Picnic-Friendly and Portable: Healthy Beach Eats

This light and refreshing pasta salad is a perfect choice for beach eats. best of all, it requires no cooking, allowing you to quickly toss ingredients together before heading out for the day.

Smoky and salty all at once, these roasted almonds are a snack that that's guaranteed to go fast among your crew and make a great stand-in for Doritos.

Full of protein, our homemade beef jerky will help power you through the day. Cut back on salt by using low-sodium soy sauce, and ask your butcher to cut your beef to help cut down on prep time.

Crunchy, savory, and salty, these seaweed chips are a great low-cal and Paleo snack choice for sunny days out.

Instead of your standard Mediterranean flavors, try this smooth and creamy chocolate dip for a change. Slice up crisp apples, pack up juicy strawberries, and enjoy a fiber-rich riff on chocolate mousse at the beach.

While fresh fruit is a tasty snack, some of our Summer favorites are not as easily portable or can get a little sticky. For an easy to-go snack, prep some fruit the night before for mini fruit salads.

The traditional recipes for ranch dip can be calorie-laden and leave you feeling heavy, but subbing in Greek yogurt keeps this creative beet-mint yogurt dip equally cooling and creamy. Pack up the components in two separate containers, throw the dip on ice, and you'll be ready to take a dip whenever the mood strikes.