Eating healthy can be so challenging and hard for the college student. These healthy college dinner ideas are the best and delicious meal for busy or lazy days.
These easy college dinner recipes are making so quick, nutritious and yummy for college students. These easy dishes are simple to prepare and will keep you healthy.
You’re juggling classes, tutorials, and maybe, a part-time job for your own. But all the work doing for the whole day and at the end of the time at night you lost your energy and you tired. That’s why I’m sharing 31 Healthy College Dinner meals that are quick to make and delicious too.
There’s so much to do in daily life your college life. So these meals are helping you to focus on your books, quick to handle and customize these meals with simple ingredients as per your choice.
From pasta recipes, chicken recipes, zucchini recipes, rice bowl recipes, fried rice recipes, shrimp dinner recipes to vegetarian dinner recipes, vegan dinner recipes, high protein dinner recipes, chicken breast recipes, one pot dinner recipes, skillet recipes, casserole recipes soup recipes, wrap recipes and many more weeknight dinner ideas or 30 minute dinner recipes are here to enjoy your meal.
So let’s choose your easy dinner recipes and grab it!
1. Chicken Parmesan Pasta
Chicken Parmesan Pasta is a delicious and easy meal that quick to prepare at home within 30 minutes. It is a light dinner and comfort food too.
This is made with simple ingredients and will quickly become your go-to dinner recipe.
Get the recipe here.
Must try chicken pasta recipes & pasta salad recipes for meal prep.
2. Quick Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls Recipe
Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls are healthy, easy to make with sweet, garlicky chicken served with rice and steamed broccoli. It will ready in just 20 minutes.
You can make this for the week or on your weekly rotation!
3. Meal-Prep Butter Chicken with Rice and Garlic Naan
If you love chicken dishes, then you should try this Chicken with Rice and Garlic Naan. this is delicious, spicy and creamy 30 minute meal for dinner.
If you are feeling lazy or tired, just go with the basmati rice and butter chicken.
Get the recipe here.
Wanna try rice bowl recipes & chicken mushroom recipes for dinner?
4. Chicken Alfredo
If you love alfredo, you definitely try this easy Chicken Alfredo recipe for dinner. This recipe is super quick to make at home with golden pan-fried seasoned chicken breasts and tender noodles, coated in the most dreamy cream sauce.
This recipe can be done in just 30 minutes.
5. Shrimp Fried Rice
Love seafood? Make this amazing easy shrimp fried rice recipe for meal prep. You can make this leftovers and makes this twice better than takeout.
This is delicious, flavorful, colorful and serve this with your favorite sides.
6. Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts
This easy stuffed chicken breast recipe is one of the best college dinner ideas for college student. This is so quick to make at home and low carb too.
For lazy days, this dish is best for dinner and you can add more and more cheese as per your choice.
7. One Pot Chicken and Vegetables Skillet
If you want some easy one pot dinners, make this delicious One Pot Chicken and Vegetables Skillet. This is flavorful and takes only 20 minutes.
You can easily add any vegetables whatever you like for this recipe and this is a perfect low carb meal too.
8. Quick Spinach Pasta
Spinach pasta is one of my best college dinner ideas that makes you full. This is fast to make, delicious and ready in just less than 15 minutes.
This is a perfect weeknight meal and made with simple ingredients. Serve this with grated parmesan cheese, black pepper!
9. Sausage and Veggies Skillet with Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts
Sausage and Veggies Skillet recipe is super easy and loaded with fall veggies but you can use any vegetables whatever you like.
A comfort meal prep idea for busy weeknights!
10. Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce
Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce is so delicious and packed with fresh herbs. This will be ready in just 30 minutes.
11. Creamy Garlic Chicken
This Creamy Garlic Chicken is easy to make chicken dish and loaded with rich and flavorful gravy. So tasty and great one skillet dish for busy nights.
12. Healthy Tomato Zucchini Pasta
This easy Tomato Zucchini Pasta is a perfect and healthy dinner option for meal prep. This can be ready in just 30 minutes with grilled zucchini, cherry tomatoes, pasta, spices, and a generous handful of parmesan.
You can try these meals:
Zucchini recipes
Chicken breast recipes
Tomato recipes
College recipes
High protein dinner recipes
13. Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice Casserole
Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice Casserole is quick to make for dinner. So delicious and loaded with broccoli and cheddar cheese! A perfect comfort meal for beginner and college students.
14. Stuffed Pepper Casserole
Love stuffed pepper recipes? Must try this Stuffed Pepper Casserole at home. This recipe is loaded with Italian sausage, peppers, salsa, rice and a layer of gooey mozzarella cheese.
15. Chicken Meatballs with Orzo
16. Greek Chicken Bowls
17. Stovetop Red Chicken Chili
18. Skillet Lemon Parmesan Chicken with Zucchini
This Skillet Lemon Parmesan Chicken with Zucchini and Squash is hearty, bright, colorful and lemony dinner for busy days. So easy to make and one pan meal for everyone.
19. Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
20. Southwest Chicken Wrap
This Southwest chicken wrap is so delicious, easy to make tasty dinner or an easy grab and go lunch. This recipe is made with chicken, veggies, black beans, and a flavorful southwest dressing, ready in just 30 minutes or less.
21. Crispy Gochujang Korean Tofu Bowl
This baked Gochujang Korean tofu is one of the best healthy college dinner ideas that you will love. You can serve this recipe with your favorite veggies and fresh white rice for nutritious vegan dinner.
22. Rice and Beans Quesarito
23. Cauliflower Tacos with Cilantro Lime Crema
hese Mexican inspired vegan cauliflower tacos are so delicious, easy to make and perfect vegetarian dinner option for everyone. This is made with roasted cauliflower, cabbage slaw and a creamy vegan cilantro lime crema.
24. Easy Vegetarian Chickpea Gyros
25. Vegan Pizza Rolls
26. Healthy Chicken Parmesan
27. One-Pot Vegetarian Spaghetti
28. 15 Minute Black Bean and Spinach Burrito
29. Vegan Fried Rice
30. 20 Minute Mini Baked Chicken Tacos
31. Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta
So at the end, we have got so many delicious College Dinner Ideas for meal prep that are super amazing. And perfect meals for your family and college students. Let’s make your favorite ones recipes at your home, and let me know on comment which ones are the best in taste. And you can save it for later.
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