For your next day at the beach, skip heading to the boardwalk for food when hunger hits. Instead, open your cooler. It’s economical and way tastier. What makes something a beach bite? It has to be light, easy to eat and will stay cool with ice packs. After a day of riding the waves, stay hydrated with water and refuel with any of these 20 tasty beach bites.
Brother Ron’s Fresh Marinated Summer Salsa
“While visiting our relatives, our brother-in-law had us try this wonderful fresh salsa he made using fresh vegetables from his garden. It was so light and fresh tasting, and we couldn’t get enough of it.” – Valeree
Orzo and Spinach Salad
“Want something a little different in a summer salad? Well, here it is. This salad is bursting with flavor and is so quick and easy. You serve it as a side salad or add some grilled chicken, shrimp, or even canned tuna and make a light meal.” – Grace
Flavorfully Fantastic Chicken Salad Sandwich
“This is one of my new favorite sandwiches. My husband recently came up with the recipe, and we can’t get enough. It could also be served on top of lettuce or inside a hollowed-out tomato instead of adding the diced tomato. The ingredients combine to form the perfect mixture of salty, sweet, and savory.” – Melissa
Cindy’s Turkey Bacon Feta Wraps
“These are so simple to make and so good.” – Cindy
Garden Pasta Salad
“Just another one of my concoctions. I came up with this salad when looking in the crisper drawer and seeing all of the fresh vegetables that I had to use up.” – Laura
Mango Black Bean Salad
“This mango black bean salad is the perfect summer side dish. It is fresh and fruity with a slight Mexican flair that will dazzle your taste buds.” – Debbie
Mexican Corny Cucumber Salad
“Love this salad for something different to be served as a Mexican side, over your enchiladas, a fresh lunch, or as an appetizer served with tortilla chips!” – Lisa
Deli-Style Pasta Salad
“The flavors blend wonderfully when it is chilled overnight and keeps well for several days. A great dish for picnic or potlucks. I have friends asking for the recipe whenever I make this dish.” – Linda
Lemony Doodles
“This is a recipe that came about because of my love of all things lemon! My kids and grandkids love snickerdoodles (don’t we all!). One night, I was playing around and thought I wanted to make a lemon cookie. I couldn’t find a recipe that I liked, soI decided that I would experiment, and this is what I came up with!” – Mary Nell
Mom’s Fruit Salad
“This is my brother’s favorite salad that Mom would make! You can use any combination of fruit the sky’s the limit!” – Becky
Watermelon Summer Salad
“A light, refreshing side dish for the heat of the summer! Goes great with chicken salad croissants.” – Sheri
Cinnamon Brown Sugar Rice Krispies Treats
“My boyfriend and his family love cinnamon brown sugar anything. So, I thought to myself, why not make a cinnamon brown sugar Rice Krispies treat? Needless to say, I was begged to make more that night!” – Christine
Mango Strawberry Salsa
“Was bored and wanted a fruity salsa so came up with this… Yummy, Yum. Served with Tostitos lime chips, Tostitos scoops, and now Tostitos has this roasted garlic and black bean chip. It is sooooo good with these.” – Wendy
Zucchini and Basil Pesto
“This tastes great with any kind of pasta!” – Antonette
Caprese Salad With Quinoa and Brown Rice
“This is a healthy variation of a Caprese salad with quinoa and brown rice. I decided to try something healthy as a change-up! I’m eliminating pasta from my diet.” – Peggy
Spicy Snack Mix
“Some recipes call for dill, which we didn’t care for. Others for more cayenne pepper, which was too spicy for the grandkids. This is the mix that we came up with, which the kids and adults all enjoy.” – Julie
Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Brownies
“I received this recipe from a friend about 10 years ago.” – Ania
Oatmeal Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
“This recipe is my favorite because of the person I thought of when it was created. My boyfriend Joe loves chocolate and oatmeal. So when combining my ingredients, I made sure to include these two ingredients and they made for the best chocolate chip cookies. It’s a tradition I use weekly, and Joe couldn’t be happier!” – Teresa
Roasted Garlic Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus
“I fell in love with hummus when I worked at a farmer’s market in California. I would get flatbread, hummus, tomatoes, and avocados and make a meal of it.” – Jodie
Cookies and Cream Blondies
“All of the flavours of cookies and cream in amazing bars with huge chunks of cookies and chocolate!” – Kevin