Vegetarian / Vegan – Are you a passionate camper and a convinced vegetarian or vegan?
On a campsite with a roof tent, it is usually not possible to conjure up a complete gourmet meal.
However, for many campers, bratwurst and steak are a must.
But even as a vegetarian or vegan, you can have a relaxed and carefree time on the campsite.
With the right equipment and helpful recipes, you can easily implement your meat-free, fish-free or completely animal product-free lifestyle on your vacation in the great outdoors.
Here you will find valuable tips, important information and simple dishes that you can cook easily and without much effort while camping.
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Preparation is the be-all and end-all in nature
Before your camping trip starts, you should not only plan your route, pack the necessary clothing and pick out leisure activities, but also collect a few recipes and dishes that you want to cook on your trip.
It’s best to read up on simple vegetarian dishes at home and stock up on non-perishable foods such as canned vegetables, potatoes, nuts, pulses, sauces and muesli.
Any additional fresh food you need for some dishes can be bought later at the nearest supermarket.
- Search for recipes
- Pack long-life food
- Create a shopping list
- Have a gas stove, cool box and gas oven to hand
Need more tips?
Read all about cooking while camping here.
Vegetarian dishes for camping
A lot of work, time and planning normally goes into a vegetarian diet.
However, when camping in nature, it is an advantage if you don’t always have to cook meat or fish.
Nevertheless, you don’t want to eat only carbohydrates and vegetables on your vacation and want to bring some variety into your diet.
That’s why I’ve prepared some delicious and quick vegetarian dishes here.
Fried potatoes with scrambled eggs
A classic dish that you may remember from the past is scrambled eggs with fried potatoes.
This dish is easy to make, but tastes delicious at any time.
Fry the potatoes, add the eggs to the pan and you have a simple, vegetarian meal.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 5 potatoes
- 1 onion
- Some butter / oil
- Spices (salt, pepper, chives, paprika, garlic)
- Cheese if required
Preparation
First, peel the potatoes and cut them into thick slices or cubes.
Heat some oil in a pan and fry the potato pieces in the hot pan.
Turn them from time to time until they have colored on all sides.
Now add the chopped onions, any spices you like and a little cheese if required.
Once everything has been stirred well, you can break the eggs into the middle and stir them in slowly so that everything is well mixed.
As soon as the egg has set, the dish is ready to eat.
Hardly any time or effort is needed to conjure up a delicious vegetarian dish. 
Pasta with tomato sauce
Pasta is one of the most eaten foods in Germany.
Whether with cream sauces, tomatoes or in a casserole – pasta always works!
A quick and easy recipe for the campsite is therefore pasta with a tomato sauce, which can be refined as desired.
The good thing about this is that you can take the pasta, sauce and spices with you from home and don’t have to go to the nearest supermarket.
Ingredients
- 500 g pasta
- 1 jar of tomato sauce
- Any vegetables if required
- Cheese if required
- Spices (salt, pepper, paprika, garlic, etc.)
Preparation
First, cook the pasta on your gas hob for around 8 minutes until al dente, depending on the variety.
In the meantime, you can heat the tomato sauce in a pan or pot and add any vegetables you like, such as zucchinis or peppers, which should be sautéed a little beforehand.
You can also refine your sauce with any spices you like and add cheese if necessary.
When everything is ready, you can mix the pasta with the sauce on your plate and enjoy a quick vegetarian pasta dish.
Vegetarian: tips, recipes & inspiration
For more inspiration, tips and recipes, take a look at this video on vegetarian dishes for camping: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaNEa8zm6zA
Vegan dishes for your camping vacation
A vegan lifestyle involves a lot of preparation and an extensive examination of your diet.
If you limit yourself to potatoes, rice and pasta, this monotonous diet can not only be boring in the long run, but also make you unhappy, so that you end up throwing your principles overboard and possibly resorting to animal products.
Here I have summarized some vegan dishes that are quick and easy to make when camping, but still provide variety.
French fries in the gas oven
Whether for lunch, on the go with friends or as a snack between meals – chips are a classic!
You can make them just as easily at the campsite.
All you need is potatoes, oil and spices, which you ideally already have with you.
Ingredients
- 1 kg potatoes
- 5 tbsp oil
- Spices (salt, pepper, paprika powder, etc.)
Preparation
To prepare, peel and rinse the desired amount of potatoes.
After you have carefully dried them again and cut them into thin slices, you can spread them out on a tray or flat baking dish.
Now sprinkle the strips with oil and any spices you like.
Place the whole thing in your gas oven for about an hour, turning the strips every 20 minutes if necessary.
A quick, tasty and vegan meal is now ready. 
Vegetable stir-fry with rice, pasta or potatoes
A tasty dish after a long, eventful day is a vegetable stir-fry with any side dish.
Vegetables are always a very good and popular alternative, especially when the weather is very warm.
You can either choose to buy the vegetables fresh from the nearest supermarket and cook them as soon as possible, or you can opt for frozen vegetables, although this requires you to have an electric cool box in the best case scenario.
Ingredients
- Any vegetables, such as zucchinis, peppers, carrots, tomatoes, mushrooms, etc.
- Pasta, rice or potatoes
- Spices (salt, pepper, paprika etc.)
Preparation
Wash the desired vegetables and gradually cut into small pieces or cubes.
Fry everything together in a pan and season to taste.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta, rice or potatoes.
Once both the side dish and the vegetables are al dente, everything can be mixed together in the pan.
If necessary, you can season again at this point.
Cook for a few minutes before serving and a delicious and healthy vegan dish is ready to eat.
Vegan: recipes, tips & suggestions
For more inspiration, tips, suggestions and recipes, take a look at this video on vegan dishes for camping: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umou8S4UuMc
Vegetarian & vegan: these classics always work
If you’re in a hurry, don’t feel like cooking or it’s already quite late and dark at the campsite, there are some classic dishes that are quick to make without a lot of ingredients or effort.
Whether it’s muesli in the morning, instant noodles in between meals or soup in the evening – these vegan treats not only fill the stomachs of hungry campers, but are also quick to make and super tasty:
- Muesli – a quick breakfast in the morning
- Tortellini – only need to be cooked in the pot for a few minutes
- Instant noodles – just add hot water
- Ready-made soup – heat in a bain-marie
- Salad / vegetables as a snack – if all fresh ingredients are available
Grilling vegetarian food: Vegetables, mushrooms & grilled cheese
As a vegetarian or vegan, you don’t have to hold back when barbecuing either.
Delicious vegetables on a skewer, grilled corn on the cob, salad, seasoned mushrooms or grilled cheese for vegetarians – there is also a large selection of tasty foods to choose from.
All you have to do is buy fresh vegetables at the nearest store to enjoy a tasty and large selection.
As you usually plan to barbecue early enough in the evening anyway, this shouldn’t be a problem!
Vegetarian and vegan choices for barbecues:
- Mediterranean vegetables
- Grilled corn on the cob
- Grilled mushrooms
- Side dish salad
- Grilled banana
- Grilled cheese (vegetarian)
How do you grill vegetables properly?
In this video, you will learn three ways to grill vegetables both on the Charcoal grillas well as on the Gas barbecue the best way to grill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF1anwgoV9Q
Vegetarian diet for beginners: live meat-free!
You want to change something in your life and have decided to give up meat, fish and perhaps even all animal products in future?
Making this decision is easy, but implementing it is less so.
Would you rather cut out everything overnight or slowly approach a vegetarian diet?
If you want to live meat-free, you have to be prepared to take a close look at your diet from now on in order to maintain a healthy and happy lifestyle.
What should I bear in mind?
For the sake of the animals, the environment or your health – no matter why you have decided to give up meat, the most important thing when making the switch is to approach it slowly!
You shouldn’t cut out everything you like to eat from one day to the next and limit yourself to rice, potatoes and vegetables.
Such a monotonous diet will not only make you unhappy in the long run, but will probably tempt you back to the sausage or steak at the next barbecue.
You should therefore start by familiarizing yourself with your new meat-free diet, looking for recipes and equipping yourself with new foods and spices at home.
Any healthy person can eat a vegetarian diet if the right foods are available.
Whole grain products, potatoes, nuts, vegetables and pulses are an important part of vegetarian dishes.
If you have bought all this, you have already created the basis for a healthy vegetarian diet.
Many people are put off by the vegetarian lifestyle because they are afraid of not getting enough protein.
However, if you incorporate the above-mentioned choices and enough dairy products into your diet, you will have enough protein!
6 tips!
Change to a vegetarian diet
So before you jump straight into a vegetarian diet, you should consider the following tips:
- Slow approach
- Get to grips with your new diet
- Find out about new recipes
- Equip yourself with the necessary food at home
- Talk to others about your project
- As a meat lover, I prefer a radical change
Video: Vegetarian diet
The vegetarian lifestyle is particularly difficult for people who actually like the taste of meat.
In this case, a radical switch to a meat- and fish-free diet is recommended.
In itself, there is nothing to be said against slowly getting used to it by first reducing your meat consumption, but the risk of a relapse is higher than if you cut meat out of your diet from one day to the next.
If you would like more information about a vegetarian diet, take a look at this video, which will give you an insight into the necessary dietary changes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWUgfLjfJjc
