Every successful boating adventure has a thoughtful food plan. One essential tip before meal planning is to get preferences, allergies, or medical limitations in order to be sure to accommodate all of your guests. Simple meals are best. Nothing too fussy or too heavy. No one wants to eat a complicated meal on a hot day!

These 7 Simple Meals For Your Sailing Vacation are all just three ingredients (slightly more if you want to add some salt or other flavor enhancers), all filled with nutritious components, and they all take less than 15 minutes to prepare.

1. Smoked salmon egg-white wrap

Ingredients: Smoked salmon + egg whites + asparagus

This healthy meal puts a unique spin on breakfast. Cook your egg whites as if they’ll be an omelet but instead, they’ll be the “wrap” part. Then, layer it with smoked salmon and asparagus, season with some salt and pepper, and wrap it all up.

2. Avocado toast with a fried egg

Ingredients: Sprouted bread + avocado + egg

This satisfying option is easy to make and provides fiber, protein, and healthy fats. Top toasted sprouted bread with mashed avocado and a fried egg for a nutritional breakfast or brunch. Optional: Sprinkle with salt & pepper to taste and pop on a slice of tomato if you have one on hand.

3. Pizza Boats

Ingredients: Pizza sauce + Mozzarella + French bread

This go to meal is sure to be a hit especially if you have kids on board, it uses just 3 ingredients and is ready to eat in less than 20 minutes. It’s simple and satisfying. Try this recipe from Tasty Oven.

4. Veggie burger

Ingredients: Veggie burger + hummus + whole-grain bread

I always love to have a few meat free meals on hand. Pick up veggie burgers you can cook on a skillet, pop it on a slice or two of whole-grain bread, and finish this off with a spread of hummus. You can add red onion and other fixings to jazz up this sandwich although it is tasty as is!

5. Easy chili

Ingredients: Lean ground beef + kidney beans + salsa

This filling chili can be prepared in less than 10 minutes. First, brown some ground beef, next, stir in kidney beans, and then add a salsa of your choice and you have a hearty, low-carb meal.

6. Lentil soup

Ingredients: Chicken or vegetable stock + thyme + lentils

To accommodate for plant-based eaters, this easy soup is sure to be a hit. All you do is place chicken or vegetable stock, thyme, and then lentils in a slow cooker overnight on the low setting and enjoy when ready.

7. Easy Apple Cobbler

Ingrediants: Pillsbury refrigerated cinnamon rolls + Apple pie filling + Cinnamon

To satisfy anyone with a sweet tooth, having an easy dessert you can throw together quickly will have everyone impressed and smiling. This fast and simple 3-ingredient Apple Cobbler is incredibly easy to make. Cut the rolls, stir together the filling and cinnamon and then bake! See the full recipe here.

Conclusion

These simple sailing meals are creative, easy, and not time-consuming. Keeping in mind that I did not want anything too fussy or heavy, these are some great options that are filling enough for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Aside from your meals you should have easy to grab snacks on board as well which may include plenty of fresh fruit and nuts. Other ideas for snacks can be found in our previous blog post 15 No Mess Boat Day Snacks. Enjoy your sailing vacation and let us know which meal was your favorite!