These no cook recipes are perfect for those times when you are looking for something to eat but just don't want to turn on the oven and want to put something together without a lot of fuss. With these easy no cook recipes you can whip up a meal quickly and simply without heating up the kitchen.
Keep these no cook recipes healthy by using low-fat and low-sodium ingredients wherever possible and when using oil, keep it to a minimum.
Combine: chopped tomatoes, black olives, fresh torn basil leaves, and feta cheese chunks with a drizzle of olive oil and lemon juice Serve: Place mixture on whole grain bread. Side Dish: baked potato chips
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Combine: Make a layered sandwich with baked, flavored tofu (sliced), pear slices, pitted black olives (sliced), thinly sliced cucumbers, and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. Side Dish: shredded cabbage and diced apples tossed with a little olive oil and salt and pepper
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Combine: canned cannellini beans (rinsed and drained), shredded carrots, zucchini (cut into half-moon slices), sliced white mushrooms, and fresh grated parmesan cheese with an olive oil vinaigrette Serve: on tomato slices Side Dish: cheese breadsticks
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Combine: store bought prepared grilled chicken (diced), dried rosemary, sliced mushrooms, jicama (peeled and diced), and plain Greek style yogurt (enough to moisten ingredients) Serve: To serve this no cook recipe, place some of the chicken mixture down the center of Bibb lettuce leaves and fold over each side to close to make a lettuce wrap. Side Dish: whole grain crackers and a small bowl of cut up fresh fruit
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Combine: canned and drained tuna or salmon with fresh spinach, mandarin orange segments, and chopped red onion tossed with a combination of sour cream and mayonnaise. Serve: Fill a soft tortilla shell with this seafood combination and top with some fresh sprouts and a squeeze of lime juice. Side Dish: a wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with a drizzle of olive oil, lime juice, and salt and pepper
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Combine: marinated artichoke hearts (drained and chopped), capers (rinsed and drained), Swiss cheese cubes, chopped red onion, and chopped apples - toss ingredients with some oil from the artichoke hearts and chopped fresh dill and mix together completely Serve: Make individual servings of this no cook recipe by stuffing mixture into hollowed out sourdough rolls. Side Dish: baby spinach leaves and sliced cucumbers dressed in olive oil and vinegar
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Combine: canned and drained salmon (flake with a fork), capers, dried tarragon, avocado cubes, chopped radishes, red wine vinegar, and olive oil Serve: over a mixture of shredded cabbage and spinach leaves Side Dish: baked pita chips
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Combine: store bought prepared rotisserie chicken (shred the chicken with a fork), chopped red bell pepper, minced fresh dill, lemon zest, and sour cream Serve: Place the mixture in a quartered tomato and top with a sprinkling of pine nuts. Side Dish: pear slices tossed with a little honey, chopped fresh mint, and a little cinnamon
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Combine: store bought prepared roasted or grilled chicken (cubed), jarred roasted peppers (drained and roughly chopped), pitted black olives (quartered lengthwise), and diced seedless cucumbers - toss with sour cream mixed with some prepared mustard Serve: Place mixture in a pita pocket. Side Dish: small bowl of green grapes
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Combine: Make a layered salad with mixed salad greens, sliced cheddar cheese, tomato slices, basil leaves, a drizzle of toasted sesame oil, and a sprinkle of lemon zest. Add some flavorful toppings of chopped nuts, diced red radish, and some crumbled goat cheese. Side Dish: flavored breadsticks or slices of rye bread or rye crackers
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Combine: For a quick sandwich idea, spread a combination of mayonnaise and pesto on one side of a slice of bread. Then layer as much as you want of thinly sliced avocado, cheddar cheese slices, thinly sliced red radishes, roughly chopped sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh sprouts. Top the sandwich with some salsa and place the second slice of bread on top. Side Dish: apple slices
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Combine: Spread some blue cheese dressing on one side of two slices of whole grain bread. On one slice of bread place a couple of slices of smoked salmon, a sprinkling of dried dill, thin slices of apple, some sliced, pitted green olives, and thinly sliced red onion. Top sandwich with the second piece of bread. Side Dish: cut up tomatoes tossed with salt and pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice
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Combine: cottage cheese with blueberries, avocado chunks, diced celery, and chopped pecans Serve: On whole grain crackers or with some soft bread sticks
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Combine: cooked shelled shrimp (tail removed and cut into chunks), thinly sliced celery, sun-dried tomatoes (in oil, drained, and chopped), chopped scallions, chopped yellow bell peppers, pitted and chopped black olives - toss ingredients in an olive oil vinaigrette Serve: Fill a soft tortilla shell with mixture for a simple wrap sandwich. Side Dish: apple and pear slices
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Combine: Make a simple no cook meal with this flavorful layered salad of bottled eggplant slices (drained), thinly sliced peeled jicama, canned black beans (rinsed and drained), canned fire roasted tomatoes (drained and chopped), crumbled feta cheese - top salad with a sprinkling of pine nuts and chopped fresh cilantro Side Dish: sourdough rolls
Use these simple no cook recipes any time you need an easy, quick, and flavorful meal.
