Picnic loaf recipe

Name: Picnic loaf
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 2 tbsp pesto; 4 tbsp good-quality mayonnaise; 100g (3 1/2oz) roasted red peppers, drained and chopped; 50g (2oz) sundried tomatoes, drained and chopped; small handful fresh basil, chopped; 85g (3oz) Parma ham or 100g (3 1/2oz) wafer-thin cooked ham; 100g (3 1/2oz) sliced jarlsberg; 200g (7oz) brie; 100g (3 1/2oz) sliced salami; ¼ cucumber, thinly sliced; 4 leaves little gem lettuce; 1 medium sourdough loaf or round cobb loaf

This is not your average sandwich - a delicious shareable savoury treat packed to the brim with Parma ham, brie, roasted red peppers, cucumber and so much more! Kids will really enjoy helping to make this picnic showstopper. You can make this up to 2 days in advance and store tightly wrapped in the fridge until needed.

See method

Serves 8
30 mins to prepare, plus chilling
356 calories / serving

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Tesco Classic Green Pesto 190G
Aldi Price Match
2 tbsp pesto
£0.89
£4.68/kg
Heinz Seriously Good Mayonnaise 460G
4 tbsp good-quality mayonnaise
£2.50
£5.44/kg
Aleyna Roasted Red Peppers 480G
Everyday Low Price
100g (3 1/2oz) roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
£2.15
£6.72/kg DR.WT
Polli Ingredient Sliced Sundried Tomatoes 120G
50g (2oz) sundried tomatoes, drained and chopped
£1.80
£15.00/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Basil 30G
Aldi Price Match
small handful fresh basil, chopped
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Tesco Wafer Thin Cooked Ham 125g
85g (3oz) Parma ham or 100g (3 1/2oz) wafer-thin cooked ham
£1.30
£10.40/kg
Jarlsberg Cheese 190G
100g (3 1/2oz) sliced jarlsberg
£2.95
£15.53/kg
Creamfields French Brie 200G
Aldi Price Match
200g (7oz) brie
£1.65
£8.25/kg
Tesco German Style Peppered Salami Slices 11 Pack 110g
Aldi Price Match
100g (3 1/2oz) sliced salami
£0.81
£7.36/kg
Tesco Baby Cucumbers 200G
¼ cucumber, thinly sliced
£1.10
£5.50/kg
Tesco Little Gem Lettuce Twin Pack
Aldi Price Match
4 leaves little gem lettuce
£0.77
£0.38/each
Tesco Finest Seeded Sourdough Loaf 800g
1 medium sourdough loaf or round cobb loaf
£3.75
£4.69/kg

Method

Combine the pesto and mayonnaise in a small bowl.
Mix together the peppers, sundried tomatoes and basil and season well.
Cut the loaf in half horizontally, then scoop most of the dough inside to make room for the filling. Kids will love helping you with this.
Spread the pesto mayonnaise inside both pieces of the loaf and layer up with the pepper/tomato mix, ham, jarlsberg, brie, salami, cucumber and little gem leaves. Replace the top of the loaf, press together gently, wrap tightly in cling film and chill for 2-3 hours.
Cut into wedges to serve.