As part of our beach vacation meal plan series, we bring you this vegetarian-friendly version to help you with figuring out how to organize your trip. Just like our omnivore versions, this one includes a combination of make-ahead meals with easy recipes you can whip out in less than 30 minutes each and plenty of prepared foods to tie you in for snacks and sides. Breakfasts are protein-heavy to give you energy for the day and dinners are easy and mostly on the grill for speedy cooking and lots of flavor.
We first outline the foods you will be bringing and/or preparing in advance and then provide you with a handy guide organizing all of them into three-day meal plan:
Prepared Foods:
- Bread
- Pita bread
- Pita Chips
- Hummus
- Cheese
- Nuts
- Crudités for hummus
Make-ahead dishes:
Red Pepper and Feta Frittata:
Black Bean Enchiladas:
Quick and flavorful with sweet red pepper and briny feta cheese.
Vegetable Frittata Recipe | MyRecipes
Filling, warm and restoring with plenty of protein to energize you for the next day.
Vegetarian Black Bean Enchiladas - A Cedar Spoon
Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches with Herbed Ricotta:
Grill the vegetables and prepare the herbed ricotta in advance and then assemble before throwing into your lunchbox.
Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with Herbed Ricotta | foodiecrush
Meals to prepare at the beach house:
Guacamole:
An easy crowd favorite.
Guacamole Recipe - Allrecipes.com | Allrecipes
Lemon and Vegetable Risotto:
A bit labor intensive but we guarantee that the payoff will be amazing.
Summer Lemon-Vegetable Risotto Recipe | MyRecipes
Bruschetta:
Simple and bursting with in-season tomatoes.
Tomato Basil Bruschetta with Balsamic Drizzle Recipe - Cookie and Kate
Mezze platter:
One of the easiest meals ever: just put all of your hummus, bread, crudités, chips and other nibbles together in small plates and dig in
How to make an easy vegetarian mezze platter – Easy Cheesy Vegetarian
Day 1:
Breakfast | Lunch | Snack | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
Eggs any style with Toast | Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches | Hummus with Pita Chips and Crudités | Black Bean Enchiladas and Guacamole |
Day 2:
Breakfast | Lunch | Snack | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
Oatmeal, Fruit and Toast | Frittata, Bread and Cheese | Nuts and Fruits | Lemon Vegetable Risotto and Bruschetta |
Day 3:
Breakfast | Lunch | Snack | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
Eggs any style with Toast and Fruit | Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches | Hummus and Crudités | Mezze Platter |
