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An Eco-Friendly Picnic Menu

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Earth Day plus the return of warmer weather means one thing: time toget outside and enjoy a picnic! Because we want to be kind to the earth while basking in the great outdoors, this al fresco menu is packed with reusable containers, dishes, and flatware, and uses eco-friendly products in the prep and cooking (watch the videoto see it all come together). It starts with sweet, earthybeets, grill-roastedin a parchment roasting bag, then paired with a tangylemon crème-fraîche dip. The main course isherb-rubbed grilled chicken breasts(the recipe calls for bone-in, but you can use boneless if you prefer; they’ll cook even faster). Grilling the chicken under a foil-wrapped brick helps it cook evenly and stay juicy while it develops great charred edges. A sturdy grain salad is practically a picnic requirement, and thefruity wheat berry saladin this menu brings the fireworks in the flavor department, with salty nubs of feta and sweet grapes and oranges. To drink is acucumber-mint infused water, while the menu finishes on a sweet note withlemon-curd-topped cheesecake bars.

Menu Timeline

One day ahead

  • Soak and cook the wheat berries for the salad. Refrigerate in a covered container.
  • Grill, peel, and quarter the beets. Refrigerate in a covered container until ready to pack.
  • Bake the lemon bars, cool, and refrigerate uncovered overnight.

Three hours ahead

  • Make the cucumber-mint water. Chill until cold.

One hour ahead

  • Make the wheat berry salad.
  • Make the lemon crème-fraîche dip for the beets.
  • Grill the chicken breasts.
  • Slice and pack the lemon cheesecake squares.

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