Celebrate European Park Day with an Eco-friendly Picnic

Is it possible to enjoy nature while respecting the environment? Absolutely! European Park Day is the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the beauty of nature and celebrate the environment with an eco-friendly picnic. We will explore how to organize a sustainable picnic that not only allows you to enjoy nature but also respects and preserves it for future generations.

Organizing a Sustainable Picnic:

Choose seasonal products. This is a sustainable choice because it helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to production and transportation, requiring less energy to grow and distribute. Cultivating seasonal products also uses fewer chemicals and water compared to out-of-season cultivation, promoting more natural agricultural practices.

Choose eco-sustainable packaging such as reusable containers and cloth bags instead of single-use plastic.

For drinks, prefer reusable water bottles or recyclable containers, thus avoiding plastic consumption. Remember to bring bags for separate waste collection.

Picnic Ideas:

Cheese and Cold Cuts Board: Prepare an assortment of cheeses such as pecorino, gorgonzola, and parmesan. For cold cuts, create a rich platter with salami, capocollo, prosciutto crudo, and prosciutto cotto.

Mini Sandwiches: Create small sandwiches to whet the appetite, using seasonal products, combining cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and chicken.

Rice Salad: A must-have at a picnic. Create original recipes, expressing creativity by combining mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, carrots, and basil. The advantage of rice salad is that you can freely vary the choice of ingredients, always resulting in a winning dish with the typical taste of Italian Food Excellence. Dress it all with a bit of oil and oregano et voilà: the dish is ready, fresh, and ready to enjoy.

Cold Pasta: A flavorful and versatile dish, typical of Italian cuisine and perfect for a picnic outdoors. Choose freely from seasonal vegetables like tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, eggplants, basil, and olives, which add a richness of flavors and colors to the dish.

Fresh Fruit Salad: Prefer spring fresh fruits, such as strawberries, cherries, pears, apples, loquats, and peaches.

All that's left is to celebrate European Park Day with an eco-friendly picnic and do your part to protect and respect the environment. Nature will thank you, bon appétit!