No-Cook Summer Meals

Heat wave leave you wilted? Summer thunderstorm knock your power out? Rolling blackouts in your city?  Forget the stove and oven because no-cook recipes are the way to go in the summer.

From June through August, I tend to take a vacation from the slow, simmering-on-the-stove kind of recipes in favor of the quick and cool recipes that have lots of fresh veggies and little to no cook time. This does not mean I eat only salads all summer long! There are tons of ways for you and your family to eat well without a stove. Here is a complete no-cook summer meal that won’t leave you melted…

Click on each photo to see the easy no-cook recipe…

Use those yummy in-season tomatoes in this Gazpacho with Goat Cheese Recipe.

Light Yogurt-Poppy Slaw Recipe

Creamy Avocado and White Bean Wrap Recipe

You didn’t think I’d forget about dessert, did you? No-Bake Key Lime Pie Recipe

How do you beat the heat in the kitchen? I’d love to know!