Happy Camper Recipes
Preparing hearty, meat-free meals by the fire is easier than you might think. Use these recipes to build delicious menus around grilled veggies, nutritious salads and savoury sauces, while enjoying the great outdoors.
Vinegar Peppers on Toast with Queso Fresco
Cubanelle peppers are grilled, sliced and marinated with vinegar, onion and jalapeño. The spicy salad is piled onto sourdough toasts with queso fresco for a memorable alfresco crostini.
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Ras el Hanout Cauliflower
Fragrant with cumin, ginger and coriander, ras el hanout is a North African spice blend that works wonders on cauliflower steaks. They’re chargrilled and served on a bed of toothsome wild rice with a blistered tomato and date jam.
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Grilled Cabbage Caesar with Mushroom “Bacon”
In this vegetarian twist on Caesar salad, charred savoy cabbage wedges take the place of romaine and smoky-sweet grilled mushrooms sub in for bacon. The dressing has the classic garlicky spirit, but without the eggs and anchovies.
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Leeks with Rough Romesco Sauce
When leeks meet a hot grill, you get a yin-yang of smoky, caramelized exterior with a soft, sweet interior. Here, they’re served with a chunky, punchy romesco-style sauce of grilled peppers, briny olives, crunchy almonds and plump raisins.
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S'mores Loaded Sweet Potatoes
Roasting whole sweet potatoes over a campfire turns the flesh sweet, creamy, almost custardy. Split and topped with cinnamon sugar, crunchy gingersnaps, creamy white chocolate and toasted marshmallows, they're a revelatory take on s’mores.
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Pack the Cooler
We’ve paired wines with every course in this menu—so no matter which dishes you choose to make, you can match away with confidence!
Vinegar Peppers on Toast with Queso Fresco
Crisp Tawse Sketches of Niagara Rosé VQA VINTAGES ESSENTIALS is a natural match for the crostini. Strawberry, cherry and prune notes tone down the recipe’s pepperiness, and its light sweetness contrasts with the dish’s tangy acidity and saltiness.
Ras El Hanout Cauliflower
Henry of Pelham Riesling VQA’s fruitiness will tame the dish’s spicy flavours, while the cooked tomatoes in the recipe will accentuate the wine’s fruit-forward notes. The wine’s cleansing acidity elevates the food-pairing experience.
Grilled Cabbage Caesar with Mushroom “Bacon”
Burgundian Pinot Noir has an earthy beetroot note that finds harmony with the dish. Try with Latour Pinot Noir and enjoy how its lively acidity stands up to the creamy Caesar dressing.
Leeks with Rough Romesco Sauce
The Albariño grape finds its home in Rías Baixas, Spain, and produces wines with crisp acidity, and nutty, fruity and herbal notes. Paco & Lola Albariño VINTAGES ESSENTIALS’ layered profile matches perfectly with the dish’s Mediterranean influence.
S’mores Loaded Sweet Potatoes
Taylor Fladgate 10-Year-Old Tawny Port VINTAGES ESSENTIALS is a winning accompaniment to this twist on s’mores. Its dried cherry, toffee, almond and oak flavours will complement the sweetness, spice and smoky caramel tones of the dessert.
