One of college’s biggest struggles is eating healthy, and while we all are pretty aware that it’s not feasible to eat well all of the time, we do understand that it’s important to try to as often as possible. These recipes don’t require much more equipment than a skillet or a pot, so you can make them whether you’re in a dorm or living off-campus. For an added bonus, these are all vegetarian, but of course you can add meat if you’d like.
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Quesadillas
This is one of my favorite college meals because it’s so easy to make and it only takes a base of two ingredients. You can add anything else, but if you at least have those two, you’re set. Here is the total ingredient list:
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Base Ingredients
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Tortillas
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Cheese of your choice
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Extras
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Beans (refried, pinto, or black)
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chopped tomato
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chopped red onion
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chopped pepper
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soy meat
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Serve with
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sour cream
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salsa
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avocado
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Heat a nonstick skillet on medium heat, and put in a tortilla. Warm the tortilla up before adding the ingredients. Sprinkle cheese on one half, add your extras, sprinkle some more cheese on top, and fold the tortilla to close the quesadilla. Flip until the cheese has melted, and then take it off of the heat. Cut it up into quarters or halves, and serve with any toppings you’d like.
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Fried Egg on Toast with Sriracha
While this breakfast isn’t quite as quick as scrambled eggs might be, it’s well worth the extra time. You’ll need:
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oil or butter
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eggs
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bread
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Sriracha
Start off by heating a skillet on medium heat. Pour oil into the skillet and directly crack an egg in. Get your bread in the toaster at this point, so whenever your egg is done frying, you can put the egg straight on the bread. Drizzle your Sriracha sauce on top and enjoy! You can leave it open-faced or add another slice of toast on top.
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Mexican Bowl
Why spend money at restaurants when you could make your own rice bowl at home? It’s super easy, and with some prep work, is also quick to put together. Here’s what you’ll need:
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½ cup of rice or quinoa
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beans (black or pinto)
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soy meat
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lettuce
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salsa
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cheese
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chipotle southwest sauce
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sour cream or guacamole (optional)
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any other toppings you’d like!
There isn’t much instruction to this meal. Start off by putting your base grain in your bowl or container. Then just pile on the toppings! Make it as spicy or mild as you like, and make sure you don’t forget the chipotle southwest sauce! Give it a good mix before eating, and bask in the beauty of your creation.
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Guacamole
What better ingredient to add to your meals than homemade guac? I tend to eyeball my ingredients when making it, but here’s the general recipe I use:
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1 avocado
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¼ cup finely chopped red onion
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⅓ green bell pepper, finely chopped
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2 slices of tomatoes, finely diced and drained of liquid
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1 tablespoon of lime juice
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salt to taste
Mix all the ingredients in a container, and keep tasting to see if you need to add anything. Honestly, it’s all to your taste, and you can add any types of peppers you want, like red bell peppers or jalapenos, use more or less onions, etc. Add it to just about anything, or eat alone with tortilla chips or veggies.
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