What are some healthy meal options that I can cook in my dorm room?

If your dorm allows them, definitely invest in a toaster oven. They are perfect when you just want to bake a chicken breast or fish filet. Items that you should definitely keep around (these are also budget-friendly and can be prepared either with a microwave or on a stove - which you can prepare a lot at one time and refrigerate it for the entire week) are canned beans, brown rice, lettuce, spinach, eggs, skim milk, whole grain/high fiber/low sugar cereal (lots of good options are usually offered in the bulk food section of stores), instant oatmeal packets, whole wheat crackers, whole wheat tortillas, string cheese, tuna (either canned in water or vacuum sealed), all other fruits & veggies you like, and sweet potatoes. For breakfast-y foods, you can put eggs in a mug, scramble them up and add in some veggies and seasonings you like, and microwave them for about 1 min.; instant oatmeal (add in whatever you like) and a piece of fruit; plain cereal and milk with fruit. Lunches can be something like a microwaved sweet potato filled with some low fat low sodium chili or beans with any seasonings you like; tuna on whole wheat crackers with some low-fat cheese on top and heated up in the microwave (like a tuna melt but healthier); lettuce cups - fill large lettuce leaves with heated brown rice (make a lot at the beginning of the week and keep it in the fridge to heat up whenever you need it), heated beans, salsa, and any veggies you like. For dinner, you can have some baked/cooked chicken that you make ahead of time reheated with some low-sodium and low-sugar teriyaki sauce and chopped carrots, broccoli, and baby corns and reheated rice; low-fat, low-sodium canned chili with some whole wheat crackers and a side salad or plain veggies.

Hopefully this gives you some ideas and sorry for writing a novel. Have fun at college!

I also do not recommend a regular toaster oven because they burn food too easily. However, I do highly recommend convection toaster ovens with a built-in timer with auto shutoff. The internal fan circulates the hot air for even cooking that is faster and more efficient. The timer prevents burning and overcooking in case you accidentally forget that you left something cooking. It solves all the problems with regular toaster oven. It's even better than a regular oven for most baking and reheating. I also recommend electric induction burners with auto shutoff along with smaller 2qt and 4qt stainless pressure cookers. The can do rice and most range cooking much fsster and safer than electric burners. You can make a 3hour stew in only 50 minutes in a pressure cooker, allowing you to use the cheapest meat that you find on sale. The pressure cooker pot can be used for regular cooking and frying, so it serves a lot of purposes in one pot. I personally used a convection toaster and pressure cooker in a single room at college and I know they work great. The pressure cooker works so well because it's so much faster for a busy student.

i would NOT recommend getting a toaster or a toaster oven. toaster ovens especially have been linked to a lot of fires. they're just unsafe, especially with not a lot of room/ventilation.

As for the healthiest and and quickest meal to make; one word: SHAKEOLOGY! that is probably the healthiest thing ive ever had, and the recipes r endless. check it out on youtube and beachbody.com.

As for healthy foods u can "cook" in a dorm, there really aren't any. but if u got a microwave(which is safer than an oven), u could get some individual serving popcorn bags. they make popcorn that is low sodium and little-to-no butter. it's therefore a healthy snack. good luck with college

Sandwiches and salads can be very healthy. Ramen noodles ... not.

Get yourself a deep-sided fry pan, a cutting board, a good knife .. and make stir frys for yourself. Quick, easy.

Any of: bok choy, sui choy, cabbage, onion, carrot, snow peas, sweet green pepper, cauliflower (sliced about 1/4 thick), broccoli, mushrooms, frozen cooked shrimp, skinless chicken breast, fresh ginger root, fresh garlic ....

Rice noodles.

To thicken, a mix of water, cornstarch, soy sauce, honey (or sugar).

You could 'cook' stuff that doesn't need to be cooked such as yogurt or salads or whole wheat sandwiches.

What about caprese salad? Mozzarella, tomato, and basil. Easy and healthy!

Also, hummus and carrots :)