12 Ways To Make The Dining Hall A Little Less Boring

Simple and delicious and can be done with the ingredients in the dining hall in about thirty seconds! Dip whatever in it, not just apples! Click the image for the recipe.

Get a couple slices and scrape the toppings off into a big salad! Does your school feature gems like butternut squash and sautéed mushrooms on top of pizza but never actually cook them alone? Problem solved.

Scrape the sauce and cheese off a slice of plain pizza onto a piece of plain chicken, chicken fingers or a pile of veggies. A simple chicken or veggie parm!

You have all the ingredients to make some of the same dressings you make at home! Grab a cup and throw in small amounts of the following to taste:

From the salad bar: some oil and vinegar

From the hot tea area: a little lemon and honey

From the condiment station: some mustard

Right on the table: a little bit of salt and pepper

I cant promise there's sauerkraut, but put some thousand island on your turkey sandwich to switch things up!

Combine equal parts of relish, ketchup and mayo - or alter slightly to taste!

Don't forget you can make honey mustard too! (literally some mustard & some honey)

Lugging around that jar of skippy in your backpack gets annoying after the first couple weeks of school... mix in 1-2 teaspoons of flavored coffee creamer or some cinnamon and honey.

Make a simple peanut butter sauce and put on whatever plain pasta is offered at the pasta station - like cold sesame noodle at a restaurant!

MIX: 2 heaping scoopfuls of peanut butter, 1 spoonful of soy sauce, some hot water and Sriracha sauce if it's available. Feel free to add other veggies and meat to your dish!

Go for some oatmeal but boost the protein by adding some liquid egg whites! (You'll have to bear the weird looks you get when asking the omelette bar for a scoop of raw eggwhites in your bowl of oatmeal, but hey it's worth it!) Toss it back in the microwave for 30 seconds after. Add other toppings from around the dining hall.

Most people don't realize, but one of those little whit tabs is for seltzer! Drink it plain or add a splash of juice for a healthier soda option!

Use one of the plastic drink cups instead of a bowl and make perfect layers just like the parfaits you buy at a cafe! You might have to walk around to different stations to get all your ingredients, but I promise you'll be able to find some yogurt, some cereal or granola and some kind of fruit! Ice cream toppings aren't off limits...

Get a piece of whatever entree meat is being served, cut it up and toss it in whatever dressing you choose (like caesar, buffalo honey mustard or barbecue). Add some veggies and wrap it all up in a plain tortilla from the deli line!