Lawrence chefs boost picnic pizazz with simple elegant dishes
Lawrence chefs offer easy no–fork picnic ideas. Mushroom tart served cold with ricotta salata and Gruyere pairs with feta and mixed greens. asparagus salad with feta, herbs, and a champagne custard dessert. Tips emphasize fresh seasonal ingredients, color, texture variety, and portable prep for picnics.
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Community Mercantile Co-op
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Lawrence) Farmers Market
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Tina Bell
Favors Catering
Lawrence
Picnic Puff Pastry Mushrooms with Ricotta Salata
A contoured recipe for a savory tart using ricotta salata and Gruyere layered over puff pastry. Mushrooms are sautéed with thyme and green onions, then baked to a golden crust with a four-layer cheese stack. Also includes a champagne fruit custard for serving.
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Au Marche
Tina Bell
Flavors Catering
Cucumber Boats with Wasabi Chicken Salad
Wasabi chicken salad fills hollowed cucumber boats for a crisp appetizer. Use canned or fresh chicken, blend wasabi with mayonnaise, fold in chicken, season, chill, then fill cucumber boats and top with blue cheese crumbles. Source: Kristen Walker Hy Vee Foods.
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Kristen Walker
Hy-Vee Food
Sixth St
Walker
Hy- Vee Food Store
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