Menus and Recipes
If you take a SLO County tour with Central Coast Outdoors, we believe that being outside does not mean you need to eat poorly. It just takes a little planning and knowledge to eat well in the great outdoors. Here are some of our favorite recipes. Those of you who have been on our trips in SLO County will recognize some them.
- Chickpea and Quinoa Salad
- Tabouli Salad
- Pasta Salad di Palermo
- Pear, Walnut, Blue Cheese Salad
- Feta & Fruit Spinach Salad
Local and Organic Food in our Menus
Organic food that is grown locally tastes better and is better for you! We make every effort to procure locally grown and/or organic food for our gourmet picnic lunches and dinner on the dunes, especially when it comes to produce. If we can't find what we are looking for at local farmers markets, we usually buy high quality food from local specialty stores like Trader Joe's.
“Lunch could not have been better, so impressed - I thought only my girlfriends and I made salads that good!”
Jackie Steely
Glendale, CA
MENUS
Typical Gourmet Picnic Lunch
Lentil Couscous Salad
Pear, walnut, blue cheese green salad
Sliced fresh bagels
Smoked wild salmon
Roasted turkey breast (sliced)
Sliced tomatoes
Dijon mustard
Cream cheese
Peanut butter and jelly (if kids are on the trip)
Cookies or brownies
Drinks - assorted sodas, juices and waters. We will also provide complimentary beer and wine where allowed to do so. Please see your confirmation packet for details.
Typical Grilled Dinner on the Dunes
Cut vegetables, bread and hummus dip
Grilled vegetables marinated in olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Grilled gourmet sausages
Grilled veggie burgers (if vegetarians on trip)
Grilled hot dogs (if kids on trip)
Lentil Couscous salad
Cookies or brownies
Drinks - locally produced beer and wine, sodas, juices and waters
Our Winery Partners
We are proud to serve wines from Tangent and Le Vigne, two excellent SLO County wineries.