18 Best Foods to Bring to the Beach
Try different flavors until you land on your favorite, or make your own. And think beyond carrots or celery - broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, asparagus, and green beans make excellent dippers too. Here are all the ingredients you will need to make this healthy low carb salad. I am making potatp salad, deviled eggs, brownies, baba Ghanouj, and I haven’t tabouli.
This dish basically screams summertime, from the fresh corn succotash to the herby mayo mixture that coats shrimp. Here are my top five food items to add to your healthy and lean fridge this summer. These Southern recipes are mouth watering, easy to make, and sure to get you recognized as a Southern cook. “Pop a bag of organic, plain popcorn and transfer to a plastic baggie, or an eco-friendly container,” says Moreno.
It is one of my daughter's favorite spots and she was happy to have some of her favorite snacks to enjoy between water sessions. I was reading the Savory magazine during one of our swimming breaks. It featured quite a few easy dinner salads and many recipes featuring fresh seasonal fruits.
I like to bring granola bars and of course Stonyfield yogurt pouches. I find the best options to be dried apples, apricots, bananas, pineapple rings and pears. Things like gooey raisins, mango or some of the other will have sand sticking to them. You can make these at home or buy them pre-packaged, but the best part of the granola bar is that it’s self-contained. Along with the Stonyfield Yogurt Pouches, granola bars are also one of the snacks my kids are most likely to eat when they want a quick fix.
So unless you have really great willpower, dried fruit will not be your friend. Stuffed Raspberries -Satisfy your sweet tooth with these stuffed raspberries! Each is stuffed with one dark chocolate semi-sweet morsel . It's just enough sweetness to kill the cravings. At just 100 calories for 1/2 cup of stuffed raspberries with 1 tablespoon chocolate chips, this is a yummy treat without going overboard. My mom’s picky about the recipes she adds to her regular rotation, but this one made the cut.
Hosting a picnic or hitting up the neighborhood party circuit? Keep things light and healthy by making one of these healthy and delicious recipes. If you’re bringing kids, then you’ll likely want to make sure your little ones have a lot of food to eat. I couldn't imagine anything more refreshing than a juicy peach after a short swim in the ocean. Clarissa loves experimenting with food of all cultures to make unique healthy dishes. When she’s not browsing Pinterest for new recipe inspiration she likes to pick up a DIY project and use her creative hands to make art or crafts.
Popcorn is an easy snack to make at home before the beach or you can buy Skinny Pop popcorn at about any store. It's cheap, easy, and healthier than a bag of potato chips. Jocelyn Hsu Bananas are high in potassium and are perfect for throwing into your beach bag. One of my favourite things to do is dip bananas in peanut butter. Whatever you do, don't forget a banana at the bottom of your bag, or meandmyfam else it'll become really soft. Granola bars can be healthy if you choose the right ones.
We couldn't forget this classic sandwich spread you can make ahead and snack on all week. This classic Louisiana dish makes the most of all of the summer veggies like corn, okra, and tomatoes. Get creative and healthy ways to dress up your hot dog. Packing a meal for the beach or a picnic doesn't have to be stressful. Water bottles and electrolyte drinks like Gatorade are of course a must for time spent at the beach. I grew up going to the beach on Saturdays and Sundays for nearly 6 months out of the year.
We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor. Such a delicious and quick recipe list for picnic. I would love to make few recipes if I out for a picnic.