There were a number of great recipes on Sarah's blog that suited for a picnic, like this Quinoa Strawberry Watermelon Salad, and I could really see me working with this recipe for Peeps Cookies to make a picnic version. Ultimately though, I chose this recipe to feature from the blog.
I loved this recipe for a couple of big reasons: one, it uses left over pork and two, it allows you to use your creativity! Here's how the original recipe looked:
Pulled Pork and Vegetable Tacos
Remaining pulled pork, warmed (from Saturday night)
4-6 tortillas, warmed (I prefer whole wheat)
Remaining bean/corn/spinach mixture, warm or cold (from Friday night)
Mexican cheese blend (optional)
Scallions (optional)
Sour cream (optional)
Salsa or hot sauce (optional)
4-6 tortillas, warmed (I prefer whole wheat)
Remaining bean/corn/spinach mixture, warm or cold (from Friday night)
Mexican cheese blend (optional)
Scallions (optional)
Sour cream (optional)
Salsa or hot sauce (optional)
Divide the pork between the tortillas, top with the vegetable mixture and any other desired toppings.
Here's my take on it using it for a picnic.Warm up the pulled pork and place it in a thermos. Heat BBQ sauce and add to thermos. Shake.
Warm up tortillas and wrap in foil, with a piece of waxed paper in between. Put cheese, sour cream, salsa and sauteed vegetables in separate containers. Pour peach iced tea into a large thermos with ice. Pack up a dessert of choice. Pack up needed utensils and glassware. Load up picnic basket and head to a park!
Unpack the basket and pass around the various supplies. Assemble tacos. Pour tea. Keep dessert covered. Eat and enjoy and don't forget the dessert!
Such easy, fun and enjoyable picnic when using leftovers as the base. No stress, just an enjoyable day out in the sun!
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I just love Pulled Pork and all the great ways to use it...like these wonderful tacos!!
ReplyDeleteYum! Pulled pork is fabulous in so many ways!
ReplyDeleteYUM! Let me know the next time you make these and I will be right over ;) They sound seriously awesome.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds great to take to a picnic, I'm so glad it worked for you! I like seeing one of the meal plan recipes being used on it's own. I would love to see a picture of you with purple and pink hair! #unicornsquad
ReplyDeleteWe have pulled pork tacos all the time. Perfect use for the extra pulled pork. Visiting from SRC. Happy Memorial Day.
ReplyDeleteGreat picnic plan!
ReplyDeleteThose look so delicious. I have never had a pulled pork taco!
ReplyDeleteHere's my cheat: I go to my favorite BBQ place, get a pound of their pulled pork (naked) and that's the meat I use. Yum.
DeleteOh tacos....there is nothing better! I'm definitely going to have to try my hand at pulled pork.
ReplyDeleteI love tacos, but I get sick of beef sometimes. This is a great alternative. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletePulled pork is so delicious and soft. It's the perfect meat to include in tacos and it maintains such great flavor in any recipe.
ReplyDeleteI know someone who would love these. You say pulled pork and he's there. You say tacos and he's there. You say both and you can't pull him away!
ReplyDeleteWE LOVE TACOS! I like this idea of using leftovers. If only my boys would stop eating all the food so we could actually have some! HA! It would be a great idea for me to double what I would normally make when we have pulled pork and then plan this meal later in the week. (Also, sour cream is NEVER optional! Yummmmmmm...... haha)
ReplyDeleteOh my word. How did I forget the sour cream???
DeleteOh my goodness these look delicious. I love pulled pork!
ReplyDeleteMy husband is a pulled pork fan and he would love this, but he'll want to put sour cream, salsa and cheese on it for sure. That's never optional in our house. :)
ReplyDeleteI love a good taco! My friend loves pulled pork, in fact is obsessed so this would be a great dish to cook for him!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, this looks delicious! I haven't tried pork tacos before - I always seem to go the veggie/beans route. I need to try this!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea!! and who doesn't love TACOS!? YUM!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to use pulled pork! They look so good and refreshing!
ReplyDeleteYum! These tacos sound delicious! I love your stars wrapper.
ReplyDeleteSo delicious! My boyfriend is a huge pulled pork fan so I know he would love this recipe!
ReplyDeleteAwesome picnic recipe! We had barbecue pulled pork on Memorial Day with baked potatoes. It was so good!
ReplyDeleteI hope we can start having people over for picnics and potlucks at our house! That's one of the reasons I wanted to have the home we have. One day our backyard will be just right for that. Those pulled tacos sound delicious. I wanted to dye my hair purple when I was in middle school. =)
ReplyDeleteHahha I literally just made taco's last night! As a vegan I wouldn't use pork, but there are a few vegan meat alternatives that are similar to pulled pork. I also have some jackfruit in the pantry, that supposed to gives a similar texture!!! I might just be inspired to try out tacos with the jackfruit! thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tip to put the meat in a thermos. Never would have thought of that.
ReplyDeleteEven though I don't eat meat, I know that my family would enjoy this recipe. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of keeping the pulled pork in a thermos for transporting it to a picnic. That should keep it nice and warm for tacos!
ReplyDeleteNot a huge pork fan, but I could easily adapt this to a pulled chicken recipe. And let's not get started on tacos... love, love, and love. Great meal for these summer months, and you display them so nicely!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great recipe! These tacos look great, I've never had a taco without beef - will definitely have to try these when I finish my diet :)
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