As usual, life is busy, my days are packed and I’m spending less and less time at home. I’ve been all about the PBJs and Trader Joe’s frozen dinners this week. But I have been spending time looking at all my older blog posts and have been quite impressed with how much I was cooking two years ago without a full kitchen to work with!
I thought I would pull together a roundup of some of my favorite easy and healthy recipes! I’m going to do two segments – this one is my top 5 EASY, healthy recipes for busy college students. Next week I’ll share my top 5 easy college treats! These meals are easy for students to throw together when all you want is a yummy home cooked meal. Some of these require an oven or a stovetop – but hopefully you at least have a kitchen in your dorm somewhere! The ingredient lists are short and you don’t need any special kitchen equipment – a pot, pan and knife can get you far! Whether you are on campus or you’ve just moved into your own apartment for the first time, try these 5 EASY, healthy recipes for busy college students! If you need ideas for substitutions or cooking improvisations, drop me a comment below!
If you want to look at some of the crazy things my roommate and I cooked up in our dorm, take a look at some of these really old posts! Cranberry Pecan Muffins, Snickerdoodle Cake and Roasted Acorn Squash with Wild Rice Stuffing!
1. Avocado Chicken Salad
2. Sweet Potato, Kale & Black Bean Hash
3. Sauteed Sweet Potatoes with Lemon Parsley Gremolata
4. Fresh Lemon Mint Pasta with Chicken and Peas
5. Blueberry Basil Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Oh, gracious, these all look delicious! I definitely got creative in a dorm room with a microwave. Oh, the things you can do with Ramen noodles when you decide halfway though the year that you hate them but have enough to feed an army through the apocalypse 😉 Pinning!
~Meaghan
Ha! Tell me about it… Thanks for pinning Meaghan!
Yum! I’m going to make that avocado chicken salad for dinner tonight! Nice to find you on Mom 2 Mom, and I love the name of your blog! 🙂
Thanks Meredith! Let me know what you think!!
Thanks for sharing these at Motivation Monday! These recipes look awesome! I’m pinning them to my College Savings board for my son who is going to college next year.
These look really yummy. Will be sharing these with my son as he will be starting college in Jan.
We love Avocado. That Avocado chicken Salad looks really good!
Thanks!! Hope he gets a chance to try them!
Great Stacie!! I’m sure he will love them – they really are EASY!
And it sure is! I haven’t made it in awhile, I think I’ll have to put it back on my grocery list soon! Enjoy!
I’m not a fan of avocado but my sister is . I’m definitely showing it to her.She’s always looking into new ways to eat her avocado !
Awesome recipe that should be included on college students grocery lists. Having their meal plan also for the week can save them money as well. Great . Thanks.