Many of us subscribe to a no-cook rule while on vacation. After all, what’s the point of going through all the motions of getting there only to end up tied to the kitchen with a sink full of dishes just like every other day at home? Or maybe you’re hesitant because you’re just not a great cook and are secretly afraid of ruining your family’s vacation with overcooked burgers.
But just because you don’t feel like doing the kitchen work or are just not very good at cooking, it doesn’t mean that you need to spend your beach vacation surviving on frozen hot dogs, burgers and pizza with some supermarket brownies on the side or wasting a considerable chunk of each evening waiting for a table at the only restaurant in town where you’ll wind up blowing double the money you were originally planning on spending for that trip.
To help you out in putting delicious food on your table that will make your vacation even more memorable, we searched around for a set of easy recipes with minimal ingredients and barely any cooking time at all. Some only require the assembly of good quality ingredients into a sandwich or appetizer spread while others are so good on their own that all you have to do is throw them on the grill and wait for them to brown.
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 a 7-day meal plan:
Prepared Foods:
- Deli chickpea salad
- Cheese
- Yogurt
- Granola
- Bread
- Cold cuts
- Smoked salmon
- Hummus
- Crudités
- Pita bread
- Pita chips
- Mixed nuts
- Choice of dessert
Foods to prepare at the beach house:
- Shrimp Pasta:
- Prosciutto and arugula sandwich:
- Mezze Platter:
- Avocado Toast with Smoked Salmon:
- Grilled Steak:
- Avocado Salad:
- Grilled Burgers:
Light and easy with only five ingredients.
Easy Shrimp Pappardelle (5 ingredients!) - Cooking for Keeps
Simple and luxurious combination of sweet, peppery and salty.
Prosciutto, Arugula and Balsamic Sandwich
The easiest dinner ever: just put together all the cheese, olives, cold cuts hummus and little nibbles you brought along with plenty of bread and good olive oil.
Greek meze platter (How to make it at home)
It doesn’t get any better than creamy avocado and smoked, fatty salmon on top of some crusty bread.
Smoked Salmon Toast Recipe with Avocado - olivemagazine
Just salt, pepper and throw on a hot grill.
Easy Grilled Steak Recipe - Chowhound
Fresh and easy. Cut, chop and toss together.
3 Ingredient Avocado Salad - iFOODreal - Healthy Family Recipes
Simple and flavorful crowd pleasers.
Day 1:
Breakfast | Lunch | Snack | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
Eggs Any Style and Toast | Ham and Cheese Baguette | Hummus and Crudités | Grilled Steak and Avocado Salad |
Day 2:
Breakfast | Lunch | Snack | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
Yogurt with Granola and Fruit | Deli Chickpea Salad Pita Sandwiches | Cold Cuts and Cheese | Eat Out |
Day 3:
Breakfast | Lunch | Snack | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
Eggs any style and Fruit | Prosciutto and Aragula Sandwich | Pita Chips and Hummus | Mezze Platter |
Day 4:
Breakfast | Lunch | Snack | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
Eggs any style and Fruit | Deli Chickpea Salad Pita Sandwich | Nuts and Fruits | Shrimp Pasta and Bread |
Day 5:
Breakfast | Lunch | Snack | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
Yogurt with Granola and Fruit | Avocado Toast and Smoked Salmon | Mixed Nuts, Cheese and Fruits | Eat Out |
Day 6:
Breakfast | Lunch | Snack | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
Eggs any style | Ham and Cheese Baguette | Hummus and Crudités | Grilled Burgers |
Day 7:
Breakfast | Lunch | Snack | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
Yogurt with Fruit and Granola | Avocado Toast and Smoked Salmon | Cheese and Mixed Nuts | Eat Out |
