Easy Travel Recipes

Here you have it, folks. These are my top three on-the-go, go-to recipes for travelling. These are easy as all hell. Hence the title, Easy Travel Recipes.

You can cook up these delectable dishes anytime, and the ingredients can be sourced almost anywhere globally. For a quick, easy bite, you can’t go wrong! Save these simple recipes for your next road trip or adventure abroad, you can’t go wrong. Buon appetito amici!

Vegetarian Burritos

Ingredients:

• Corn tortillas

• Guacamole (smashed avocado, tomato, onion, lemon juice, cilantro, salt)

• Mozzarella cheese or feta cheese

• Shredded red cabbage

• Red or black kidney beans

• Corn

• Red onion

• 2 cloves of Garlic

• Chilli

• Salt and pepper

• Cumin

• Paprika

• Turmeric

• Lime or lemon

• Cilantro

• Red salsa sauce (mild)

• Olive oil (1 tablespoon)

Optional:

• Sour cream

• Pico de gallo (tomato, onion, red peppers, lime juice, cilantro, salt and pepper)

• Herbs and spices

• Sweet potato

• Brown rice

Method:

1. Gather all the ingredients together. Prepare the guacamole and shred the cabbage. Chop garlic, onions, and cilantro.

2. Add olive oil, onion, garlic, beans, herbs, and spices to a frying pan. Stir for 5 minutes or until cooked. Then, turn off the heat.

3. Place corn tortillas in the oven for a couple of minutes.

4. Remove corn tortillas, and add in guacamole, tomato, red cabbage, corn, red salsa sauce, and the fried mix to your taste.

5. Serve with freshly squeezed lime or lemon. Wrap them up, and enjoy!

For more veggie burrito recipes, check out the following links.

Hello Veggie

Yummly

The Spruce Eats

Epicurious

Eggplant Parmigiana

Ingredients:

• 2 large eggplants

• Mozzarella cheese

• Parmesan cheese

• Bechamel sauce

• Tomato sauce

• Basil

• Salt and pepper

Optional:

• Onion

• Garlic

• Tomato

Method:

1. Slice eggplant into thin, 1cm slices. Prep the eggplant by sprinkling it with salt and leaving it to sit for about half an hour to one hour.

2. Heat the frying pan, then add olive oil. Once hot, add the slices of eggplant and flip until they turn to a light, golden-brown colour. Alternatively, you can roast the eggplant instead of frying it.

3. Add a light layer of tomato sauce and then a layer of eggplant in a large baking dish. Add béchamel sauce, and sprinkle the mozzarella cheese lightly on top. Repeat this combination two more times. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, then top it off with freshly cut basil and Parmesan cheese.

4. Bake it in the oven for around 20-30 minutes or until it turns light golden brown. Remove once cooked, and serve while hot.

For more eggplant parmigiana recipes, check out the following links.

Bon Appetit

Saveur

Cookie & Kate

Inside the Rustic Kitchen

Vegetarian Thai Noodles

Ingredients:

• Rice noodles

• Coconut cream/milk

• Tofu

• Red capsicum

• Green capsicum

• Onion

• Garlic

• Tomato

• Lime or lemon

• Chilli flakes

• Cilantro

• Cumin

• Turmeric

• Paprika

• Salt and pepper

• Olive oil

Optional:

• Snow peas

• Broccoli

• Zucchini

• Ginger

• Sesame oil

• Soy sauce

Method:

1. In a large pot, boil hot water and place the rice noodles inside. Once cooked, turn off the heat and allow them to soak for 20 minutes. Drain, and then rinse with cold water.

2. On a chopping board, slice the tofu into finger-sized pieces. Then, chop up all of the vegetables.

3. In a large frying pan, heat up the olive oil. Add in the tofu, and cook for a few minutes until it turns light, golden brown. Remove the tofu from the pan and place on the side.

4. Add the remaining vegetables to the fry pan and continually stir until cooked.

5. Add in herbs and spices, and then the coconut cream.

6. Once the coconut cream starts to bubble, add the tofu and rice noodles back into the pan. Stir until all ingredients are combined. Serve while hot.

For more vegetarian Thai noodles recipes, check out the following links.

Taste of Home

This Savory Vegan

Pinch of Yum

Recipe Tin Eats

These recipes are best enjoyed with whole, minimally processed foods.

A ‘plant-forward’ diet focuses on plants including vegetables, fruits, wholegrains, legumes, seeds and nuts, which should make up the majority of your dietary intake.

It excludes refined foods like added sugars, soda, candy, fast food, white flour and processed oils.

If you’re interested in more information about the Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet, check out my post here.

There’s also a handful of delectable recipes on the post too!

If you’re after more breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and snack ideas, you simply can’t miss it. Just scroll down to the very bottom of the page!

These scrumptious, simple recipe ideas are my go-to when I’m on an adventure in a new destination. And they never disappoint. So the next time your stomach is rumbling, ditch the junk food urge and have a go at one of these quick and easy travel recipes.