With Slimming World’s flexible Food Optimising plan, you never have to miss out on those fun, foodie occasions with family and friends \u2013 like picnics in the park, on the beach, or even in your own back garden! Many go-to picnic foods \u2013 such as chicken drumsticks (skin removed), boiled eggs and boiled or oven-baked new potatoes \u2013 are Slimming World Free Foods<\/a>, meaning you can eat them until you\u2019re satisfied, with no weighing, counting or measuring needed.<\/p>\n\n\n We also have a whole host of bite-sized recipes and simple swaps to make Food Optimising a picnic in the park:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dips and crudit\u00e9s are great for packing more veg into your picnics. Load up a lunch box with sliced cucumber, plum tomatoes, carrot or celery batons, slivers of roasted red peppers, reduced-fat cheese and crispbreads to dip into slimming-friendly houmous or tzatziki.<\/p>\n\n\n Find the recipe: How to make Slimming World houmous<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A big bowl of salad is ideal for sharing outside with your favourite people \u2013 and we\u2019re not talking about a few lettuce leaves and slices of cucumber and tomato. With so many Free Foods<\/a> to choose from, you can get as creative as you like with Slimming World salads. You could also try a trendy salad jar \u2013 this layered coronation chicken jar <\/a> is a perfectly portable picnic dish.<\/p>\n\n\n Sarnies are always a picnic winner, and you absolutely can have bread when you’re Food Optimising \u2013 or if you prefer, you could give your butties a crunchy twist by using crispbreads, or a Free Food twist by stuffing our tortilla-style omelette wraps<\/a> with your favourite sandwich filling.<\/p>\n\n\n More on the blog: Slimming World sandwich ideas to try today<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n Pasta is ideal picnic fare, and brilliant for using up any leftover lean cooked meat, fish or veggies \u2013 just chop them up and stir them in. <\/p>\n\n\n Try the recipe: Cupboard love tuna pasta<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n More for members: Slimming World members will find plenty of pasta salad recipes on our exclusive member website, including a tuna, pasta and pesto salad<\/a> and a tomato and roast garlic pasta salad with rocket<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These bite-sized beauties are perfect with a dip or stuffed into a pitta pocket. Give our new air fryer falafels<\/a> a go, made with lentil and rocket for a real punch of flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Feel](\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Group-Feel-Real-Good-Food-Small-CTA.jpg\")
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