Dorm-dash: Tuna, tomatoes and baked, stuffed potatoes

Have you been eating Ramen and only Ramen since classes started back? Mix it up with these easy recipes that you can make in your dorm room. Happy snacking!

Tuna Tomato Salad

Ingredients:

• 1-pint cherry or grape tomatoes (halved or quartered is fine)

• Fresh cilantro (to taste) (parsley or celery tops if cilantro isn’t your thing)

• ¼ cup red onion (diced)

• Olive oil (to taste)

• Lemon or lime juice (to taste) (or salad dressing)

• Salt, pepper, and chili flake to taste

• 1 can of tuna

• Avocado (to top)

Directions:

1. Combine chopped tomatoes, cilantro, onion and tuna in a bowl

2. Add in olive oil, salt, pepper and chili flake and citrus juice or dressing of choice

3. Stir to combine

4. Set aside

5. Slice avocado and serve on top of individual salad portions

Loaded “Baked” Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 1 large russet potato

• 1 spring onion, finely chopped

• Bacon bits (or imitation bacon pieces)

• Cheese

• Sour cream

• Butter

• Salt and pepper

• Optional: broccoli, corn, salsa, whatever you have leftover from the week

Directions:

1. Puncture the potato with a fork or knife a few times on all sides

2. Microwave for 5 minutes or use 1-2 cycles of your microwave’s potato setting

3. If the potato is still not done, microwave in 30-second increments until cooked

4. Top as desired, potatoes are freestyle