Friday, January 31, 2014

Best Salad

Description: Tasty salad, including pasta, veggies, and more!
Creator: Jaime R.
Dining Hall: HoCo, Philly, Stillings
Difficulty: Easy
Time: Moderate (≤9 min)

Ingredients:
- Pasta
- Spinach
- Cherry tomatoes
- Scallions
- Feta
- Olive Oil

Directions:
Get your pasta and throw it in a bowl. Layer on some spinach and cherry tomatoes from the salad bar. Sprinkle on some feta. Toss some scallions on that (located in stir fry bar). Add olive oil, toss, and enjoy!

Peanut butter and Chocolate Waffle

Description: A waffle dessert!
Creator: Margot P.
Dining Hall: HoCo, Philly, Stillings
Difficulty: Easy
Time: Long (≥10 min)

Ingredients:
- Peanut butter
- Chocolate syrup
- Choclate chips
*Optional: Whip cream, strawberries, cinnamon, chopped bananas

Directions:
Make waffles according to directions at station, add chocolate chips. Spread with peanut butter, drizzle with chocolate syrup. Add additional desired toppings.

The Garden

Description: Veggie Sandwich!
Creator: Phoebe M.
Dining Hall: Philly
Difficulty: Easy
Time: Quick (≤4 min)

Ingredients:
- 2 Slices of bread of your choice
- Hummus
- Kale
- Red Beets
- Peas
- Sliced Tomatoes

Directions:
1. Toast Bread
2. Spread hummus across both slices
3. Sprinkle peas on top of hummus- be generous!
4. Pile on beets and sliced tomatoes
5. Travel to the vegan section, if there's kale, pile that on too!
6. Smush slices, piled high, together and stick in panini machine for ten seconds. ENJOY!

Improved Tuna Salad Sandwich

Description: It sounds strange, but hummus combined with flaked tuna is delicious--it's also packed with tons of healthy fiber and protein! Can try chicken instead.
Creator: Margot P.
Dining Hall: HoCo, Philly, Stillings
Difficulty: Easy
Time: Moderate (≤9 min)

Ingredients:
- 2-3 Tbs hummus
- 2-3 spoonfuls tuna or chicken
- Wheat bread
*Other suggested toppings: cucumber, tomatoes, spinach, onion, shredded carrots

Directions:
Mix hummus and flaked tuna from salad bar. Mix in small bowl. Spread onto bread slice, put on choice of toppings. Put into mouth and enjoy!

Quintessential Combinations

Description: A few quick and easy combos, for a snack or meal!
Creator: Hannah R.
Dining Hall: Philly
Difficulty: Easy
Time: Quick (≤4 min)

Ingredients:
- French fries
- Guacamole

- Frozen Yogurt
- Monkey Bread

- Stir fry
- Lettuce

Directions:
Combine french fries and guacamole.
Combine froyo and monkey bread.
Combine stir fry and lettuce.

Kale Burger

Description: Cheeseburger with kale.
Creator: Chris
Dining Hall: Philly
Difficulty: Easy
Time: Quick (≤4 min)

Ingredients:
- Sautéed kale
- 1 slice of garlic bread
- Bun (top only)
- Cheeseburger

Directions:
Take burger Remove bottom bun. Put Kale on garlic bread. Place burger with the top bun on the garlic bread with kale. NOM <3

Turkey Guacamole Bagel Melt

Description: A bagel that has your average turkey sandwich components with a surprise of guacamole!
Creator: Becky S.
Dining Hall: Philly
Difficulty: Easy
Time: Quick (≤4 min)

Ingredients:
- bagel (whatever kind your heart desires)
- two slices deli turkey
- handful of lettuce (I prefer the shredded kind)
- two to three slices of tomato
- one piece of provolone cheese
- guacamole (it's hiding at the sandwich counter, you have to ask for it)

Directions:
1. Gather your ingredients
2. Toast the bagel and get it nice and hot. It might need a second toasting
3. Place the cheese on one bagel half, and let it melt
4. On the other half, spread guacamole, then lettuce, then tomato, then turkey
5. Put the half with melted cheese on top of the other
6. Cut in half for easier eating and enjoy!