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4-Day Vegan Camping Meal Plan - Lunch & Dinner

Day 1

Lunch: Quick Chickpea Couscous

Cooking time: 10 minutes | Serves: 2

Ingredients (per serving):

  • 75g couscous
  • 150ml boiling water
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Half tin chickpeas (200g)
  • 1 tbsp sun-dried tomatoes (chopped)
  • Quarter fresh onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp dried herbs (oregano/basil)
  • Salt and pepper

Method:

  1. Dissolve stock cube in boiling water
  2. Add couscous, olive oil, chickpeas, tomatoes, onion, and herbs to pot
  3. Pour over stock, stir, cover for 5 minutes
  4. Fluff with fork and serve

Dinner: Mediterranean Pasta

Cooking time: 15 minutes | Serves: 2

Ingredients (per serving):

  • 100g pasta (penne or fusilli)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp sun-dried tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp pine nuts
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp nutritional yeast
  • Salt and pepper

Method:

  1. Cook pasta according to packet instructions
  2. Drain, reserving some pasta water
  3. Stir in olive oil, tomatoes, pine nuts, capers, and seasonings
  4. Add pasta water if needed for consistency

Day 2

Lunch: Asian Rice Noodle Soup

Cooking time: 8 minutes | Serves: 2

Ingredients (per serving):

  • 75g rice noodles
  • 400ml water
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp miso paste
  • 15g dried shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 tsp dried ginger
  • Chilli flakes to taste

Method:

  1. Soak mushrooms in hot water for 5 minutes, chop
  2. Boil water, add noodles and mushrooms
  3. Cook 3-4 minutes until soft
  4. Stir in soy sauce, sesame oil, miso, and seasonings

Dinner: Hearty Quinoa Vegetable Stew

Cooking time: 20 minutes | Serves: 2

Ingredients (per serving):

  • 75g quinoa
  • 300ml water
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • Half tin chopped tomatoes (200g)
  • Quarter fresh onion (chopped)
  • Quarter fresh bell pepper (chopped)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • Salt and pepper

Method:

  1. Rinse quinoa, toast in oil for 1 minute
  2. Add chopped onion and pepper, cook 2 minutes
  3. Add water, stock, tomatoes, and spices
  4. Simmer 15 minutes until quinoa is fluffy
  5. Stir in seeds and season

Day 3

Lunch: Spiced Chickpea Wraps

Cooking time: 10 minutes | Serves: 2

Ingredients (per serving):

  • 1 large tortilla wrap
  • Half tin chickpeas (200g)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp tahini or hummus
  • 2 tbsp tinned sweetcorn (drained)
  • Salt and pepper

Method:

  1. Heat oil, add spices, cook 30 seconds
  2. Add chickpeas and sweetcorn, mash slightly
  3. Cook for 3-4 minutes until heated through
  4. Warm wraps, spread with tahini, fill with mixture

Dinner: Moroccan-Style Couscous

Cooking time: 15 minutes | Serves: 2

Ingredients (per serving):

  • 100g couscous
  • 200ml boiling water
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp raisins
  • 2 tbsp almonds (chopped)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 tbsp dried apricots (chopped)
  • Salt and pepper

Method:

  1. Dissolve stock cube in boiling water
  2. Add couscous, oil, and all dry ingredients
  3. Pour over stock, stir, cover for 5 minutes
  4. Fluff with fork, check seasoning

Day 4

Lunch: Quick Vegetable Pasta

Cooking time: 12 minutes | Serves: 2

Ingredients (per serving):

  • 100g pasta
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp roasted peppers from jar (chopped)
  • 1 tsp Italian herbs
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp pine nuts
  • Salt and pepper

Method:

  1. Cook pasta according to packet instructions
  2. Drain pasta, mix with oil, roasted peppers, herbs, and yeast
  3. Top with pine nuts

Dinner: Protein-Packed Quinoa Bowl

Cooking time: 18 minutes | Serves: 2

Ingredients (per serving):

  • 75g quinoa
  • 300ml water
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • Half tin chickpeas (200g)
  • 2 tbsp mixed seeds (pumpkin, sunflower)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tbsp raisins
  • Salt and pepper

Method:

  1. Rinse quinoa, cook in stock for 15 minutes
  2. Heat oil, add spices, cook 30 seconds
  3. Add chickpeas, warm through
  4. Serve quinoa topped with spiced chickpeas, seeds, and raisins

Complete Shopping List

Grains & Pasta

  • 350g couscous
  • 400g pasta (penne or fusilli)
  • 150g rice noodles
  • 300g quinoa

Tins & Jars

  • 4 x 400g tins chickpeas
  • 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
  • 2 x 400g tins sweetcorn
  • 1 jar sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 jar roasted peppers
  • 1 pot miso paste
  • 1 jar tahini or hummus
  • 1 jar capers

Dried Goods & Nuts

  • 100g pine nuts
  • 100g almonds (chopped)
  • 100g mixed seeds (pumpkin, sunflower)
  • 30g dried shiitake mushrooms
  • 100g raisins
  • 50g dried apricots

Fresh Vegetables (for Days 1-2)

  • 2 medium onions
  • 2 bell peppers

Bread & Wraps

  • 4 large tortilla wraps

Seasonings & Oils

  • 12-15 vegetable stock cubes
  • Olive oil (medium bottle)
  • Soy sauce
  • Sesame oil
  • Nutritional yeast
  • Dried herbs: oregano, basil, Italian herb mix
  • Ground spices: cumin, smoked paprika, turmeric, cinnamon, ginger
  • Chilli flakes
  • Salt and pepper

Prep Tips

Before You Go:

  1. Pre-portion dry ingredients into labelled bags for each meal
  2. Create spice blends for each recipe
  3. Rehydrate some vegetables if you prefer - store in sealed containers
  4. Pre-cook quinoa if desired (it reheats well with a splash of water)

At the Campsite:

  • Keep oil and basic seasonings accessible
  • These meals use 1-2 pots maximum
  • Save pasta water for thinning sauces
  • Warm wraps over the flame for better texture

Cost Estimate:

This complete meal plan should cost approximately £25-35 total (compared to £80-120+ for equivalent ready meals), serving 2 people for 4 days with filling, nutritious meals.

Perfect fuel for your trail running festival!

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