Easy Dorm-Friendly Recipes to Try for Friendsgiving

Easy Dorm-Friendly Recipes to Try for Friendsgiving

Searching for Thanksgiving recipes you can whip up quickly in your dorm room microwave? We've got everything you need!

Microwave Mac and Cheese

Homemade mac and cheese… in the microwave? Yes, please! Skip the hassle of a baked recipe and wow your friends with this easy, crowd-pleasing dish:

Ingredients:

• ½ cup dry macaroni pasta

• ½ cup water

• ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese (see notes)

• ¼ cup milk of choice

• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (optional

• 1 tablespoon cream cheese (optional)

Recipe courtesy of the Family Food on the Table.

Asian Cucumber Salad

The recipe that took the internet by storm late this summer, it's the spicy asian cucumber salad. It's quick, healthy, and of course, a fan favorite.

Ingredients:

• 6 mini cucumbers or Persian cucumbers

• 2 teaspoon salt to drain water

• 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce

• 2 cloves garlic minced

• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or white vinegar

• 1 tablespoon Chinese chili oil

• 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

• 2 tablespoon green onion finely sliced

Recipe courtesy of Christie at Home.

Healthy Apple Crisp

An apple crisp is a must for fall! And it's healthy? Sounds like a dream.

Base Ingredients:

• 4 medium tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

TOPPING:

• 2/3 cup old-fashioned oats

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 3 tablespoons cold butter

• Vanilla ice cream (optional)

Recipe courtesy of Taste of Home.

Cheesy Potatoes

Ten minutes is all it takes to make these delicious cheesy potatoes. College students, this is the perfect recipe for you.

Ingredients:

• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced

• 1/4 cup sliced onion

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

• 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe courtesy of Taste of Home.

The Perfectly Moist Sweet Potato

I'm sure you've all tried to microwave a potato in the past and there's just something off about it… Whether it's too dry or just not the same, it's hard to get over. But fear not, this recipe will give you a perfectly moist microwaved sweet potato:

Ingredients:

• 2 apples
• 4 graham crackers
• 12 red cinnamon candies (optional)
• 2 small cubes of sharp cheddar (optional)
• Whipped cream
• Cinnamon for dusting

Recipe courtesy of A Couple Cooks

A Classic Charcuterie Board

Not the cooking type? No worries. Impress your pals with a charcuterie board! It will make for the perfect appetizer to your Friendsgiving feast.

Ingredients:

• Assortment of cured meats (prosciutto, salami, mortadella, capicola, etc.)

• Assortment of cheese (brie, cheddar, goat, gouda, pepper jack, blue cheese, port, etc.)

• A spread of your choice (fig jam, honey, hummus, savory jelly, etc).

• Accents (pickles, olives, dried fruits, nuts, grapes, apples, etc.)

• Crackers and bread (your preference).

Recipe courtesy of PureWow.com

Sweet Corn

This recipe is perfect for those who want to feel like they cooked something but are looking for a minimal ingredient recipe. It acts as the perfect side to add to your table spread:

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons white sugar

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

• Corn on the cob ears, husks and silk removed (one ear per person)

Recipe courtesy of allrecipes.

Kale Salad with Cranberries

You can never go wrong with a salad, especially when the holiday season provides you with many delicious temptations. Lucky for you, salad is as easy to assemble as can be and is the perfect complement to any main course:

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot

• 1½ tablespoons rice vinegar

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

• 1 tablespoon honey

• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest

• 3 tablespoons orange juice

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon ground pepper

• 7 cups stemmed and torn mixed kale, such as lacinato, curly and/or red

• ½ cup sweetened dried cranberries

• ¼ cup sliced almonds

Recipe courtesy of Eating Well

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