Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, picnic loaf. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Picnic Loaf is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. Picnic Loaf is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To mark National Picnic Week in the UK - forget the soggy, old-hat sandwiches, and check out my colourfully layered Picnic Loaf! Prepare it the night before so the flavours have time to soak in. A bread loaf is packed with sweet roasted vegetables, mozzarella and fresh basil to make a delicious addition to a picnic, or serve in slices at home with crisp croutons for contrast.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have picnic loaf using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Picnic Loaf:

1. Make ready 400 g farmhouse tin loaf
2. Prepare 3-4 tbsp pesto
3. Take 3-4 tbsp mayonnaise
4. Prepare 2 chicken breasts
5. Take Handful spinach
6. Take 1 beef tomato, slices
7. Prepare 6 slices streaky bacon
8. Get 2 balls of Mozzarella cheese

Start by slicing the top of the loaf off and put to one side. Check out this perfect picnic recipe for loaded caprese picnic loaf from Delish.com! Serve cold or at room temperature. Cut the lid off the loaf and pull out the middle, leaving a good crust so it will keep its shape once filled.

Steps to make Picnic Loaf:

1. Prepare the day before your picnic. Slice the chicken breast and season well, cook in a griddle pan for 2-3 minutes each side until cooked through and slight browned.
2. Add the bacon to a cold frying pan, then increase the heat to medium-high, cook until browned and crispy.
3. Cut the top off the loaf and hollow out the middle, you can blitz and freeze the removed bread to use as breadcrumbs for future recipes.
4. Combine the mayonnaise and pesto, spoon a generous layer all over the inside of the loaf, don’t forget the bottom of the lid.
5. Start layer the ingredients, seasoning each layer lightly: spinach, chorizo, mozzarella, tomatoes, spinach, bacon, chicken, chorizo, mozzarella, tomatoes, and finally spinach.
6. Put the lid back onto the loaf, wrap the loaf in greaseproof paper, then put a heavy book on the top and put in the fridge overnight.

This picnic recipe only needs to be tasted once and it'll become a picnic staple: a crusty loaf, hollowed out and filled with roasted peppers, salami, mozzarella, basil and tomato, then cut into thick slices. This colourful loaf is stuffed full of bright and healthy Mediterranean vegetables and makes a delicious change from the usual sandwiches. Split bread loaf in half lengthways. Spread hummus evenly over both cut edges. Arrange all vegetables evenly over base and top with the chicken, then the remaining bread half.

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