If you want to spend less time in the kitchen, we’ve got 10 no-cook dinner recipes – perfect, too, for hot days. They’re made with fresh ingredients and zippy flavours, and they require very little effort. If you can give a quick chop and open a can, you’re nearly at the finish line.
Check out the best no-cook recipes from some of our favourite cooks on the internet, from protein-packed salads (thanks, canned chickpeas) to crunchy spring rolls, cold noodle salads and more.
1. Shirataki Noodles with Paleo 'Peanut' Sauce
Shirataki noodles come precooked, so there’s no need to boil water.
Shirataki Noodles with Paleo “Peanut” Sauce from I Heart UmamiI Heart Umami
2. No-Cook Cold Sesame Rice Noodle Salad
No-Cook Cold Sesame Rice Noodle Salad from Anna Hampton/HuffPost FoodAnna Hampton
3. Tuscan Tuna White Bean Salad
Tuscan Tuna White Bean Salad from Foodie CrushFoodie Crush
4. Greek Chickpea Salad
Greek Chickpea Salad from Foodie CrushFoodie Crush
5. Vegan Collard Green Burritos
These are made with raw vegan walnut taco “meat.”
Vegan Collard Green Burritos from Minimalist BakerMinimalist Baker
6. Corn, Tomato and Avocado Chickpea Salad
Corn, Tomato and Avocado Chickpea Salad from Half Baked HarvestHalf Baked Harvest
7. Collard Green Spring Rolls + Sunflower Butter Dipping Sauce
Collard Green Spring Rolls + Sunflower Butter Dipping Sauce from Minimalist BakerMinimalist Baker
8. Five-Minute Green Salad with No-Mix Tahini Dressing
Five-Minute Green Salad with No-Mix Tahini Dressing from Minimalist BakerMinimalist Baker
9. Rainbow 'Raw-maine' Taco Boats
Rainbow “Raw-maine” Taco Boats from Minimalist BakerMinimalist Baker
10. Fresh Spring Rolls with Peanut Ginger Sauce
One of the fillings in this recipe is cooked vermicelli noodles, but you can either skip them or use leftovers that have already been cooked.
Fresh Spring Rolls with Peanut Ginger Sauce from Jessica In The KitchenJessica In The Kitchen