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Sep 29, 2019 · Pack up easy-to-eat beach picnic recipes, including snacks, sandwiches and pasta salads. Everything can be made in advance!
- Lara Eucalano
Jul 15, 2024 · Packing food for a picnic in the park is pretty easy. But when your picnic happens to be on the beach, there’s a new set of rules and a few more factors to consider before filling your basket or cooler. For starters, there’s the sand.
Jul 19, 2024 · There are some great food options when it comes to packing your cooler for a beach picnic. Keep these recipes in mind, for snacks, treats, or a full meal.
- Mackenzie Filson
- Contributing Assistant Digital Food Producer
- 25 Easy and Delicious Beach Picnic Recipes to Savor This Summer
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- Dessert Beach Picnic Recipes
Is it the most delicious? Elaborate? Fresh? Absolutely not. It’s all about the simplicity and the fact that you’re eating a sandwich on the beach. The ambience is killer and so are the vibes, so why break up the fun by breaking for lunch? Instead, packing your cooler full of beach picnic recipes is the best way to preserve maximum sunand relaxation...
Why We Love It: The most tart and refreshing sip, this grapefruit salty dog cocktail is perfect for beach picnicking. In fact, if you batch the cocktail, you can sip on this one all day long. For the core mix, you’ll start by dry-shaking fresh grapefruit juice, vodka, and agave. Then, fill a glass with ice, pour over the cocktail mix, and top with grapefruit sparkling water. It’s the perfect lip-puckering refresher. Hero Ingredient: Alongside your mix, I’d recommend packing lots of grapefruit...
Why We Love It: Sticking with grapefruit, but venturing into heavier cocktail territory, this spicy mezcal paloma might become your new favorite. It celebrates a unique mix of flavors that all seem to complement each other. It’s tart, spicy, smoky, and just a tiny bit sweet. Again, you’ll want to batch this one for beachside sipping, so be sure to save the sparkling water for serving time. Hero Ingredient:The chili salt is this drink’s kicker. It’s special enough to construct a cocktail rimmi...
Why We Love It: Your typical, lovable Moscow mule, but with a twist. This kombucha Moscow mule infuses fizzy, fermented, and flavorful elements into a fan-favorite cocktail that you can’t go wrong with. The basic elements are vodka, lime juice, and agave, with ginger kombucha to top things off. Pack your ‘booch separately for a fizzy sipper each time. Hero Ingredient: Garnish with a lime wedge and fresh mint for lots of sensory overload (in a good way). And be sure to give that mint a smack b...
Why We Love It: Second to a beach sandwich is a beach crudité. There’s nothing quite as refreshing as snacking on a few crunchy veggies to cool you down from the hot sun. And when there’s some kind of dip involved? Game over. You can find me hunched over this one until further notice. The combination of crisp seasonal veggies and green goddess dressing is so delicious that you might forget it’s totally good for you. Hero Ingredient: Blend up your green goddess in advance! It’ll keep for about...
Why We Love It: Eggplant, garlic, creme fraiche, tahini, lemon, and a slew of spices are all you need to bring this picturesque eggplant dip to life. The hardest part is waiting for the eggplant to roast so it can extract lots of flavor and shed its skin. Once it’s cooled, all you have to do is scrape it into a food processor and blend it up with all the other ingredients. It’s creamy, smoky, and all kinds of delicious. Hero Ingredient: The spices in question are smoked paprika, toasted cumin...
Why We Love It: Bruschetta is fun because it can pass equally as a snack or a meal. Or, it can be a snack that you turn into a meal. The possibilities are endless. However you slice it, this classic bruschetta is absolutely bursting with fresh flavors. Ripe summer tomatoes meet good olive oil (Ina Garten, we feel you), balsamic vinegar, and fresh basil to create the most delicious sourdough topper. It’s a beach staple. Hero Ingredient: Hero method—be sure to properly pack your bread. Instead...
Why We Love It: Creamy white beans combined with bitter radicchio and giant parmesan shavings is just what you need to cap off your beach day. It’s simple to pack and even simpler to savor. Not only do you have the gorgeous beans, but lemon zest and juice put a little pep into the mix. With a generous dose of olive oil and chives, this salad is a real winner. Hero Ingredient: The ingredient list is on the short side, but this one packs so much flavor. IMHO, it’s all thanks to that salty parm.
Why We Love It: Bursting with summer-y goodness, this watermelon and tomato caprese salad could not be more fit for a picnic on the beach. It’s light, refreshing, and full of cooling ingredients that are practically begging to be enjoyed under the sun. Grab yourself a ripe watermelon from the farmer’s market, a couple of cucumbers, and a handful of cherry tomatoes. Then, whip up a big batch of this to pack for the beach and watch as everyone flocks around for a taste. Hero Ingredient: I’m goi...
Why We Love It: This tomato, avo, and cucumber salad is bursting with seasonal freshness. Its secret? This salad incorporates creamy avocado and salty feta cheese crumbles to seal the deal on flavor and texture. If it’s your jam, adding in some sliced jalapeños can turn up the heat to perfection. Hero Ingredient: When has pickled red onion ever been a bad idea?
Why We Love It: One reason I love pasta salad for the beach is because it’s usually loaded with hydrating veggies that keep you cool without even knowing it. In this case, we’re talking about peas, radishes, and cucumber. While these veggies are definitely the star of the show, they’re surrounded by al dente pasta and giant cubes of feta. Mmmmmm. Hero Ingredient: The dressing is not to be overlooked. It all starts with white miso paste and tahini, with honey, soy sauce, lemon, and olive oil f...
Why We Love It: Another pasta salad superstar, this one is all about the summertime veggies. And for the girls who grill, this’ one’s for you’ll be your fave picnic recipe. Eggplant, broccolini, summer squash, and zucchini light up the grill and join an entirely different slew of veg in the bowl. Edamame, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives—you name it. The best part? It’s not uncommon to pick up a different bite every time, which I personally think keeps things interesting. Hero Ingredient: Moz...
Why We Love It: Speaking of veggies, this one is all about green, all the time. And they don’t call it “green goddess” for nothin’. In fact, it’s no wonder the dressing is still having its moment because it’s just. that. good. In this pasta salad, a killer dressing coats each noodle and on-brand veggie with care to deliver all the punchy flavors you could dream of. Hero Ingredient: It may seem odd to include avocado in your pasta salad, but the creaminess it lends to the overall texture is si...
Why We Love It: I’ll never not be a fan of these spring rolls because they’re just perfect for lunch on the go. Or, even better, a beach picnic. They’ve got rice noodles, avocado, cucumber, mango, and—of course—honey sriracha tempeh. Roll ’em up and stow them in the cooler for whenever the picnic craving strikes. They’ll be waiting. Hero Ingredient: The tempeh delivers a lot of flavor here. By marinating the pieces for a few hours, you’re left with lots of flavor that comes through beautifull...
Why We Love It: If you’ve never made chickpea salad, this is your sign. Not only is it completely delicious, but it’s packed with protein and fiber that can keep you fuller longer. Sounds like a win-win to me. To pack this one for the beach, wait to assemble the sandwiches until you’re ready to enjoy. That way, there’s not a soggy bread in sight. Hero Ingredient: Again, the dried cranberries might just steal the show.
Why We Love It: For a hearty vegetarian option, this sweet potato sandwich is a stunner. It features roasted sweet potato and beets, sliced avocado, and a goat cheese spread that’s to die for. Served on your bread of choice, this one is a perfect addition to your repertoire of beach picnic recipes. Remember that sandwich from earlier? This one preserves all that nostalgia and introduces a little more poise. Win-win. Hero Ingredient: As I said, the goat cheese spread is to die for. You might w...
Why We Love It: What’s more summery than strawberry shortcake? This gluten-free strawberry shortcake is just what your beach picnic needs. It’s easy to make and perhaps a little too easy to enjoy. Starting from the foundation, the shortcakes are perfectly tender and flaky with sweet macerated strawberries coming in to grace the entire thing. It’s magical. Hero Ingredient: To enjoy this one in your beach picnic lineup, keep the components separate until you’re ready to enjoy. Again, no soggy s...
Why We Love It: On the more unique side, these white chocolate slices are a real hit. With freshly ground cardamom offering a floral flare to the crust, there’s no shortage of immaculate flavor. Lemon zest brings the zing, cardamom brings the warmth, and graham crackers bring the nostalgic flavor we all know and love. And that’s just the crust! Once assembled, these bars are so delicious you might find it hard to stop after just one. Hero Ingredient: Rubbing the lemon zest into the sugar befo...
Why We Love It: It’s here. A gluten-free, dairy-free brownie that actuallytastes as good as it should. As in, full of chocolatey goodness that’s just begging to be savored. It’s exactly as rich as your typical brownie and perfectly equipped to cap off your other beach picnic recipes. Hero Ingredient: Pro tip: Feel free to leave these out of the cooler. They’ll get a little warm from the sun, which is kinda like heaven in a bite.
Make a few of these Beach Picnic Food Ideas to pack for a delicious lunch, Find easy main dishes, side dishes, treats, sweets, and more for a fun day at the beach with your family, friends, or on a date.
Jul 1, 2023 · Below are some of our best beach picnic ideas: cooling fruit ades, vegan salads, carbalicious snacks, Ina’s famous shrimp salad, wraps, desserts, and more.
May 24, 2023 · 23 Packable Foods Perfect for a Day at the Beach. Whether you are catching waves, building sand castles with the kiddos or just working on your tan, you’re bound to need a little sustenance.
- By: Julie Hines
