30 Easy Vacation Meals

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    By Brittany Mullins

    Updated on Nov 15, 2021

    Renting a house or condo for the week and in need of easy, healthy meals for the family? Here are my go-to vacation recipes with lots of easy dinners, meal prep snacks, breakfast ideas and even a few cocktails!

    Quick Breakfast Ideas

    I love waking up to breakfast already prepped and ready to go, especially while I’m on vacation. All of these recipes are great for meal prepping ahead of time and can easily serve a crowd! Some will need to be doubled or tripled depending on the servings so just check the recipe.

    Overhead shot of easy overnight oats with berries and peanut butter on top.
    overnight oats
    Chia pudding in mason jars with blueberries and strawberries on top.
    chia pudding
    White baking dish with blueberry baked oatmeal.
    baked oatmeal
    Baked egg and veggie cups on a wood cutting board.
    baked egg muffins
    Casserole dish with an egg, veggie, and chicken sausage bake. A wood serving spoon is to the side.
    sausage egg casserole
    Stack of almond flour pancakes served with berries and maple syrup.
    almond flour pancakes

    Easy Lunch Ideas

    I’m all about simple, protein-packed salads when it comes to vacation lunches. I love a good pasta salad and bound salads (like tuna and egg salad) are great for sandwiches and wraps.

    Bowl with tuna salad served over lettuce and served with crackers.
    tuna salad
    Avocado egg salad on toast.
    avocado egg salad
    Pesto pasta with tomatoes, peas, and basil in a white bowl, surrounded by tomatoes and arugala.
    pesto pasta salad
    Bowl of chicken salad made with celery and grapes.
    healthy chicken salad
    Serving bowl with avocado and tomato salad garnished with lime and cilantro.
    avocado salad
    Bowl of quinoa salad with feta, spinach and tomatoes.
    quinoa salad

    Simple Dinner Recipes

    These dinner recipes come together in about 30 minutes and are meals the whole family will love! Plus, most are made in one pan, which means easy clean-up… because no one wants to be doing tons of dishes on vacay.

    Cooked shakshuka in a sauté pan with fresh herbs, feta and a slice of crusty bread.
    easy shakshuka
    Taco salad topped with ground turkey, avocado, corn, peppers, chips, dressing and tomatoes.
    taco salad
    Ground poultry and coleslaw mix together in a bowl with chopsticks and topped with cilantro and lime.
    egg roll in a bowl
    Pan with sliced peppers and shrimp, next to fajitas, half and avocado, and salsa.
    sheet pan shrimp fajitas
    Three asian tofu tacos with baked teriyaki tofu, asian slaw, and cilantro.
    asian tofu tacos
    Asian chicken and veggies served over rice.
    asian sheet pan meal
    Jackfruit bbq sandwich topped with cabbage.
    bbq jackfruit sandwiches
    Hand holding a plate of summer vegetable coconut curry served over rice and topped with basil. Two chop sticks are on the side of the bowl.
    summer vegetable curry
    Spinach and feta turkey burger on a bun with avocado, onions, tomatoes and sprouts.Spinach and feta turkey burger on a bun with avocado, onions, tomatoes and sprouts.
    spinach and feta turkey burgers

    Healthy Snack Ideas

    I love meal prepping healthy snacks like my baked oatmeal cups or protein balls to have on vacation. And you can easily double or triple these recipes to make a big batch depending on how many people you’ll have with you.

    Parchment paper lined with protein balls.
    no bake protein balls
    Muffin liners with baked oatmeal cups 4 ways. ingredients are surrounding them on the table like chocolate chips, blueberries, and apple chunks.
    oatmeal cups
    Hand holding two coconut chocolate chip energy balls.
    date energy balls

    Healthy Dessert Recipes

    These are some of EBF’s fan faves when it comes to desserts. They’re all healthy, delicious and perfect for the whole family.

    Two bowls of peach crisp, each in white bowls with a dollop of whipped cream on top and two gold spoons on the side.
    peach crisp
    Chocolate peanut butter banana bites on a plate. Slices of banana sandwiched with peanut butter and dipped half in chocolate and frozen.
    chocolate peanut butter banana bites
    Blueberry crumble topped with vanilla ice cream in a bowl with a spoon.
    blueberry crumble

    Cocktail Recipes

    I’m all about having a few cocktails while on vacation and these are my go-to skinny cocktails that are refreshing, light and perfect for vacation mode!

    Paloma cocktail with ice and a lime wedge and a rim of salt.
    skinny paloma
    Glass of a skinny margarita with slices of lime and orange.
    skinny margarita
    Two skinny piña coladas in glass cups with blue polka dot paper straws.
    skinny pina colada

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      3 comments
      1. Andrea
        July 18, 2021 AT 7:37 am

        Great ideas!! Do you meal prep the energy bites before you leave on vacation or while you’re there?
        Thanks!

        Reply
        1. Brittany Mullins
          July 19, 2021 AT 2:12 pm

          It depends! If we’re driving somewhere that’s not too far away I’ll prep them in advance, otherwise I’ll prep them while there! Totally up to you. 🙂

          Reply
      2. Andrea
        July 18, 2021 AT 7:34 am

        Those are great ideas! Do you meal prep the energy bites before you leave on vacation or do you prep them down there?

        Reply
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