4 Fast, Delicious Picnics―Part Homemade, Part Store-Bought

The perfect seaside meal is made up of foods that can last in the cooler all day.
 
 

The Game Plan

Make sturdy foods that are great served chilled: Spicy Cold Chicken and a Bitter Orange Crostata (recipes below) can stand up to the sand and the heat of waterside picnics. To round out the meal, buy:
 
 

• A half gallon of lemonade
• Guacamole and tortilla chips
• Pre-sliced watermelon

Recipes

• Spiced Cold Chicken (shown, top right)
• Bitter Orange Crostata