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June 15, 2023

10 Easy No Cook Summer Recipes

Whether you’re heading to a picnic or grilling out at home, these easy no cook summer recipes are delicious and healthy dishes to enjoy on a hot day.

sliced cherry tomatoes on parchment paper this !

10 Easy No Cook Summer Recipes

Hot Days, Cool Meals

Let me preface this post by saying that there is some prep cooking involved with these recipes – but for the sake of summer and eating with the seasons – all of these dishes include seasonal produce (check your farmers market for the freshest picks) and are ideal to make ahead, chill out in the fridge, and enjoy for outdoor summer dining and no cook meal get-togethers. 

Or for that scorching hot afternoon when you can’t possibly think about turning on your oven to cook lunch or dinner. These recipes are healthier than store bought options, are perfect to prep in advance, and have in the fridge for those melting hot moments. 

No Cook Breakfast Ideas

While the meat (haha) of this post focuses on salads and mains, here are some of my favorite no cook breakfasts:

  • Overnight Oats – the ultimate no cook breakfast! 
  • Dough Boy Smoothies – aka blended overnight oats
  • Chia Pudding – these recipes are my favorites
  • Smoothies – kid friendly and adult versions + with the best toppings
  • Yogurt bowls – featuring all the best summer berries and homemade granola
  • Overnight Oats Pops – popsicles for breakfast!
  • Smoothie Pops – leftover smoothies make great popsicles
  • Mermaid Smoothie Bowl – my most creative smoothie ever
  • Easy No Cook Summer Recipes

Summer Produce Is The Best

All of these recipes include an assortment of fruits, vegetables, greens, grains, and legumes (because #realfood). Our produce picks and meal choices look different season to season.

Unlike in the fall and winter, when we gravitate towards roasted root vegetables and hearty stews, we eat a lot more raw and chilled foods come summertime (including lots of smoothies and ice cream!) We go nuts for the juicy tomatoes and peaches, and we eat our weight in corn and zucchini with summer dinners.

‘Tis the season to eat the rainbow! 

Some of my favorite salads that are not made of greens: cucumber salad, tomato salad, chicken salad, sardine salad (!) You can scoop these into lettuce wraps for a refreshing way to enjoy.  

I’ve rounded up 10 of our favorite recipes that we go back to time and time again, including a few 5-star recipes from fellow blogging friends – enjoy! 

1. Feta & Herb Quinoa Salad

This Feta and Herb Quinoa Salad is a great prep day recipe to enjoy as a side salad or a base recipe to add proteins (like rotisserie chicken) to for quick lunches or dinners. Love the crunch from the Marcona almonds! 

Feta & Herb Quinoa Salad | No Cook Summer Recipes

2. The Very Best Sardine Salad

Scoop up with chips, crackers, raw veggies, collard green wraps, a tortilla, or a fork – this Sardine Salad is not only packed with protein and Omega-3s, but very tasty, too!

The Very Best Sardine Salad

3. Caprese Pasta Salad

This Caprese Pasta Salad makes a simple dinner when served warm with a protein, or a great lunch salad to make on prep day and eat all week. It’s perfect for summer picnic season.

Caprese Pasta Salad | No Cook Summer Recipes

4. Quick & Easy Mediterranean Salad Bowls

These colorful Mediterranean Salad Bowls have a satisfying combination of sweet and savory flavor as well as creamy and crunchy texture. The more flavor and texture boxes I check with each meal, the better! Best of all, these bowls call for ingredients you likely have on hand in your fridge and pantry.

Quick & Easy Mediterranean Salad Bowls

5. Simple Herby Lentil Salad

One of my favorite lunchtime meals on a summer day, I love the combo of fresh tomatoes, chewy lentils, and spicy arugula in this Herby Lentil Salad. 

Simple Herby Lentil Salad | No Cook Summer Recipes

6. Healthy Panzanella

This recipe is a KERF take on a healthy panzanella, which means “bread salad” in Italian! It brings whole wheat bread, kale, squash, green beans, tomatoes and goat cheese together into a colorful, hearty summer salad. The goat cheese makes it!

Healthy Panzanella Salad

7. Chop Chop Mediterranean Salad

This salad is super easy to throw together and is packed with flavor from artichokes, olives and cheese. A bowl of this with a side of crackers is a happy (and healthy) meal for me.

Chop Chop Mediterranean Salad

8. Blackened Chicken Cobb Salad via Eating Bird Food

This Blackened Chicken Cobb Salad is packed with flavor and all the fixings! With grilled chicken, hard boiled eggs, and lots of veggies, this is a satisfying summer one-dish meal! 

Blackened Chicken Cobb Salad

9. Avocado Peach Salsa via Ambitious Kitchen

Fish tacos with Avocado Peach Salsa? Sign me up! This beautiful salsa is made with fresh, juicy peaches, creamy avocado, sweet corn and a kick of heat from jalapeño. Serve with crunchy tortilla chips or pair with a piece of grilled fish! 

Avocado Peach Salsa

10. Blueberry, Corn & Basil Quinoa Salad via Making Thyme For Health

This Blueberry, Corn & Basil Quinoa Salad is the epitome of summer with seasonal ingredients galore. Bursting with flavor and satiating protein, this nutritious salad is perfect for summertime potlucks and picnics!

Blueberry, Corn & Basil Quinoa Salad

You may also enjoy:

  • Super Salads For Picnics
  • Low Country Boil Recipe
  • Tropical Bean Salad with Kiwi & Pineapple
  • Summer Pasta Salad with Herb Dressing

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  1. Robin says

    August 6, 2021 at 6:02 pm

    I’ll be trying the sardine salad. Bought some Costco and they’re not exactly what I was expecting. I think mixed and mashed they’ll be good. Think I’ll try some olive and pickle in mine.

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