Vacation Meal Prep for 10 people

Beach Vacation Meal Prep for 10 People: Vegetarian-friendly

When searching online for meal plans for large groups I was bombarded with unhealthy options. I didn't want to eat heavily processed food with tons of added sugar. It also needed to be vegetarian and omnivore friendly.

Our group of friends loves eating well so they were okay with spending a little more to have quality food. I also enjoy cooking so I wanted to try out a lemon pesto pasta recipe and bring back the crowd favorite, Na'an Pizzas.

Breakfast and lunch were free for all. Grab/cook whatever you want and prep your own burrito/sandwich for the beach.

Now that I have two beach trips with 10+ people under my belt, I've honed in a great crowd-pleasing menu and shopping list.

The week's menu:

Day/Meal	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
Breakfast	On your own	Oatmeal, Smoothies, Granola, Toast, Non-dairy Milk, Fruit	Breakfast Burritos and Cherry Chocolate Smoothies	Oatmeal, Smoothies, Granola, Toast, Non-dairy Milk, Fruit	Oatmeal, Smoothies, Granola, Toast, Non-dairy Milk, Fruit	Leftovers
Lunch	Airport/Packed	Burritos	Sandwiches	Burritos	Sandwiches	Charly's Vegan Tacos
Dinner	In Key West	Agape Feast: Crackers, Cheese, Hummus, Carrots, Celery, Grapes, Apples	Naan Pizzas	Nachos and Quesadillas	Lemon Pesto Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, Salad	Miami/Airport

Shopping List for Costco:

Meal/Store	Ingredients	Amount
Costco	Almond Milk	2 gallons
Costco	Ancient Grains Granola	1 bag
Costco	Baby Bell Cheese	1 package
Costco	Bell Peppers (yellow, orange, red)	6
Costco	Cheese Slices	1 tray
Costco	Cold Cuts	1 package
Costco	Cotton Candy Grapes	3 boxes
Costco	Dark Chocolate Blueberry Pieces	1 bag
Costco	Dave's Killer Bread	2 loaves
Costco	Fresh Mozzarella Balls	1, 40 oz. container
Costco	Frozen Cherries	1 bag
Costco	Guacamole	1 package
Costco	Honey Wheat	2 loaves
Costco	Hummus	2 large containers
Costco	Hummus cups	1 package
Costco	Kalamata Olives	1 jar
Costco	Morningstar Chipotle Black Bean Burgers	1, 12 ct. pack
Costco	Organic Gummies	1 box
Costco	Parmesan Cheese	1 container
Costco	Pears	1 bag
Costco	Pesto	2 jars
Costco	Protein Bars	1 box
Costco	Salsa	2 jars
Costco	Sun Chips Mix Snack Bags	1 box
Costco	Tomatoes (cherry/grape)	3 packages
Costco	Turkey Bacon	1 package
Costco	Fresh Blueberries	2 containers
Costco	Sundried Tomatoes	1 jar

Shopping List for Wal-Mart (Grocery Pickup):

Meal/Store	Ingredients	Amount
Walmart	Asparagus, frozen	2 bags
Walmart	Bananas	10 bananas
Walmart	Basil Plants	2 bunches
Walmart	Blackberry Jelly	1 jar
Walmart	Brown Sugar	1 package
Walmart	Burrito 10 inch Tortillas	5, 10 ct bags
Walmart	Carrots	3 family size
Walmart	Celery	1 pack
Walmart	Cling wrap	1 box
Walmart	Colby Jack Slices	24 ct
Walmart	Cooking Spray	1
Walmart	Earth Balance	1 container
Walmart	Eggs	18
Walmart	English Cucumber	2
Walmart	Everything Pretzel Crackers	1 package
Walmart	Fizzy Water	2 cases
Walmart	Frozen, honey roasted corn and sweet peppers	1 package
Walmart	Garlic	1 bulb
Walmart	Garlic Bread	2 packages
Walmart	Greek salad Dressing	1
Walmart	Large Tomatoes	4
Walmart	Lemons	4
Walmart	Linguine	2 boxes
Walmart	Living Lettuce	2 packages
Walmart	Mild Salsa	1 jar
Walmart	Mio water enhancer, Sweet Tea	1 bottle
Walmart	Morningstar Crumbles	1 package
Walmart	Naan Bread	18 ct.
Walmart	No Sugar Added Fudge Popsicles	1 package
Walmart	Oatmeal	1 small container
Walmart	Olive Oil	1, 16 oz. bottle
Walmart	Paper Towels	4 pack
Walmart	Peanut Butter	1 jar
Walmart	Pepper Jack Slices	12 ct.
Walmart	Pine Nuts	1, 2.75 oz bag
Walmart	Pink Lady Apples	1 bag
Walmart	Pita Chips	1 family size
Walmart	Pop Ice popsicles	1 package
Walmart	Red onion	1
Walmart	Shredded Cheese	1, 8 c. bag
Walmart	Silk Chocolate Protein Nut MIlk	2, 1/2 gallon cartons
Walmart	Spreadable Cheese	1 pack
Walmart	Spring Mix	1, 16 oz. container
Walmart	Tater Tots	1, 30 oz package
Walmart	Tofu	3 blocks
Walmart	Toilet Paper	4 pack
Walmart	Tortilla Chips	1 bag
Walmart	Variety Pack Crackers	1 box
Walmart	Vegetarian Refried Beans	3 cans
Walmart	Water Bottles	2 case
Walmart	Wheat thins	1 family size
Walmart	Yellow Onion	1
Walmart	Ziploc Quart sized bags	1 box
Walmart	Ziplock Sandwich Bags	1 box

Recipes:

Naan Pizzas
Notes:

• I only used the pictures in the recipe as my guide
• I used the pre-made pesto from Costco as my base and didn't add balsamic
• I added asparagus. Roast the frozen asparagus for 8 mins at 400 degrees

Lemon Pesto Spaghetti
Notes:

• I tripled the sauce recipe
• Used two boxes of Linguine (cooked al dente)
• I roasted one bulb of garlic and blended it in with the pesto sauce

Scrambled Tofu

Notes: 

• We tripled the recipe
• We didn't do put Kale in it

Agape Feast

This is a special Friday night tradition that we do. Not only do we have a fresh finger food meal, but we take the time to appreciate one another. The tradition goes as follows, you turn to the person on your right and ask them what they would like and you serve them a few pieces of the item, then you share why you appreciate them. If your group is small enough, six or less, and you aren't ravenous you could then repeat the process by appreciating and serving the person to your left. 

An agape feast can feature any finger foods, but here are our favorites:

• Hummus
• Variety pack of crackers
• Everything Pretzel Chips
• Pita Chips
• Baby Bell Cheese
• Assorted Cheese Tray
• Four Pink Lady or Honey Crisp apples, thinly sliced
• Aloutte Spreadable cheese
• Turkey cold cuts
• Grapes (especially Cotton Candy Grapes if they are in season!)
• Baby Carrots
• Celery (cut into 2-3 inch sticks)

Since our vacation started on Thursday and the Agape feast was on Friday night we were able to use all the leftovers as snacks on the beach

Our total cost was $741.98. That made it out to be $5.70 per meal per person. Everyone did bring home quite a few snacks so it was an even better deal than that. 

Things you might want to consider purchasing/bringing along with you:

• Plastic table cloths. I would get at least two. 84 x 54
• 2 Plastic Container, 1.5 gallon
• Lighter (there might be a BBQ you'll have access too)