Celebrate Perfect Weather with a Perfect Picnic with United Supermarket Staples

We have a few perfect days here in Lubbock between hot summer temperatures and those strong winds that push veritable walls of dirt at you.

Seize these perfect days by loading up with picnic staples at United Supermarkets and hitting your favorite park. Your own backyard works great, too.

United Supermarkets Corporate Dietician Brenda Garcia has some great ideas:

• Grab a premade charcuterie board, some fresh cut fruit and your favorite beverages. She loves sparkling water and Hydrant Daily Hydration electrolyte packets.
• If you're picnicking with people with different preferences, have everyone pick out their own ReadyMeals Snack Packs or salads. Similarly, you can grab your own wheat crackers, cheese sticks, tuna, hummus, guacamole, low-fat yogurt, and other favorites throughout the store.
• If you want to dress up your picnic spread, check out these recipes for lower-sugar sangria and spring mocktails from Happy + Nourished, a great blog by Garcia's team.
• Add extra flavor (and protein) to your fresh veggies with this blue cheese Greek yogurt dip. On the sweeter side, you can pair fresh fruit with this peanut butter honey dip.

For more recipes and tips on incorporating more healthy options into your diet, be sure to check back at  Happy + Nourished. If you scroll to the bottom of their main page, you can sign up for their newsletter, which sends you helpful tips and ideas right to your inbox!