5 No-Cook Summer Meals to Chill Out a Heat Wave

If you can’t stand the heat, why make things hotter by cooking? Try these ideas for refreshing no-cook summer meals instead. Because you’re cool like that.

1. Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Pre-cooked shrimp saves you from heating up your kitchen when you make these fresh Asian wraps. Cool tip: “Cook” the rice noodles by soaking them in hot water from your tea kettle for a few minutes until they’re soft but not mushy.

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2. Avocado and Tuna Tapas

Canned tuna goes fancy pants when it gets stuffed into rich, creamy avocado halves. Cool tip: Learn how to tell if an avocado is perfectly ripe, and how to slice it to remove the seed.

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3. Zucchini Spaghetti alla Marinara

It seems like everyone’s wild about zucchini “noodles.” Here, they get tossed with raw tomato sauce for the ultimate fresh-from-the-garden dinner. Cool tip: No spiralizer? No problem. Use these everyday gadgets to make vegetable “noodles.”

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4. Chicken, Avocado and Mango Salad

Stop by the deli to pick up a roasted chicken, and you’re well on your way to making a satisfying dinner without breaking a sweat. Cool tip: Choose a flexible lettuce for your wraps, such as iceberg, Boston, or butter lettuce.

Photo by Renee Paj

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Related: Get 8 more no-cook meals you can make from rotisserie chicken.

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5. Crab & Avocado Salad with Fruit Salsa

Spring for real crabmeat instead of imitation if your budget allows. If not, you can make this salad with cooked shrimp. Cool tip: The Washington Post has an informative article about the difference between canned and fresh crabmeat. Spoiler alert: They say go for fresh crab in eight- or 16-ounce tubs.

Photo by LatinaCook

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Related: Check out 12 fruit salsas you’re going to want on everything.

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More Ways to Keep Your Summer Cool

• Find out why rice noodle salad is summer’s perfect meal.
• Learn the trick for colder than ice-cold summer drinks.
• Give your oven the summer off and dig into these no-bake summer desserts instead.
• Dip into our entire collection of summer recipes, including appetizers and side dishes to complete your meal.

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