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Plant-based picnic side dishes
Plant-rich cookout sides that even meat eaters will love
Kristina Todini, RDN
May 24, 2024
Cookouts can absolutely be plant-based.
Sure, most picnics and cookouts center around meat, but a plant-based outdoor party revolves around one thing: AMAZING plant-rich side dishes.
In preparation for Memorial Day this weekend in the US, I’ve gathered up a list of my favorite plant-based side dishes that even the meat eaters will love.
🥗 + 👩🍳,
Kristina
cookout queen
Picnic and cookout side dishes 🥗
PICNIC RECIPE #1 (so good even omnivores love it)
PICNIC RECIPE #6 (crowd favorite)
PICNIC RECIPE #10 (ok, not a side…but a PERFECT cookout sweet)
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DID YOU KNOW? 🧐
Cookouts, a significant part of American culture, originated from indigenous barbacoa practices brought to the U.S. by Spanish explorers in the 1500s. They evolved into a patriotic tradition by the 19th century, especially linked to Memorial Day and July 4th celebrations and were popularized through various social, political, and wartime influences. (source)
TODAY’S VIDEO 🎥
If ants are such busy workers, how come they find time to go to all the picnics?
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