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Restaurant-quality dining on the trail. Choose from Mushroom and Tomato Orzo with Pesto or Chicken Posole Wraps for your next campfire dinner.
Crunchy Tabbouleh
6-ounce box tabbouleh mix (including spice packet)
1 small cucumber
2 scallions
1 carrot
2 radishes
1/2 cup broccoli florets
4 sprigs parsley
2 tablespoons lemon juice (optional)
2 tablespoons olive oil
At home: Combine bulgur from tabbouleh mix with contents of spice packet; pack in a zipper-lock bag.
In camp: At breakfast, chop veggies and combine all ingredients in a leakproof container with 1 cup cold, filtered water. By lunchtime, the bulgur will be rehydrated and the salad will be ready to devour. Serve with tortillas. Serves 2.
Angel Hair Pasta with lemon oil
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
12 ounces angel hair pasta
1/8 cup Parmesan cheese
salt to taste
freshly ground pepper to taste
At home: Mix all ingredients except pasta and cheese. Pack in a small, Lexan container (ideal for oil as it won't sweat through the plastic). Break pasta strands in half and pack in zipper-locked bag for easy transport.
In camp: Cook pasta until al dente, about 5 minutes. Strain liquid from pot; mix in lemon oil and half of the Parmesan cheese. Place in bowls and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Serves two hungry hikers. Serves 2.
Note: Angel hair pasta cooks quickly because it's thin; use it when fast meals or fuel savings are a must.

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READERS COMMENTS
Orzo is just pasta, can't see how that is nasty
Posted: Aug 06, 2009 dza990
hmmm, where is that frozen burger patties?
Posted: Jul 12, 2009 mikensncali
Ewww. This is the weirdest and most non-appetizing backpacking food I've ever seen. I can't imagine returning to camp from a summit push and actually enjoying a bowl of corn chowder or mushroom orzo. Nasty!
Posted: May 28, 2009 D
If you get foiled packs, they're shelf stable... You usually find it with the tuna
Posted: Sep 16, 2008 V
How do you keep the chicken and salmon from spoiling?
Posted: Sep 14, 2008 happy camper
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