17 perfect picnic recipes
Bring it: Seared Tempeh with Grilled Watermelon and Apricots
Watermelon is a staple of outdoor fun. Check if you’ve got a ripe watermelon— it should sound hollow when tapped and have a dull (rather than shiny) exterior. If you purchase precut watermelon, look closely at the flesh; it should be firm, unblemished, and not overly grainy. If it has lots of white seeds along with the normal brown-black seeds, then it was picked from the vine too early. Select deep yellow-orange apricots that are firm and plump. Here’s a serving tip: Accompany with cracked wheat and couscous pilaf plus steamed sugar snap peas.