Are you bored with the daily menus and tired of eating the same foods at every meal? Well you’re in luck! Below are 8 of the easiest and tastiest meals you can make right in your own cafeteria. From savory main courses to tasty snacks and desserts, these dishes are sure to delight your taste buds and spice up your usual meal routine!
Bruschetta
Ingredients:
Tomatoes from salad bar
Dried basil from salad bar
Oil from salad bar
Ciabatta roll
Directions: First, find a ciabatta roll or any hearty bread and slice it into pieces; toast until nice and crispy golden. On a separate plate dice tomatoes and add a dash of basil. Mix with a few tablespoons of oil and a dash of vinegar. Top the toasted pieces of bread with the tomato mixture and you have an appetizer straight out of an Italian restaurant.
*Hint- If you want to add a Mediterranean twist top with feta cheese from the salad bar. Enjoy!
Lemon Chicken with Spinach
Ingredients:
Grilled chicken
Spinach from salad bar
Lemons from soda station
Oil
Directions: Place spinach in a microwaveable bowl and fill 2/3rds of the way with water. Microwave for about 2 min or until water is boiling and the spinach is steamed. Remove from microwave with caution, glass bowl will be VERY HOT!!! In another bowl squeeze 6-8 lemon slices, add oil, and microwave 45 sec. Place the spinach on the chicken and top with the lemon sauce.
*Hint- If you are of age, 21 and older add a little white wine to the lemon sauce and make a nice reduction!
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Ingredients:
Tortilla/Wrap
Grilled chicken
Lettuce
Blue cheese
Hot sauce
Celery
1 wrap
Directions: Slice grilled chicken breasts and place on wrap with lettuce. In a small bowl combine blue cheese and 1 tablespoon of hot sauce. Pour sauce onto chicken, roll and fold up wrap. Add celery on the side and enjoy!
Deviled Eggs
Ingredients:
Hard Boiled eggs
Mayonnaise
Salt/ Pepper
Vinegar
Paprika
Mustard
Directions: Peel hard boiled eggs and cut in half, scoop out the yolk, then set yolk aside in bowl. Add to yolk 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise or just enough to mix into a smooth consistency. Add a drop each of mustard and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Scoop back into the egg shell and season with paprika.
Taco Salad (vegetarian)
Ingredients:
Romaine lettuce
Tomatoes
Salsa
Shredded cheese
Tortilla chips
Sour cream
Directions: Combine all ingredients on a bed of lettuce and enjoy a healthy and fun salad!
Fra Diavolo Tomato Sauce
Ingredients:
Marinara Sauce
Dried Basil
Dried Oregano
Oil
Red Pepper
Pasta of choice
Directions: In a small bowl combine the marinara sauce, basil, oregano, red pepper, 1 tbsp of oil, and just a dash of red pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Cook in the microwave for 2 minutes. Add the sauce to your favorite pasta and you have a spiced up version of a simple meal.
*Hint- add that nights fish/ meat for a little protein and extra flavor!
Auntie Ann’s Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients:
Potatoes from dinner bar
Sour Cream
Garlic Power
Cheddar Cheese
Dash of Dill
Directions: Depending whether the potatoes are already mashed, mash up to a smooth consistency. Add a dollop of sour cream, sprinkle of garlic powder, and dill. Mix together evenly. Top with cheddar cheese from the salad bar. Microwave for 1 min and you have yourself, a cheesy and delicious mess of a potato.
Bon appetite!
Root Beer Float
Ingredients:
Vanilla soft serve
Root Beer
Directions: Add ½ cup of ice cream and fill to the top with root beer. This simple treat is a little extra something after a long meal!