
Salads and Soups
Salads
- Apple Cranberry Tuna Salad
- Apricot Quinoa Salad
- Avocado Bean Corn Salad
- Barley Garden Salad
- Bulgar Tabouli
- Carrot Apple Slaw
- Chicken Ramen Soup
- Chickenless Curry Salad
- Chili Lime Cucumber Salad
- Classic Greek Salad
- Confetti Bean Salad
- Corn Tomato Basil Salad
- Crunchy Asian Slaw
- Homemade Salad Dressing
- Lemon Basil Orzo Salad
- Mediterranean Salad
- Millet Salad with Avocado
- Roasted Vegetable Balsamic Salad
- Salad Dressings
- Spring Swiss Chard Salad
- Super Green Summer Salad
- Vietnamese Noodle Salad
Soups
Entrees
- Anytime Burrito
- Asian Garlic Tofu
- Asian Garlic Tofu
- Asian Veggie Slaw
- California BBQ Veggie Sliders
- Chard Cheddar Omelet
- Cheesy Grits with Creamy Beans
- Chicken Tinga
- Curry Tofu Salad
- Easy Fried Rice
- Egg in a Mug
- "Egg" Tofu Scramble
- Flapjacks
- Garden Pancake
- Homemade Pizza
- Korean Tempeh
- Lentil Dahl
- Loaded Veggie Chili
- Overnight Oats
- Pinwheel Sandwich
- Pork Dumplings
- Ramen Reinvented
- Savory Garlic Oats
- Shoyu Ramen
- Spicy Peanut Noodles
- Sweet Potato Breakfast Boats
- Sun-Dried Tomato and Pesto Roll-Ups
- Tofu Salad
- Tofu Taco Crumbles
- Tomato Egg Tofu Stir Fry
- Tuna Cakes
- Tuna Salad
- Vegan Fried Rice
- Veggie Burrito Bowl
- Veggie Bowtie Pasta
Sides and Snacks
Sides
- Blistered Shishito Peppers
- Edamame Flavor Pods
- Garlicky Chard
- Homemade Baked Beans
- Quick Pickled Onions
- Pork Dumplings
- Salsa (Restaurant Style)
- Sauteed Mushrooms and Kale
- Sauteed Tomatoes and Collard Greens
- Slow Cooker Pinto Beans
- Sweet and Sour Pickled Veggies
- Tomato-Basil Salsa
- Vegan Kale Pesto
- Veggie Spring Rolls
Snacks
- Apple Sauce and Apple Tea
- Banana Almond Butter Cups
- Banana Berry Smoothie Bowl
- Banana Roll-Ups
- Blistered Shishito Peppers
- Caprese Skewers
- Chia Seed Pudding
- Creamy Apple Bites
- Crunch Berry Parfait
- Devin's Famous Guacamole
- Flavored Popcorn
- Fruit Kabob
- Garlicky Herb Greek Yogurt Dip
- Greek Yogurt with Banana and Sliced Almonds
- Greek Yogurt Fruit Salad
- Homemade Hummus
- Homemade Hummus
- Kale Chips
- Oatmeal Energy Bites
Beverages
Recipes with Videos
Each of the following recipes have a paired video on the videos page.
Eating on a Budget
Recipes
- UHS Nutrition Team Recipes: these recipes were chosen with the college student in mind and they have a simple, economical, and nutrition focus.
- Eating Less than $50/week: menu for omnivores and a menu for vegetarians
- No-Cook Recipes Video from the Nutrition Outreach Workers
- What's Cooking - USDA Mixing Bowl: a simple recipe search engine
- Good and Cheap - Eat Well on $4/Day Recipe Book by Leanne Brown: some recipes may require more ingredients and time compared to the USDA Mixing Bowl Website
Tips, Ideas, and More
- Affordable Groceries near UC Berkeley campus
- Budget Eating Swaps & Tips
- Campus Microwave Map
- Savvy Grocery Shopper Tip Sheet
- The Health Consequences of Undernourishment
- UHS Nutrition Events, including FREE food/cooking demos and drop-in nutrition counseling sessions, and more!
- Nutrition Outreach Workers blog posts and videos related to eating on a budget
Campus Resources
- Cal Fresh - a nutrition program that helps you buy healthy foods. Cal Grant or Work-Study required. Students with meal plans are not eligible.
- Food Assistance Program need-based funding provided to students ineligible for CalFresh
- UC Berkeley Food Pantry: emergency food relief resource for students short on money and/or access to nutritious foods
- Bears for Financial Success: a great resource for students if you have never made a personal spending plan or would like assistance managing your current budget.
Eating Disorders and Prevention
Eating Disorders
- Get help on campus: UHS Eating Disorder Treatment Team
- Do you have an eating disorder? Take this screening
- Help a friend or family member
- Learn more from the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
Prevention
- Body image information from the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
- Watch Embodied, a talk by Connie Sobczak recorded during Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2019. Learn more about Connie and The Body Positive
- Learn about negative body talk and how to combat it in this video by UHS Nutrition Outreach Workers and blog post by UHS dietitian.
- Read UHS' thoughts on the myth of the freshman 15, and the body image blues.
- Learn the principles of Health At Every Size at the Association for Size Diversity and Health and UHS blog post
- Learn about the practice of mindful eating at The Center for Mindful Eating
- Read related blog posts from our team: introduction to mindful eating, dealing with cravings, a nutrition outreach worker’s perspective, and gratitude
- Request a body image or mindful eating presentation by our team for your club or group.
Healthy Habits
- How to build a balanced meal
- Individual nutrition counseling is available with Toby Morris, UHS Clinical Dietitian, for any nutrition-related health issue. Schedule an appointment by calling (510) 642-2000 or online at eTang. Call Toby at (510) 642-5075 with questions. See nutrition appointment fees.
- Schedule a health coaching session with UHS Health Educators. Coaching sessions offer the flexibility of one to four hour-long informal sessions to assist in creating a plan with specific goals and assess progress towards those health goals.
- Find general nutrition information on the USDA's Choose My Plate website
- The Berkeley Student Food Collective is a great source of local and organic produce and groceries on campus.
Screenings