let the kids mix it together while you drizzle the honey-basil syrup and lime zest.
Recipe via Life Currents
Three Bean Salad
A mainstay of picnic and barbecue sides, you can never go wrong with a classic three-bean salad. Better yet, there's zero cooking involved. Let the kids whisk together the sugar, oil, shallots, garlic, salt and pepper; add the beans, refrigerate and stir before serving.
Recipe via Country Cleaver
