In March I was inspired by my sponsors at Finish Power and Free Alliance of Moms to “clean it forward” by making a commitment to grow a healthier me through clean living. I am now a few months into my goals and wanted to share a final update on my progress and what I have learned thus far and tell you about my exciting blog giveaway to win a Visa Gift Card!
This summer has been a lot of good clean fun for our family! As part of my commitment to “clean it forward” the kids and I have spent a lot of summer mornings working in our garden, playing outside and baking together in the kitchen. Together my kids and I have learned a lot about caring for our little garden, working together outdoors and just doing things a little more organically and baking more “from scratch” in the kitchen. Not only has our garden and kitchen been fruitful, but the memories we have made in the process have been extremely bountiful!
This summer has also taken us on some amazing outdoor adventures with countless trips to the river, the park, camping and even a family vacation to the beach! Because we have come so far in our commitment to be healthy this summer, I didn’t want our family trips to throw off our clean eating efforts. So to take clean eating “on the road” I have been packing a lot of healthy picnics this summer. With our perfect picnic companion the Toluca Cooler Tote from Picnic time. I love this tote because it keeps all of my fresh, healthy goodies nice and cool, with a touch of elegance that makes you feel like you are carrying a tote more then a cooler. It also has a pocket that opens up and has all of the cutlery, plates and cups needed for a fun picnic out!
One of my favorite clean eating picnic recipes has been my Picnic Perfect Chicken Salad on Pitas. This healthy and tasty recipe is perfect for picnics because it is so easy to make up ahead of time and bring a long. At picnic time I use it to fill up some sliced whole wheat pita pockets for a no mess, delicious picnic meal. Its also packed with protein, so it leaves my family is full and ready for more fun adventures!


- 3-4 cooked chicken breasts
- 1 cup red grapes sliced in half
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 1/2 cup of sliced almonds
- 1 1/2 cups plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Shred chicken breasts
- In large bowl mix chicken, grapes, shredded cheese, almonds and salt and pepper
- Mix in Greek yogurt. cover and chill in fridge for at least 1-2 hours before eating.
After I have whipped up a batch of my chicken salad, I love to throw all of the dishes in the dishwasher and with some Finish Quantum Power & Free Capsules. That way, after a long day out, I can come home to some sparkling clean dishes. Not only do they just look clean, but they are also clean of many of the harmful chemicals found in other dishwashing formulas. This is because the Finish Power & Free line of capsules and jet dry harness the power of hydrogen peroxide so that less harsh chemicals are used to clean your dishes!
This makes me feel good that after taking my family outdoors for some good clean fun, and good clean food, we can come to a good clean house! To learn more about this great new line of Finish products and even request a free sample visit Finish Online.
NOW….. DRUM ROLL PLEASE….Thanks to my sponsors at Finish, I can help you take your clean eating habits on the road with this great Visa Gift Card Giveaway so that you can fund a fun day trip out with your family! To win a $100 Visa gift card, fill out the form below. Giveaway will end at 11:59pm on 8/15.
i like macaroni and potato salad
My favorite go to picnic item is my Delicious Potato Salad! I also have a very delicious Chicken Salad recipe that I love!
my favorite go to picnic item is hot dogs and cole slaw.
I love fruit salad!
pasta salad
I like fruit salad.
mine is potato salad
My favorite go to picnic item is potato salad!
we like coleslaw and hamburgers when we do a picnic!!
We love turkey sandwiches!
What I take to a picnic depends on several things – who will be there, where it’s at, and if there’s a “theme”. My daughter and her friends love turning things like picnics into major outings. My daughter and her friends (and yes, me, too) love Japanese anime and manga and are very into the Japanese culture, including food. So, we like to make things like sushi or onigiri (rice ball).
I like chips on a picnic.
Would have to say that we love taking ham sandwiches
Our favorite is baked beans.
Fruit salad is my choice.
My favorite go to picnic item is my veggie pasta salad. I use a lot of veggies, squash, zucchini, broccoli, tomatoes etc, plus, use an Italian dressing. It stays fresh and crispy, great for outdoors 🙂
My favorite go-to picnic item is fruit salad.
Turkey sandwiches.
Small finger sandwiches – usually a deli meat or even pb&j.
My favorite go to picnic is fried chicken and fresh tomatoes with watermelon for dessert.
My favorite go to picnic item always is subs and pasta salad. Can’t go wrong with them.
Love potato salad
Your chicken salad sounds delicious! I like to make roasted veggie and pesto sandwiches or hummus wraps.
My favorite picnic dish is my potato or macaroni salad. I build the rest of the meal around the salad 🙂
It has been years since I have been on a picnic. But when I was growing up, we would go on a picnic in the mountains and we always got a bucket of KFC…. 🙂
Ham & cheese sandwiches
My favorite picnic item is grapes, crackers, and cheese!
Fried chicken and fresh fruit.
Oh my absolute favorite is a fruit salad that has watermelon in it!! And a close 2nd is pasta salad.
subs, pasta salad, fruit and veggies.
We like to do cold sesame chicken bites in lettuce wraps!
Fried chicken and smuckers uncrustables
Crackers and cheese are always a hit!
Cheese and grapes.
We always take sandwiches, crackers, apples, string cheese, and a little dessert.
Potato salad is my favorite.
I like cheese sandwiches.
Hot dogs, chips, and apple pie for me on a picnic.
my favorite go to item for a picnic is 7 layer dip.
My favorite for picnics are sandwiches, chips, and potato salad;) Yummy!
Potato salad and devilled eggs.
fried chicken and potato salad.
The best picnic meals are those that bring us back to our youth. For my mother it was always fried chicken and then the salads. Coleslaw, macaroni and potato salads. Dessert was watermelon which is easy to cut and serve at the picnic site
Fruit salad and lunch meat pitas
Our family favorite is Grandma’s potato salad.
i like cheese and a baguette.
My fav is fried chicken
My go to picnic item is pasta salad.
Thanks for the chance to win!
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Tomato sandwiches are my favorite to-go picnic food.
PB & J sandwiches
My favorite go-to picnic food is macaroni salad 🙂
I have a nifty cooler specifically for wine and cheese to bring on picnics…prob my fave thing!
My favorite go-to picnic item is potato salad. This, to me, is the perfect item to have for a picnic.
Italian subs and pasta salad
Sandwiches and chips are always great!!!!
PB&Js for the kids and then my husband makes cucumber sandwiches for us! YUMMY!!
Potato salad.
Uncrustables are my boys favorites.
Fresh fruit and vegetable tray with dips!
My favorite is turkey sandwiches!
My go to picnic good is fresh fruit !
My favorite go to picnic food is potato salad along with fried chicken.
Our favorite go to picnic item is fried chicken!YUM!
Cold cut sandwiches or subs, hamburgers or Italian sausages on the BBQ… 🙂
I love to take a fresh fruit salad dressed with a good balsamic vinegar to pic nics.
I always like to have pink lemonade on picnics!
Deviled eggs.
Fruit salad.
My favorite picnic item is egg salad wraps. YUM!
I like to go the easy way and buy fried chicken and made salads. Especially if it’s last minute.
Watermelon is my go to picnic food!
Sandwiches, chips, drinks, fried chicken and fruit. I go all out for picnics.
Ham sandwiches, potato salad and baked beans.
Fresh fruit
strawberries, brie, champagne
Fruit salad and sandwiches
Fried Chicken, Southwest Potato Salad & Watermelon.
I like macaroni salad and lunch meat sandwiches.
Always have to have brownies
I like to have fruit salad
it’s potato chips. Potato chips are my perfect go to item for everything,
love chicken
i like fruit salads for picnics
I love a nice pasta salad for any picnic!
Our favorite is fried chicken. Thanks for the chance to win.
Taco salad!
I like macaroni salad
We have to have cheese & crackers – thank you.
I like to take potato salad to picnics.
I take Frog Eye Salad. YUMMY
I love pasta salad for picnics.
PB and J sandwiches!
Hershey’s Dark Chocolate candy bar.
fresh yummy berries!
I love to bring homemade fried chicken!
baguette, cheese and grapes and wine
Fried chicken, followed by watermellon
We always do hot dogs, chips and cupcakes or cookies. Thank you!
I love watermelon! I’ve got a huge one in the fridge right now.
We like cold fried chicken on a picnic.
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My favorite picnic food is potato salad.
Fried chicken. No need for utensils!
I love fried chicken for a picnic. Everyone loves it!
My favorite go to picnic item is chips.That counts, right?
i like to take sandwiches, sliced cucumbers and fruit
Ice Cold watermelon!! I love it.
My favorite is fried chicken
My go to picnic item is Pasta Salad.
Our favorite go to picnic item is fried chicken you can eat it cold or hot it is perfect picnic food
sandwiches, fruit and potato chips
I am a sucker for an amazing pasta salad.
My go-to picnic item is cheese & crackers with grapes
mine is deviled eggs.
steak is the best
I love a picnic with baked beans!
My goto picnic item is crispy fried chicken
Cold chicken and pasta salads are my go-to picnic take-alongs.
My favorite go to picnic item would be a great fruit salad.
My favorite go to picnic item is chicken salad
Peanut Butter & Jell sandwiches.
My go to picnic food is simple hand and swiss sandwiches.
My mom’s barbecued chicken (also good cold) and potato salad.
I love having watermelon!
Love cutting up watermelon and string cheese for the kids.
Chicken salad is my favorite.
pasta salad
Potato salad
fruits and salads!!
I think pizza is so easy to take to a picnic. You don’t need a plate or utensils! 🙂 We just had pizza in the park a couple weekends ago!
We Love our watermelon on our picnics!
I love potato salad at a picnic.
Fruit salad
My favorite is KFC. 🙂
I really like fried chicken on a picnic
Watermelon is a must!
iced tea!
I got to have potato salad.
My favorite go to is ham and cheese sandwiches!
Pepperjack cheese and crackers
I like fruit salads.
I would have to say peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!
My favorite is homemade potato salad. It’s a must for a picnic.
I love watermelon, grapes, and cheese with crackers!
My favorite picnic item is bacon potato salad.
My go to picnic items are hot dogs and potato chips.
My favorite go to is a wrap of some sort..turkey, ham, etc.
Thanks for the giveaway…we take along cold BBQ’d chicken & German Potato Salad !
My go-to item is sandwiches.
takeout – anything
I love it when we can grill cheeseburgers at the picnic site, yum!
When I picnic we have to have slices of ice cold watermelon and fried chicken legs.
My favorite go to picnic accessory are cloth napkins! Paper napkins never seem to hold up especially when you’re eating fried chicken or ribs at a picnic.
We bring lots of snacks – fruit, trails mix and more
smoked gouda and crackers. maybe a bottle of wine.
We always have fruit, sandwiches & dessert
Sourdough bread & soft cheese.
We like taco salad at a picnic.
We like to have tuna sandwiches and fruit.
My favorite go to picnic item is grilled chicken, potato salad, deviled eggs and yeast rolls.
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sandwiches potato salad fruit
I love muffuletta sandwiches with Italian meats, provolone cheese, hot pickled vegetables and olive spread all on a crusty bread for picnics. It is one of my go to recipes I bring.
I love bringing turkey and bacon subs
Gotta have fresh veggies.
my faveitem is peanut butter sandwiches
Tofurky sliced ham, lettuce, whole wheat bread, and a tomato slice make a great sandwich.
Potato salad is a must have for my picnic lunches.
I love to bring my husband turkey queso dip to parties and picnics.
My go to has to be deviled eggs!
My go to picnic item is broccoli salad.
deviled eggs or potato salad
egg salad!
Sandwiches (ham and cheese and fruit
My favorite go to picnic item is fried chicken.
Cheese and crackers are my favorite go to
Potato salad
I am always asked to make and bring my baked beans and deviled eggs,
Mine would be Deviled Eggs or maybe Potato Salad!
love fruit salad
My favorite go to picnic item is ice cold watermelon.
My go to picnic item is pasta salad
Tuna fish and turkey subs
We take dinner picnics down to the Lake/beach relax and then enjoy the sunset and the seagulls taking off in unison one minute before for the night flight to whereever it is they go until dawn.
We take pasta and grain salads, sandwiches, pita and dips/spreads of all kinds, fruit salads, cheese & crackers, grapes and cherries ~ all kinds of things are great on a picnic!
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Broccoli salad is my favorite go to picnic itme
I love cold salads like potato salad and pasta salad.
Favorite picnic item = pb&j
We always have pasta salad at picnics 🙂
My go to picnic item are varied subs of turkey, chicken, ham, chipolte mayo, lettuce and potato chips.
My go to picnic item is taco salad.
My go-to picnic foods are fried chicken and wine.
My go to meal is fried chicken and pasta salad
bbq chicken
My kids always want fish tacos.
Burgers & pasta salad
I love simple, fresh fruit all cut up bought from the local fruit stand.
i like chips
My go to picnic, Bojangles, chicken, biscuits, fries, sweet tea. Yum.
my favorite all time summer picnic food has to be watermelon
I make hummus and cut up a lot of veggies for dipping
Not a picnic without fried chicken, we add mac salad, iced tea and brownies for a perfect meal.
Potato Salad and Macaroni Salad too! Your Chicken Salad recipe sounds yummy!
my favorite go to picnic item is wine. i love to have it!
Mine would be macaroni salad to go along with sandwiches!
That chicken salad looks delicious!
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are m go-to picnic item.
I would have to say Potato Salad! With no onions, because I don’t like them and I can’t have celery because the crunch convinces me their onions…lmao
Fried chicken is the perfect picnic meal
I would have to say turkey cheese sandwiches – I’ve never really been on a picnic
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Potato salad is my go to picnic item.We love it in my house.
watermelon and grapes
My favorite thing for a picnic is potato chips.
My go-to picnic food is pasta salad.
Sandwiches, chips and cookies!
Roast chicken from Costco and fresh fruit.
Thanks for the contest.
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My favorite go-to picnic item is fruit salad.
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My go to item is potato salad.
My go to is Deviled Eggs, yummy! They go perfect on a day out.