18 no-cook recipes for hot summer days

It’s hot. You’re hungry. Your family is hungry. But there is no way you’re turning on the oven until fall. What do you do?? Try some of these no-cook recipes!

Keep meal times simple – and cool! – with little effort. Even the treat options are pretty easy to make and I’ve included a full week of meal options at the bottom to help you get started.

Have a favorite set of no-cook recipes? Send it over or leave it a a comment and I’ll add it to the follow-up post!

For the kids

• Meat, Cheese, and Grape Kebabs (Layers cubes of cheese, lunch meat or pepperoni, and grapes on a wooden skewer)
• Snack Boxes

Breakfast

• Breakfast Power Pack (linseeds are flax seeds)
• Breakfast Parfaits (layer yogurt, fruit, granola, and seeds)

Sandwiches/Wraps

• Turkey, cucumber, and avocado (Either spread the avocado on the wrap then layer the sliced turkey and cucumber or slice the avocado and place in the wrap with the turkey and cucumber)
• California Roll Wraps
• Fruity Chicken Salad Pita
• Club Roll-Ups
• Peanut Butter, Krispies, and Chocolate Sandwich
• Vegetarian Pizza Salad

Treats

• Gooey Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fridge Bars
• Raw Chocolate Peanut Brownies
• S’Mores Bars

Sides

• Italian Tomato Cucumber Salad
• Easy Tangy Coleslaw
• Quick Crunchy Apple Salad
• Southwest Chicken and Black Bean Salad

Full Meal Plan

• Week 1