For all of us college students it is usually pretty hard to think of things to cook in your apartment, let alone something healthy to cook. However, it’s really not as hard as it may seem! Here are some simple AND healthy recipes that are super easy to cook. I’ve cooked them all and these are all pictures I’ve personally taken and more than likely Instagrammed, so you should definitely give them a try!
Breakfast
Low-calorie whole-wheat toast with organic peanut butter topped with fresh strawberries and blueberries
Fried egg whites with a tiny bit of Mexican cheese, over spinach, tomato then topped with avocado, all on a piece of whole-wheat toast
Strawberry Greek yogurt with an assortment of fruit
Special-K cereal mixed with sliced bananas and Almond milk. (The almond milk is only 30 calories per cup and even has more calcium than regular milk!)
Lunch
All natural oven-roasted slices of turkey on a whole-wheat wrap with hummus, cucumber, tomato, spinach and pepper
Chicken noodle-soup (store bought or hand-made) then I added fresh kale and spinach
Kale salad with cooked red beans, onion, cucumber, tomato and topped with a low-calorie Italian dressing
Grilled chicken salad with sprouts, spinach, tomato, onion, avocado and a lite dressing
Dinner
My absolute favorite foods to cook for dinner are chicken, kale and brussel sprouts, but here are some different variations of things to cook.
Grilled Chicken with brussel sprouts and kale (brussel sprouts covered in olive oil and garlic seasonings cooked in the oven for 15 minutes on 425 degrees. The kale is sautéed in a pan with olive oil, garlic seasoning and sliced onions).
Grilled salmon or chicken with steamed broccoli covered in shredded Parmesan cheese paired with roasted potatoes that have been sautéed with onions and lots of seasoning
Whole-wheat pasta tossed in lite butter and parsley then mixed with sautéed brussel sprouts (this time I sautéed the brussel sprouts on the stove with olive oil and garlic).
Greek salad: a bed of spinach covered with cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, grilled chicken and lots of feta cheese.
Roasted Chickpea salad: Iceberg lettuce topped with cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, onions, chickpeas lightly roasted in the oven for 10 minutes and lite Italian dressing.
Cooked red beans with sautéed kale and onions, then on the side there is sliced avocado and sliced cucumbers (a nice meal to get protein without eating actual meat).
Grilled chicken, sautéed brussel sprouts and a mini Caprese salad. (The salad is just sliced tomatoes, mozzarella, sliced spinach and basil topped with balsamic dressing).
Grilled seasoned salmon with a baked sweet potato, steamed broccoli with Parmesan cheese, and a few sliced tomatoes and avocado.
Some other easy sides that I love to cook are couscous, asparagus, brown rice, and sautéed peppers and onions. All of the recipes I mentioned above are all super easy to make and are not time consuming at all! Try any of these recipes and I’m sure you won’t regret it!