Most students going to college or University have never cooked a healthy meal. It’s no wonder poor dietary habits are common in college. Besides, the availability of junk food and the shortage of time often push learners to make unhealthy meal choices. However, with a little creativity and time management, students can cook meals that are healthy, tasty, cheap, and easy to make.
Cheese and Ham Sandwich
Wondering what students eat for breakfast? Well, cheese and ham is a delicious breakfast that will not only give you a boost of energy but also make your mornings memorable. Besides, a healthy breakfast can help meet your daily nutrient requirement, improves concentration, thinking speed, and sets you up on a path to making good eating habits.
While cheese is not a low-calorie meal, making the sandwich using whole wheat bread, low sodium ham, and filling it with various vegetables puts you on the right path for a healthier lifestyle. If you don’t have a grill or a sandwich maker, no worries here’s a trick to master the crispy crust.
Make your regular sandwich and heat one teaspoon of cooking oil in a nonstick skillet pan. Put the sandwich in the pan and place another skillet on top. Use cans or any heavy item to weight it down. Cook for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Flip the other side and repeat the process.
Omelet
Are you thinking of having a weekend brunch with a couple of friends? Make a tasty but healthy omelet. What’s great about this meal is that it is so versatile such that it can be eaten for lunch, breakfast, and even dinner. The trick to a tasty omelet is to make it fluffy and soft while adding various vegetables to make it healthy. While milk adds the fluffy texture for a great taste, add tomatoes, onions, baby spinach after the egg has set in. For a high protein omelet that will be a winner in a breakfast table, add minced chicken and sautéed mushrooms.
Tuna Egg Salad
This salad is super easy to make, and you can pack it go, which saves time, especially when you have a tight schedule. Another great way to get more time in a day is to ask for writing assistance from a homework helper. A well-written paper acts as a teaching tool, which means you’ll become a better student and gain more knowledge about that subject. Besides, the information will come in handy during exams.
When you have a busy day yet what to keep your energy levels high and give your body the nutrients, it requires then a tuna egg salad is perfect. If you feel like snacking, this salad will fill you up and keep the negative effects of processed foods at bay.
To make a tuna egg salad, start by mixing paprika, mayo, parsley, mustard. Once smooth, add tuna, boiled eggs, celery, pickles and baby onions. To give it a creamy texture, add mashed avocado, for extra fiber, add baked beans and serve the dish on a piece of lettuce. This salad is packed with a ton of nutrients such as protein, vitamin B6, phosphorus, Vitamin D, folate and many others.
Hot Rainbow Noodle Salad
Want a noodle you can crave every week? Cook a rainbow salad. Delicious veggies like red and green peppers, carrots, purple cabbage, cucumbers, red onions, and sugar snap peas ensure your meal covers all colors. To make this meal slice the cabbage, peppers, cucumber and peas. Grate the carrots. Cook noodles until soft. Strain the water and place in a bowl. Add vegetables, season with sea salt flakes, as well as white and black sesame seeds. Mix everything and enjoy it.
Chicken and Rice
Want a dinner meal recipe you can master regardless of your cooking experience? Make chicken and rice for dinner. This beginner recipe takes around 45 minutes to cook, yet it brings up those memories of eating a good home-cooked meal. It’s also affordable and can be consumed by two people. To start, boil 1/2 cup of rice.
While its cooking season 2 boneless chicken breast with garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. Put oil in a skillet and cook the chicken on both sides. Steam broccoli and once cooked serve the meal. What’s to love about this meal is that it’s packed with a ton of nutrients yet it’s easy to make.
Cooking delicious and nutritious meals is easy, and it doesn’t have to cost you a lot of money. It also takes less time to make the meals and contributes to a healthier diet as you’ll be aware of what exactly you’re putting in your body. Besides, homemade meals are so much tastier than their processed counterpart.
