60 No-Cook Recipes For When You're Feeling Hot and Can't Be Bothered
In the middle of a heat wave? Don't give up on cooking entirely. Instead, stay cool during these dog days of Summer with these no-cook recipe ideas, including everything from breakfast to salads to sweets — none of which require the use of your oven or your stove.
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Acai Bowl
Get the recipe: strawberry-banana acai bowl
Cottage Cheese Toast
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Mango-Cardamom Lassi
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Summer Fruit Salad With Mint and Almonds
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Banana Almond Greek Yogurt Smoothie
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Greek Yogurt With Granola and Jam
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Tropical Green Smoothie
Get the recipe: tropical mango-pineapple smoothie
Citrusy Fruit Salad With Pistachios and Goat Cheese
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Homemade Gravlax
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Hummus and Crudités Shots
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Spicy Pimento Cheese Dip
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Watermelon, Cucumber, and Feta Salad Cups
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Prosciutto-Wrapped Feta-Stuffed Dates
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Green Goddess Dip
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Caprese Salad Skewers
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Classic Hummus
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Watermelon, Radish, and Avocado Wraps
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Apricot, Goat Cheese, and Almond Bites
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Beet-Mint Yogurt Dip
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Cucumber-Avocado Tuna Hand Rolls
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Greek Antipasto Bites
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Miso Hummus
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Spicy Sesame Carrot Ribbon Salad
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Watermelon, Feta, and Arugula Salad
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Pineapple Salsa
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Chilled Corn and Avocado Soup
Get the recipe: creamy, chilled corn and avocado soup
No-Noodle Pad Thai
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Greek Salad
Get the recipe: classic Greek salad
Watermelon Caprese Salad
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Southwestern Chopped Salad With Cilantro-Lime Dressing
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Black Bean, Corn, Radish, and Bell Pepper Chopped Salad
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Miso Sesame Cucumbers
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Avocado-Tuna Salad With Cucumber Noodles
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Marinated Chickpea Salad
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Southeast Asian Tomato Salad
Get the recipe: Southeast Asian tomato cucumber salad
Tomato, Avocado, Cucumber, and Chickpea Salad
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Southeast Asian Gazpacho
Get the recipe: Southeast Asian-inspired gazpacho
Savory Fruit Salad
Get the recipe: savory mango, cucumber, and watermelon salad
Cucumber Avocado Caprese Salad
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Ham, Cheese, and Avocado Sandwich
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Cheese and Baguette
Get the recipe: cheese, bread, and fruit platter
Salmon Wasabi Cream Cheese Sandwich
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Tomato Mayonnaise Sandwich
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Vegan Veggie and Hummus Sandwich
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Pita Bread With Mint and Feta
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Italian Deli Sandwich
Get the recipe: three-meat Italian deli sandwich.
Halibut Crudo
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Cucumber and Cream Cheese Sandwich
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Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches
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Watermelon Cake
Get the recipe: watermelon no-bake "cake"
Mini Grasshopper Pies
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Sorbet With Citrus Vodka and Lime Zest
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Almond Nutella
Get the recipe: almond chocolate spread
Speculoos Icebox Cake
Get the recipe: speculoos icebox cake
Ice Cream Cake
Get the recipe: peppermint-chocolate ice cream cake
Arnold Palmer Granita
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Saltine Ice Cream Sandwiches
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Oreo Icebox Cake
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Coconut Berry Icebox Cake
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Icebox Cake
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