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Weekend menu idea: Bicycle picnic!

Whether you’re enjoying a bike ride to the park, or a hike in the country — these dishes are easy to bring along, and will keep you energized.
Backyard picnic with bike, crates, blankets, cider, glass jars Photo by Roberto Caruso

Pack these portable, healthy recipes for warm-weather fuel, whether you’re enjoying a bike ride to the park, or a hike in the country.

Crudites jars with moroccan hummus

One of our most popular recipes ever, smooth spiced hummus and the crunch of crudite come together in handy jars.

Crudites jars with moroccan hummus
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Herbed brown rice salad

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Hearty and herby, this flavour-packed rice dish is a nice change from picnic potato salad.

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Coconut-curry tofu pita pockets

Pita pockets are filled with savoury veggie patties, carrots, cilantro and lovely curry and coconut flavours. Delicious!

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Cranberry coconut bars

Packed with quinoa, cranberries, coconut, chia and banana, these good-for-you goodies will fuel you up for the ride home.

When you are short on time and need to get out the door, these yummy, filling bars are great to grab on the run or to tuck into your pocket for later. And they're great pre- or post-workout fuel! Choose your favorite lightly sweetened combination! You can freeze these bars for up to 1 month.

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