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75 picky tea ideas for lazy summer days

Picky teas - the perfect super simple quick and easy tea idea for the family. Ideal for the summer or on holiday when you don't want to spend ages over a hot stove.




FROM THE FRIDGE

Slices of block cheese

Boiled eggs whole or sliced in half

Small pots of yoghurt

Cocktail sausages (can be veggie)

Mini scotch eggs (can be veggie)

Hummous or other dips

Mini mozzarella balls

Sausage rolls (can be veggie)

Sliced cold meat

Cold roast chicken

Quiche slices

Smoked salmon

Cream cheese (as a topping)



FROM THE CUPBOARD

Regular crisps

Tortilla chips

Vegetable crisps

Pretzels

Breadsticks

Oatcakes

Rice cakes or crackers

Cereal of choice

Cereal bars cut into chunks

Biscuits (plain or not)

Cooked pasta

Popcorn

Nuts and seeds

Malt loaf

Dried fruit such as mango

Box of raisins

Pots of jelly

Pots of fruit

Tinned sweetcorn

Tinned or canned olives



FRESH FRUIT & VEGETABLES

Apple slices (nice with honey)

Banana chunks

Oranges slices or satsumas segments

Blueberries

Pear slices

Strawberries

Fresh mango

Pomegranate seeds

Sliced melon or watermelon

Peaches / nectarines

Carrot batons

Cucumber cubes, slices or chunks

Pepper crudites

Cherry or plum tomatoes

Avocado slices or chunks



FROM THE BAKERY

Pitta bread sliced

Toast

Tea cakes

Bagels

Waffles

Pancakes

Scones

Rolls

Brioche

Croissants

Wraps

Naan bread

Baguette slices

Hot cross buns

Crumpets

Muffins

Fruit loaf

Cake (any) in small slices



FROM THE FREEZER

Sweetcorn or corn on the cob

Garden peas or petit pois

Edamame beans

Mini ice lollies

Scoops of ice cream

Pizza slices

Chicken nuggets

Fish fingers

Potato waffles (cook in the toaster!)

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