With simple preparation and planning, camping does not have to be a diet disaster. Here are several healthy recipes and ideas for the campsite including salads, "hobo" dinners, spelt and more.

Prepackaged salad kits, found in the produce aisle of your grocery store are an easy way to serve a salad at the campsite. And the clean up is easy too: no bowl or tongs required!

1. Carefully cut the top off the bag of salad. (The bag will serve as your salad bowl).
2. Remove the dressing packet.
3. Open the dressing packet and pour into the bag. Cinch the top of the bag and shake until lettuce is well coated.
4. Pour salad onto plates to serve.

• 1 Onion thinly sliced
• 1 Green Pepper sliced
• 1 Red Pepper sliced
• 1 Yellow Pepper sliced
• 1 - 6 oz package of Mushrooms
• 1 Potato diced into 1" cubes
• 4 chicken breasts
• Seasoned salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• Olive oil or Butter (optional)
• aluminum foil
• cooking spray

1. Slice the onion, peppers and mushrooms at home and store in plastic containers to take in your cooler.
2. Dice the potato at the campsite before you assemble your dinners so the potato doesn't turn brown.
3. To assemble your "hobo" dinners, tear 4 large pieces of aluminum foil and coat with cooking spray.
4. Place one chicken breast on each piece of foil.
5. Evenly distribute the diced potato among the four meals.
6. Open your plastic container of pre-sliced vegetables, and evenly distribute them among the four meals as well.
7. Sprinkle each with seasoned salt and pepper to taste.
8. Optional: to each packet, add 2 pats of butter or drizzle with olive oil.
9. When all packets are assembled, seal each one tightly.
10. Place each packet 5 inches from the hot coals. Cook for 20 minutes on each side; 40 minutes total.

Variations: Replace the chicken breasts with either lean ground beef or lean ground turkey. Pre-form the patties and season to your liking at home. Pack in cooler.

• 2 medium potatoes, cut into 1" cubes
• Seasoned salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• Butter (optional)
• Cooking spray
• Aluminum foil

1. Wash potatoes at home. Pack in cooler.
2. At campsite, tear a large piece of aluminum foil.
3. Coat with cooking spray.
4. Cube potatoes and place on foil.
5. Add seasoned salt and pepper to taste.
6. Add two pats of butter or drizzle with olive oil.
7. Tightly seal packet.
8. Place 5 inches from hot coals and cook for 40 minutes. Turn halfway through cooking.

• 1 small head of cauliflower, cut into florets
• 1 medium crown of broccoli, cut into florets
• 1 summer squash, thinly sliced
• 1 zucchini, thinly sliced
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• Seasoned salt to taste
• pepper to taste
• cooking spray
• butter or olive oil optional
• aluminum foil

1. Slice or chop vegetables at home. Mix all vegetables together, and store in 1 gallon freezer bag. Pack in cooler.
2. At the campsite, tear two large pieces of aluminum foil.
3. Coat with cooking spray.
4. Divide vegetables between the two pieces of foil.
5. Season with seasoned salt and pepper to taste.
6. Optional: to each, add two pats of butter or drizzle with olive oil.
7. Tightly seal aluminum foil.
8. Place 5 inches away from hot coals. Cook for 35 minutes, turning at the halfway point.

• 1 butternut squashed peeled and cubed
• 2 TBSP brown sugar
• salt to taste
• cooking spray
• butter or olive oil (optional)
• aluminum foil

1. At home, peel butternut squash and cut into 1" cubes. Store in plastic freezer bag and pack in cooler.
2. At campsite, tear a large piece of aluminum foil.
3. Coat with cooking spray.
4. Place cut butternut squash on foil.
5. Season with salt to taste.
6. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
7. Optional: Add two pats of butter or drizzle with olive oil.
8. Seal aluminum foil tightly.
9. Place 5 inches from hot coals and cook for 35 minutes. Turn half through cooking.

Pierce a whole potato with a fork in several places. Wrap very tightly with a double layer of foil and place in hot coals for 40-45 minutes. Turn halfway through cooking.

Spelt is a great substitute for brown or white rice (both at home and camping!) Spelt is an ancient wheat grain with a nutty flavor and great texture that can be cooked just like rice. It has 180 calories, 5 grams of fiber and 5 grams of protein per serving. Regular brown rice has 190 calories, 1 gram of fiber and 1 gram of protein per serving.

• 3 apples, cored and sliced (peel optional)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 TBSP sugar
• 1 TBSP brown
• butter (optional)
• aluminum foil
• cooking spray

1. At home, mix sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon and pack in a plastic sandwich bag. Label contents with a sharpie markie.
2. At campsite, tear a large piece of aluminum foil.
3. Coat with cooking spray.
4. Core and slice apples. (Peeling the apples beforehand is optional). Place on aluminum foil.
5. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture.
6. Optional: Add two pats of butter.
7. Tightly seal foil.
8. Place packet 5 inces from hot coals. Cook for 30 minutes; turn halfway through.

Okay, so maybe S'Mores aren't the healthiest item on this list, but they are a camping staple! (Just remember: everything in moderation, including moderation!) Here are two yummy variations:

S'mores with PB: spread a layer of peanut butter on one of the graham crackers, then stack on the chocolate, marshmallow and top with the other graham cracker.

Peanut Butter Cup S'mores: Replace the chocolate bar with a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup for a truly decadent treat.