Upgrading from a school meal plan to a dorm or apartment with a kitchen is a big deal. Instead of relying on the same dining options campus has to offer, you have the chance to put your cooking skills to the test. However, knowing what to cook and when to cook it is tricky.
Since college students are known for being insanely busy, planning out recipes will take some time to get used to. What is a good resource for recipes? TikTok.
TikTok is not only an excellent platform for comedy and dance videos, but some great food creators share easy and delicious recipes, a lot geared towards college students.
Here are 4 TikTok recipes every college student needs to make:
High Protein Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla
Creator: _jamiewolf
Everyone knows the addition of protein into your diet is extremely important. This high-protein buffalo chicken quesadilla is not only easy to make but healthy and tasty.
What You Need:
- Carb Balance tortillas
- Shredded cheese of your choice
- Buffalo sauce
- Ranch seasoning (powder)
- Greek yogurt
- Canned chicken (or rotisserie chicken)
Instructions:
Step 1: Put your canned chicken in a bowl and shred it. If you do not have or want to use canned chicken, shredded rotisserie chicken works just fine.
Step 2: Add 2 tablespoons of greek yogurt to the bowl along with the ranch seasoning powder and your desired amount of buffalo sauce. Mix until all ingredients are combined.
Step 3: Put the chicken in the microwave for one minute.
Step 4: Spray a pan with non-stick spray and add your tortilla. Spread an even layer of the chicken on the tortilla. Add shredded cheese on top once the desired amount of chicken is added.
Step 5: Top with another tortilla and spray. Flip the tortilla over after a few minutes to ensure each side is toasted.
Step 6: Cut into the tortilla pizza-style and enjoy!
Creator: saucedupfoods
If you enjoy fish, salmon is easy to make and always tasty. This parmesan-crusted salmon adds a sea of flavor to this healthy fish.
What You Need:
- Salmon
- 2 eggs
- Parmesan cheese
- Breadcrumbs
- Salt
- Pepper
- Lemon juice
- Parsley
- Olive Oil
Instructions:
Step 1: If you have a large piece of salmon, rinse with water and cut into smaller portions. Remove the skin from under each piece.
Step 2: Whisk 2 eggs in a bowl and set aside.
Step 3: Add parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, a little bit of lemon juice, parsley and oil to a separate bowl. Mix together.
Step 4: Dip each piece of salmon into the egg mixture, covering both sides, and then roll into the breadcrumb mixture.
Step 5: Add to a baking dish. Bake in the oven on 375 for about 18 minutes or until the breadcrumbs are browned on top.
Step 6: Serve with your favorite vegetable and enjoy!
Toasted Ravioli with Vodka Sauce
Creator: everything_delish
Did you know you can toast ravioli and eat them with your hands? This delicious snack recipe is for my avid air fryer users.
What You Need:
- Bag of ravioli
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3 Eggs
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 tsp oregano
- Vodka sauce of your choice
Instructions:
Step 1: Choose your favorite ravioli brand and cook them in a pot of boiling water. Once finished, strain and set them aside in a bowl. Don’t cook for too long, so they have an al dente texture.
Step 2: Whisk 3 eggs into a bowl. Pour flour into another bowl.
Step 3: Add breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper into another bowl and mix. You should now have 3 separate bowls of ingredients.
Step 4: One by one, cover the cooked ravioli first in the flour, then in the egg mixture, then in the breadcrumbs. Set them aside until each ravioli is covered. Add additional parmesan cheese to the top of the ravioli.
Step 5: Add the ravioli in a single layer to the air fryer and bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
Step 6: Heat the vodka sauce of your choice in a pan. If you have time and want to take a crack at your own vodka sauce, go for it! @everything_delish has a great vodka recipe you can try.
Step 7: Serve the vodka sauce on the side of your ravioli and enjoy the crunchy snack!
Creator: lizapullennn
Spinach pasta is a delicious meal if you want something healthy and don’t have a lot of time. Suppose you are not a spinach fan, no worries. You can barely taste the spinach!
What You Need:
*no set measurements, up to personal preference!
- Pasta of your choice (recommended: chickpea pasta)
- Spinach
- Parmesan cheese
- Minced garlic
- Salt
- Pepper
- Olive Oil
Instructions:
Step 1: Add olive oil and minced garlic to a pan on medium heat. Stir continuously.
Step 2: Slowly add cups of spinach to the oil and stir until the spinach is wilted and cooked.
Step 3: Once the spinach is cooked, transfer to a blender. Add as much parmesan, salt and pepper as you like to the spinach.
Step 4: In a pot, boil the pasta of your choice until it is cooked to your liking.
Step 5: Strain pasta and add to a bowl. Add spinach sauce on top of your pasta, mix, top with parmesan cheese and enjoy!