Don't worry -- we haven't forgotten your perfect picnic slaw. This version incorporates Middle Eastern flavors for a tangy addition to your roster of picnic recipes.

Coleslaw Ingredients:
1 head green cabbage, shredded
1 1/2 cups carrots, julienned
4 scallions, sliced
12 pepperoncini or banana peppers, julienned or diced
Himalayan salt & fresh cracked pepper to taste
Sesame seeds

Dressing Ingredients:
3 tablespoons tahini
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons pure cane sugar or pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar or juice of 1/2 lemon
Pinch of fresh cracked pepper

Directions:
In a small bowl combine dressing ingredients. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, add cabbage, carrots, scallions and pepperoncinis. Drizzle with dressing and toss. Add salt & fresh cracked pepper to taste. Serve at room temp or chilled with a sprinkle of white sesame seeds over top.

Recipe courtesy of The Simple Veganista

Picnickers will rejoice when you whip out the chips and a bowl of this scrumptious guac. Mango and jalapeños add a fun pop of color and kick to this easy picnic food.

Ingredients:
1 avocado
1 mango
1 tomato
1 jalapeño pepper
Juice from 2 limes
Cilantro
Sea salt
Cayenne pepper

Directions:
Cut avocado in half, and use a fork to mash until smooth. Chop tomato, mango, and jalapeño into small pieces -- set aside some tomato and mango for garnish -- and mix with the avocado in a small bowl. Mix in the lime juice and a few sprinkles of sea salt. Top your guacamole with extra tomato and mango, plus a sprinkling of cayenne pepper. (If you like a smoother consistency, blend all ingredients in a food processor). Scoop with tortilla chips.

Recipe courtesy of Free People Blog

Can't forget dessert. These gorgeous (and guilt-free) popsicles might melt before you get to the park, but they're perfect for a backyard picnic -- which is sometimes the best kind, anyhow.

Ingredients (serves 6):
1 cup coconut water
1 cup pineapple juice
5 cups mixed greens
1 cup frozen mango chunks
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1 tablespoon ground chia seeds
6 fresh strawberries, sliced thin
1/2 fresh mango, peeled and cut into thin slices (or extra frozen mango chunks, sliced thin)
6 small paper cups and wooden popsicle sticks, or a popsicle mold

Directions:
Add all ingredients (excluding the fresh fruit), in order, into a blender. Blend until smooth. Press 4 to 6 slices of fresh strawberries and mangos around the sides of your molds or paper cups, then pour in popsicle mix very gently to avoid disturbing the fruit. You want the fruit to show its bright color on the surface of the pops, so depending on your equipment, you may want to do add the fruit in stages, freezing the mixture into a slushy consistency between additions to hold the fruit in place. When the molds are filled, insert popsicle sticks and freeze until set.

Recipe courtesy of Earthbound Farm

Enjoyed by kids and adults alike, these almond butter and agave-packed bites are surprisingly nutritious -- a must-add to your lineup of healthy dessert recipes.

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons almond butter
1/2 cup agave
3 cups brown rice cereal

Directions:
In a small saucepot, combine the first four ingredients. Heat on the stovetop until melted. Pour cereal into a large mixing bowl, then pour the melted mixture over the cereal and stir very well, making sure to coat all the cereal. Form mixture into balls, and let cool.

Recipe courtesy of Nutrition Styles

At your childhood picnics you had fruit juice, but now you're all grown up. Pack a thermos of this tangy white wine sangria to finish off your picnic spread right.

Ingredients:
6 blood oranges
2 bottles of pinot grigio
1 cup club soda
1/2 cup brandy
12 ounces strawberries, sliced
1 pint raspberries
1 apple, chopped
1/2 cup sugar

Directions:
Juice four blood oranges (you can do this by hand), discarding any seeds. Chop remaining blood oranges into pieces. In a large pitcher, combine wine, brandy, blood orange juice, club soda, apples, strawberries, raspberries and blood oranges. Stir well to combine. Add ice cubes and some of the leftover fruit.

Recipe courtesy of How Sweet It Is