Couscous

One of the easiest, quickest meals you can possibly make is couscous. I'm talking FAST. Like, the time it takes you to pull a Lean Cuisine out of the freezer, open the box and vent the film, and pop it in the microwave and let stand 1-2 minutes before eating. I could probably make a full dish of couscous in that same time.

GRAD STUDENT FOOD :)

Here's how.
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1/2 cup couscous
3/4 cup water
1/2 frozen mixed vegetables (i get the peas, carrots, corn, green beans mix)
1 tsp chicken bouillon
salt, pepper, garlic power, onion powder, rosemary, oregano---WHATEVER you want

1. Put water in a small saucepan and bring to boil.
2. While the water's getting there, toss in your chicken bouillon and other spices.
3. When the water reaches a boil (takes no time at all since it's just 1/2 cup water), throw in the vegetables.
4. Add couscous, stir around.
5. Cover it and let stand 4 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve.
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Literally--
1 minute to boil the water and add the flavors.
4 minutes to let it stand, during which you can take your dog out to potty, wash the measuring cups you used just now, and pour yourself a glass of water. And i usually just eat the couscous straight out of the saucepan because then there are less dishes to do. Whatever, no one's judging.

GRAD STUDENT FOOD :)

Other options, if you have more than 5 minutes to make dinner:
-adding lemon zest to the water, then squeezing some lemon juice to the couscous afterwards makes for a tasty, citrus-y dish
-before you start anything, you could saute some onions and whatever fresh vegetables you have on hand. then pour the water in and start from Step 1 above. That's what i did here with the leftover green beans and yellow squash from the pasta night.
GRAD STUDENT FOOD :)