5 no-cook meals made in 30 minutes or less

No need to turn on the stove, grill or oven for these meals! Whether it’s to beat the heat or to make a balanced meal in no time, these no-cook recipes are simple, satisfying and the answer to keeping cool in the kitchen.

Chickpea salad with cucumber, tomato, red onion, parsley, and crumbled feta cheese in a bowl, served with lemon on the side
Chopped chickpea Greek salad
Prep Time 18 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Serving Size 1 1/2 cups

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Ingredients

  • Salad

  • Dressing

Preparation

  1. In a large bowl, toss together all of the salad ingredients until combined.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
  3. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition

(per serving)
  • 300 Calories
  • 16g Total Fat
  • 4g Saturated Fat
  • 560mg Sodium
  • 11mg Cholesterol
  • 33g Total Carbs
  • 7g Fiber
  • 5g Sugars
  • 8g Protein
  • 595mg Potassium
Salmon salad sandwich with lettuce on whole grain bread, served with lemon slices on the side.
Herbed salmon salad sandwiches
Prep Time 18 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Serving Size 1 sandwich

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Ingredients

Preparation

  1. In a large bowl, add salmon. Flake with a fork.
  2. Stir in Greek yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice and garlic until combined. Add diced red onion, cucumber, feta cheese, almonds, raisins and dill. Mix until fully combined.
  3. Divide salmon mixture evenly onto 4 slices of bread. Top with mixed greens and remaining slices of bread.

Nutrition

(per serving)
  • 389 Calories
  • 9g Total Fat
  • 3g Saturated Fat
  • 700mg Sodium
  • 19mg Cholesterol
  • 56g Total Carbs
  • 9g Fiber
  • 18g Sugars
  • 22g Protein
  • 305mg Potassium
White bean and tomato gazpacho topped with diced cucumber and fresh basil in a bowl.
White bean and tomato gazpacho
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Serving Size 1 1/2 cups

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Ingredients

Preparation

  1. In a small bowl, add chopped bread and vinegar. Soak until bread absorbs all of the vinegar.
  2. Roughly chop the tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic. Add chopped vegetables to a blender.
  3. Add the soaked bread and vinegar, olive oil, cumin, salt and pepper. Blend on high for 1 minute for a smooth texture, or pulse 15-20 times for a chunky texture.
  4. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in white beans. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until completely chilled.
  5. When serving, top with cubed avocado and basil.

Nutrition

(per serving)
  • 261 Calories
  • 14g Total Fat
  • 2g Saturated Fat
  • 383mg Sodium
  • 0mg Cholesterol
  • 29g Total Carbs
  • 11g Fiber
  • 10g Sugars
  • 8g Protein
  • 922mg Potassium
Shrimp ceviche with diced vegetables and cilantro, topped with lime wedges and served with tortilla chips.
Mango shrimp ceviche
Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Serving Size 1 cup ceviche + 1 oz tortilla chips

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Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Cut cooked shrimp into small cubes. Add to a large bowl and mix with the lime and lemon juice.
  2. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  3. Stir in diced tomato, red onion, mango, cilantro and salt.
  4. Just before serving, stir in cubed avocado. Serve with tortilla chips.

Nutrition

(per serving)
  • 399 Calories
  • 16g Total Fat
  • 2g Saturated Fat
  • 449mg Sodium
  • 170mg Cholesterol
  • 39g Total Carbs
  • 6g Fiber
  • 13g Sugars
  • 27g Protein
  • 482mg Potassium
Lettuce wraps filled with chopped vegetables and seasoned minced chicken, served on a plate.
Easy chicken lettuce wraps with peanut sauce
Prep Time 18 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Serving Size 4 lettuce wraps

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Ingredients

  • Peanut sauce

  • Lettuce wraps

Preparation

  1. Combine all of the ingredients for the peanut sauce in a small bowl. Set aside.
  2. Lay out lettuce leaves. Fill each with shredded chicken, cabbage, red bell peppers and cilantro.
  3. Drizzle each with prepared peanut sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

Nutrition

(per serving)
  • 371 Calories
  • 15g Total Fat
  • 3g Saturated Fat
  • 417mg Sodium
  • 119mg Cholesterol
  • 39g Total Carbs
  • 2g Fiber
  • 3g Sugars
  • 50g Protein
  • 470mg Potassium

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