It's no secret that Gustavus Adolphus College has an amazing cafeteria, but even the best caf food can get old after the first few months. Check out this list of recipes, hacks, and tips and try them out on your next visit!
1. Burrito Bowl/Taco Salad
Grab your salad base like spinach and lettuce from the salad bar and head over to the burrito line and get your toppings! (Rice, beans, cheese, pico de gallo, guac, sour cream, taco meat, etc.)
2. Pick your own sandwich base
Bagel, English muffin, bread, bun, etc. over by the silverware to get more options than what the Deli offers.
3. More sandwich options when you combine stations
Grilled chicken and bun from the Grill, cheese and tomatoes from the Deli, spinach from the salad bar, and guacamole from the burrito line and you've got yourself a delicious combination of a sandwich.
4. Use waffle toppings for your ice cream
Whipped cream and strawberry sauce...yum!
5. Cheesy pasta
Get some regular noodles and steal some cheese sauce from the rotisserie.
6. Breakfast sandwich/burrito
Grab an English muffin and top it with a fried egg, bacon, cheese, or whatever other toppings you prefer and send it through the toaster OR ask for a burrito at the Grill and have them fill it with whatever you want.
7. Walking Tacos
Grab a bag of Doritos and head to the burrito line and add taco meat, cheese, lettuce, salsa, and sour cream for the perfect walking taco!
8. Egg salad or deviled eggs
Steal some hard boiled eggs from the salad bar and mix in mayo, mustard, salt, and pepper for egg salad or take out the yokes and combine with those ingredients for deviled eggs.
9. Twice-baked potatoes
Get a baked potato or sweet potato, mash with a fork, and add any toppings of your choice like cheese or ranch, microwave, and enjoy!
10. Steam your own veggies
Just add a little water to some raw veggies from the salad bar and microwave.
11. Pizza bagels
Take a bagel, add some marinara sauce from the pasta bar, cheese from the salad bar, and any other toppings before sending it through the toaster to get a delicious pizza bagel!
12. Chicken and waffles
It's as simple as it gets. Get some chicken strips from the Grill and make a waffle.
13. Thai sauce
Mix together peanut butter, soy sauce, and sriracha.
14. Quesadilla
Get a burrito with beans, cheese, meat, or anything else of your choice, head over to the salad bar and add more cheese (because why not) fold over and send through the toaster on high heat once or twice.
15. Root beer floats
Easy enough...just get some soft serve ice cream and pour in root beer or any other soft drink.
16. Jazz up your waffles
Mix in peanut butter, honey, fruit, or anything else before pouring your batter into the waffle maker.
17. Potatoes + Soup
It's exactly what it sounds like. Put any soup of your choice on top of mashed or baked potatoes and enjoy a homemade-tasting meal!
18. Microwave Nachos
Throw some Doritos on a plate and top with cheese, beans, or whatever else. Put it in the microwave and Voilà!
19. Make your own pasta
Mix in cooked veggies, beans, cheese, meat, olive oil, etc. with plain noodles and customize your pasta dish!
20. Milkshake
Get some soft serve, add in milk, and stir well.
21. Soup add-ins
Mix in some extra toppings like beans, veggies, noodles, meat, or whatever else to spice up the regular soup.
22. Hummus
Steal some hummus from the Deli to pair with your vegetables.
23. Foods you might not know about
Whole tomatoes can be found at the Deli or Grill
Puppy Chow is often back by the desserts
Hot cereals are available
Sushi is in the large cooler
Hot chocolate/tea mix is by the drinks
Banana bread is sold in the bakery
*This list was specifically tailored to GAC's caf, but many of these tips will work at other college cafeterias too!
