17. One Pan Chicken Alfredo: This easy meal for college students is another recipe that’s light on the cleanup. The dish is made in a single pan.
18. Grilled Margherita Sandwiches: This recipe combines pizza with grilled cheese. Yep, you read that right…bet you can’t wait to try it.
19. Skinny Orange Chicken: This recipe’s orange sauce requires several ingredients but it’s more cost effective than heading to a local Chinese restaurant.
20. Broccoli and White Cheddar Mac & Cheese: If you’re looking for a way to incorporate more veggies, may I recommend smothering them in cheese?
21. Chicken Penne Bake: It takes less than 10 ingredients to make this easy meal for college students.
22. Panko Mozzarella Sticks: You can also use this flour, egg, and milk panko breading mix on chicken tenders, zucchini spears or sweet potato sticks.
23. Almond Butter and Banana Open Sandwich: If you’re looking to reduce your carbohydrate intake, replace bread with a banana as in this almond butter and banana open sandwich.
24. Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken with Fried Rice: Several ingredients are needed for this easy recipe for college students, but it will provide several servings.
25. Chicken Pesto Sandwich: If you don’t want to make your own basil pesto per the recipe, feel free to head to a health food store like Whole Foods or Fresh Market to buy a jar of basil pesto to make this flavorful sandwich.
Have you tried any of these easy college recipes? I’d love to hear your results! Which was your favorite?
Haley A. says
Quick Question: Just wondering what the budget on this might be and if it could fit into the $27/week challenge?
We have 2 mouths to feed on a budget of $25/week due to layoffs, so We’re super strapped for cash and are looking for pricepoint meals.
Thanks for your help!
Christina Aleman says
Eating healthy foods doesn’t mean you have to spend more money. There are still healthy food that’s right on a budget esp for students.