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Beauty and the Beast Inspired Picnic

Total Time

1h 15m

Prep Time

Cook Time

15m

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If you’re looking for inspiration on what to take in your picnic hamper this summer then look no further than these recipes inspired by Beauty and the Beast.

Food blogger Grace Hall of ‘Eats Amazing’ fame has created a range of bespoke Disney-themed picnics. Watch the step-by-step video below and download the recipe card or follow the instructions in the gallery below.

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How To Make It

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Golden Milkshakes With Red Roses
• Drain 230g tinned pineapple

• Whizz the pineapple in a blender with 3 bananas, 200g Greek yoghurt, 400ml semi skimmed milk and a few drops of yellow food colouring

• Pour into small bottles and chill in the fridge

• Decorate bottles with artificial roses

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French Baguettes
• Soak apple slices in cold water with splash of lemon juice for 2 minutes, to prevent browning

• Top baguette slices with brie and a couple of slices of apple

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Belle’s Dress Crisps
• Preheat oven to 180 C. Brush 2 baking trays with oil

• Stir 1/4 tsp turmeric into 1 1/2 tsp olive oil

• Cut dress shapes from 2 tortilla wraps using biscuit cutter, and brush with turmeric oil

• Bake for 5-10 mins until they start to brown around the edges – keep an eye on them as they burn easily

• Cool for 10 mins, serve with hummus

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Strawberry Roses
• Thread 1/2 punnet green grapes onto 4 skewers, leaving 2cm clear at the top

• Place 4 strawberries leaf side down. Cut downwards into them in rows to form ‘petals’

• Pull ‘petals’ away slightly to form the roses, pop on top of skewers

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Green Salad With Ham Roses
• Cube 1/4 cucumber, and set 12 pieces to one side

• Add remaining cucumber to 1 small shredded lettuce and 2 sliced spring onions

• Cut 3 slices of lean ham in half, folding into strips. Roll up at an angle to form roses

• Put cocktail stick through the ham ‘rose’, adding 1 cucumber cube on each side to hold together

• Halve 4 cherry tomatoes, arrange on top of salad with ham roses

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Beauty and Beast Strawberries
• Heat 100g blue candy melt in the microwave until liquid

• Dip a strawberry in at an angle, then dip at other angle to create the Beast’s ‘neckline’

• Place on baking sheet, adding 3 sugar pearls in a row for ‘buttons’ – repeat 3 more times

• Repeat 4 times with yellow candy melt for the Belle version

• Place on lined baking tray, chill in the fridge

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Picnic Paradise
Pack your prepared food into your picnic hamper and enjoy!

If you’re looking for prime lunch picnic spot then check out our Top 20 UK picnic locations as voted for by families.