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.
— Additional reporting by Hilary White
Get the recipe: Summer fruit salad with mint and almonds
Get the recipe: banana almond Greek yogurt smoothie
Get the recipe: Greek yogurt with granola and jam
Get the recipe: tropical mango-pineapple smoothie
Get the recipe: citrusy fruit salad with pistachios and goat cheese
Get the recipe: hummus and crudités shots
Get the recipe: watermelon, cucumber, and feta salad cups
Get the recipe: prosciutto-wrapped feta-stuffed dates
Get the recipe: watermelon, radish, and avocado wraps
Get the recipe: apricot, goat cheese, and almond bites
Get the recipe: spicy sesame carrot ribbon salad
Get the recipe: watermelon, feta, and arugula salad
Get the recipe: creamy, chilled corn and avocado soup
Get the recipe: Southwestern chopped salad with cilantro-lime dressing
Get the recipe: black bean, corn, radish, and bell pepper chopped salad
Get the recipe: avocado-tuna salad with cucumber noodles
Get the recipe: Southeast Asian tomato cucumber salad
Get the recipe: tomato, avocado, cucumber, and chickpea salad
Get the recipe: Southeast Asian-inspired gazpacho
Get the recipe: savory mango, cucumber, and watermelon salad
Get the recipe: cucumber avocado caprese salad
Get the recipe: ham, cheese, and avocado sandwich
Get the recipe: cheese, bread, and fruit platter
Get the recipe: salmon wasabi cream cheese sandwich
Get the recipe: tomato-mayonnaise sandwich
Get the recipe: vegan veggie and hummus sandwich
Get the recipe: pita bread with mint and feta
Get the recipe: cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches
Get the recipe: mini grasshopper pies
Get the recipe: sorbet with citrus vodka and lemon zest
Get the recipe: speculoos icebox cake
Get the recipe: peppermint-chocolate ice cream cake
Get the recipe: saltine ice cream sandwiches
Get the recipe: chocolate chip cookie icebox cake