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Quick campus food ideas

January 27, 2008

You’re a college student, which means — unless you’re lucky — you’re probably broke. So when everyone else bears the winter weather to grab grub, you can stay cozy at home and still get that restaurant-style flavor.

Caesar sandwich

Have a craving for Pita Pit, 219 E. Grand River Ave., but don’t want to get your butt out of bed? Delight yourself with a Caesar sandwich.

You’ll need:

  • Grilled chicken strips
  • Romaine lettuce
  • Caesar dressing
  • Sliced sandwich bread
  • Parmesan cheese

To make:

In a medium-sized bowl, throw together chicken strips, romaine lettuce and parmesan cheese. Coat with your desired amount of dressing. Spoon on top of your sandwich or place in a tortilla, and voila! Pita Pit at home.

Quesadillas

If you can’t afford quesadillas and black bean salsa from Flats Grill, 551 E. Grand River Ave., you could gather the ingredients and make it yourself. (The recipe calls for a lot but it makes a ton.)

You’ll need:

  • Large tortillas
  • Grated cheese
  • 1 chicken breast
  • Whatever veggies you want

To make:

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees. Cut the thawed chicken breast into small cubes and brown in a frying plan. As that cooks, put a tortilla on a baking sheet and spread a layer of cheese over it. Sprinkle the chicken over the cheese when it’s done cooking and place a second tortilla on top. Bake for 10 minutes, flip it and bake for another five minutes.

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Black bean salsa

What’s a quesadilla without something to dip it in?

You’ll need:

  • 12-ounce can of whole kernel corn, drained
  • 15-ounce can of black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 1/2 green pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 red onion, chopped
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped

The dressing for the salsa

  • 3/4 cup Italian dressing
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice

Optional ingredients to taste (Really, who has this stuff in a college pantry?)

  • 1/2 teaspoon of chili power
  • 1 teaspoon of hot pepper sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of cilantro

To make:

Mix all of the ingredients together and add what you like for taste.

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