Quick & Satisfying Camp Meals

Want to eat well while camping but not compromise flavor or spend all day cooking? 

Read on for quick and satisfying camp meals that we cook on our one-burner induction cooktop when traveling in our van. (This post contains Amazon Affiliate links.)

We love to cook but we prefer to spend most of our time playing when camping in our van. We have several go-to meals that require very little prep and can be cooked in one pan to make cleaning up a breeze. 

Our favorite kitchen item in our van is our one-burner induction cooktop. Incredibly efficient and easy to store, this cooktop makes cooking dinner so easy. We use this collapsible table to cook outdoors, keeping the smells, grease, and moisture out of the van whenever possible. Getting this setup takes just a few minutes and expands our kitchen to cook delicious meals while on the road. 

Here’s a few of our favorites:

• Pesto Pasta with veggies – cook the pasta, toss in your veggies to cook for the last few minutes (we love adding asparagus, spinach or broccoli), drain, add pesto. You can also add pre-cooked rotisserie chicken for protein if you’d like. White beans are also a nice add. 
• Taco salad – a satisfying meal with unlimited veggie additions. We like to use ground beef, which is really the only item you will need to cook. Lettuce, tomato, onion and avocado make a nice base. Add in some jalapenos for a little kick, top with salsa for salad dressing and serve with tortilla chips. Pick up pre-chopped veggies at the store to save a little time if you’re in a hurry.
• Rice and Chicken – premade rice packets make this a quick one-pan meal. We like to use chicken thighs, but you could make this dish vegetarian by adding tofu instead. We’ve also made it with eggs and kale stirred into the rice. Most grocery stores carry the packets of premade rice in various flavors to pick what suits your tastes for the evening. After cooking your selected protein and any veggies, toss in the rice to heat and dinner is ready!