Recipe
3 Dining Hall Recipes You Won’t Believe Are Vegan
Finding edible food in the caf can be a real struggle. Being vegan makes this struggle a million times worse. Through trial and error, I have found three easy-to-make meals that are so delicious you won’t believe they’re actually vegan.
Bean Surprise Salad
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 3 minutes
- Servings: 2
- Easy
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chickpeas
- 1/4 cup black beans
- 1/2 cup spinach
- 1/4 cup cucumbers
- 1 piece broccoli
- 1/4 cup red onions
- 1/4 cup carrots
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
Photo by Lora Maghen
Step 1
Rinse beans to remove any residue from the cans (the caf does not do this. Gross, right?)
Step 2
Put spinach around the bowl as a bed for the rest of the ingredients.
Step 3
Add all other ingredients into a bowl.
Step 4
Add olive oil, lemon juice, and red wine vinegar as dressing. Stir to coat evenly.
Step 5
Combine the bean mixture and the salad. Season to taste.
Fancy Peanut Banana Toast
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Easy
Ingredients
- 1 slice of whole grain bread
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1/2 banana
- 1 teaspoon flax seeds
Photo by Lora Maghen
Step 1
Toast bread.
Step 2
Slice your banana into even pieces.
Step 3
Apply peanut butter evenly over toast and lay bananas on top.
Step 4
Sprinkle flaxseeds on top of bananas.
Best Sandwich Ever
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Easy
Ingredients
- 2 slices whole grain bread
- 2 tablespoon hummus
- 1 tablespoon shredded carrot
- 1/4 cup spinach
- 1/4 cup cucumber
- 1 teaspoon red onion
- 1 teaspoon red cabbage
- 1 slice tomato
- 1 teaspoon chickpeas
- Handful banana peppers
Photo by Lora Maghen
Step 1
Toast bread.
Step 2
Spread hummus evenly over toast.
Step 3
Layer vegetables on top.
Photo by Lora Maghen
Making vegan even easier: