Summer Backyard Picnic

Summer Backyard Picnic -beautiful table setting ideas with lily of the valley placecards, and mason jar flower arrangements and an easy, no fuss menu.

I love the warms days of summer that we’re starting to enjoy, and after a long winter one of the things I love most is getting outside more.  A sure sign of beautiful weather is eating outside again and enjoying a Summer Backyard Picnic.

After a weekend of gardening, this easy, and yummy dinner was the perfect way to enjoy the sun and relax in our garden.  We spent the day planting our veggie patch, working on planting flower containers for the deck, and weeding our perennial beds.  It was so nice to sit down together outside and enjoy the beauty of our garden along with our yummy dinner.

After all our hard work outside, I was happy for a an easy, no-cook summer meal, and a pretty table setting.

Summer Picnic Table

I kept the table very simple with a pretty white linen table runner, white plates, and simple cotton napkins.  The pretty summer flowers are the star of the show.

I gathered up some pretty blooms from our garden, like columbine and snowballs and added in some lilacs and flowering tree branches from a walk along a nearby country road.

We used some vintage mason jars and enamelware jugs for the flowers.

My favourite little detail for the table were the sweet lily of the valley placecard holders.

I used some small vintage bottles that were an antique fair find last year.  We tied on some place card tags with a little twine.  Lilly of the Valley were the perfect little flower to use in the vases, and they smelt divine.

No-Cook Backyard Picnic Menu

• fresh bread
• butter
• olives
• cheese
• mild salami
• spicy salami
• Eat Smart Salads

For our menu I wanted something easy, delicious, and healthy.  Eat Smart Salads were the perfect choice.

I buy these Kale salad kits all the time.  They’re so delicious and I love how convenient they are.  As a busy mom, I love being able to add the salad kits to any meal as a healthy side dish.  Each salad kit blends six or more superfoods, and has no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.  For our dinner we had Sweet Kale, Strawberry Harvest, and Sunflower Kale.

 

I also love that everything you need for the complete salad comes in the kit.  The kit includes the salad blend, the dressing, and lots of fun and yummy toppings.

We paired our salads with some beautiful fresh bread, cured meats and cheeses for the perfect summer picnic.

This is my favourite kind of summer entertaining -easy enough for the host to enjoy the party too!

I’m so glad it’s warm enough to enjoy eating outside again.

With a beautiful, healthy, and easy Summer Backyard Picnic, life really is a party!

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Eat Smart as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

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