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 eat 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. The ingredients combine to 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
Mango Black Bean Salad
"If a season had a salad in it’s honor this Mango Black Bean Salad would be the salad for the summer. This is a refreshing and fruity salad to throw together in 15 minutes or less on a hot summer day." - Debbie
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
Cookies and Cream Blondies
"All of the flavours of cookies and cream in amazing bars with huge chunks of cookies and chocolate!" - Kevin
Mexican Corny Cucumber Salad
"Love this salad for something different to be served as a Mexican side, over your enchiladas, a fresh lunch, or even as even 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
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
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 want to make a lemon cookie. I couldn't find a recipe that I liked so decided that I would experiment and this is what I came up with!" - Mary Nell
Watermelon Summer Salad
"A light refreshing side dish for the heat of the summer! Goes great with chicken salad croissants." - Sheri
Beet Lemon Hummus
"Hummus is a healthy snack loved by most people, and you can add just a bit of color and zing to it with beets. It may take a bit of getting used to the deep red-purple color, but this type of hummus has the perfect balance of sweetness from the beets and nuttiness from the chickpeas, all mixed in with zesty lemon and tahini." - Shikha
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 Krispie treat? Needless to say, I was begged to make more that night!" - Christine
Mango Strawberry Salsa
"This salsa tastes as good as it looks - delightful. The sweet combination of fruit is perfectly balanced with the bite of the onion and Anaheim pepper. Sweet and tart, the cilantro dressing pulls everything together." - Wendy
Zucchini and Basil Pesto
"This tastes great with any kind of pasta!" - Antonette
Salted Nut Roll
"These bars are sweet, salty, crunchy, and chewy! These dessert bars are great for a crowd, easy to make and travel well." - Paula
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!" - Peggy
Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Brownies
"Bring a regular chocolate chip cookie bar to a whole new level of yumminess by adding a layer of cheesecake to the center. The perfect treat for any time of the year. The cookie layer is a tender cookie bar (almost like a brookie) and full of rich flavor." - The Kitchen Crew