{"id":794173,"date":"2026-07-30T22:11:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T22:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/794173\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T22:11:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T22:11:23","slug":"27-delicious-low-and-no-cook-recipes-for-hot-summer-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/794173\/","title":{"rendered":"27 delicious low- and no-cook recipes for hot summer days"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When it\u2019s scorching out, the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven or stand over a hot stove. But since we still have to eat, it\u2019s worth finding flavourful recipes that take little effort and won\u2019t heat up the kitchen.<\/p>\n

I like to choose lighter dishes in the summer, often with vegetarian proteins such as beans, eggs and tofu \u2014 which need less cooking than meat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But if you\u2019re making grilled chicken, steak or fish, a base of broccoli slaw or kale salad will keep things cool. And prepping and freezing marinades beforehand makes dinner even easier.<\/p>\n

If company\u2019s coming, you can host your guests without breaking a sweat. Guacamole with grilled jalapenos and a pitcher of margaritas is a crowd-pleasing combo, as is a cooling avocado kefir lassi and a platter of papri chaat. Herby labneh pasta takes little time on the stove \u2014 and you can serve it with a Mediterranean dipping oil and lush tomato tonnato.<\/p>\n

For dessert, put your popsicle moulds and blender to use. You can go all out with a layered Lebanese fruit smoothie or keep it simple with key lime pops.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for low- and no-cook options for the dog days of summer, we\u2019ve rounded up the best recipes below. <\/p>\n

Avocado kefir lassi<\/a><\/p>\n

\"2 (Photography by Dhivya Subramanian)<\/p>\n

Pineapple-jalapeno margarita<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Pineapple-jalapeno (Photography by Dhivya Subramanian)<\/p>\n

Mediterranean dipping oil<\/a><\/p>\n

\"A (Photography by Amina Al-Saigh)<\/p>\n

Delhi papri chaat<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Overhead (Photo credit: Martin Poole)<\/p>\n

Guacamole with grilled jalapenos<\/a><\/p>\n

\"A (Photo: David Bagosy, Styling: Melissa Direnzo)<\/p>\n

Tomato tonnato<\/a><\/p>\n

\"overhead (Photography by Dominique Lafond)<\/p>\n

Street food salad<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Top (Photography by James Ransom)<\/p>\n

Broccoli walnut slaw with ginger lemon tahini dressing<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Overhead (Photography by Debi Traub)<\/p>\n

Kale salad with tahini ranch dressing<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Overhead (Photo: David Bagosy, Styling: Melissa Direnzo)<\/p>\n

Mango and cabbage salad with gochujang-marinated tofu<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Top (Dhivya Subramanian)<\/p>\n

Soba noodle salad with shredded tofu and spicy peanut dressing<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Top (Dhivya Subramanian)<\/p>\n

Chopped salad with tofu and sesame dressing<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Chopped (Photography by Dhivya Subramanian)<\/p>\n

Mediterranean chickpea salad with jammy eggs<\/a><\/p>\n

\"A (Dhivya Subramanian)<\/p>\n

Tuna and fennel salad sandwich<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Closeup (Photo credit: Jackson Roy)<\/p>\n

Herby egg salad<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Overhead (Photography by Amina Al-Saigh)<\/p>\n

Tandoori chickpea wraps<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Overhead (Photography by Dhivya Subramanian)<\/p>\n

Tofu satay lettuce wraps<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Top (Photography by Dhivya Subramanian)<\/p>\n

Vegetarian sushi rice bowls<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Closeup (CBC Life)<\/p>\n

Herby labneh pasta<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Overhead (Photography by Amina Al-Saigh)<\/p>\n

Fast and freezable chicken marinades<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Closeup (Credit: iStock\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Lebanese fruit cocktail<\/a><\/p>\n

\"2 (Photography by Amina Al-Saigh)<\/p>\n

No-bake Japanese yogurt cheesecake<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Top (Dhivya Subramanian)<\/p>\n

Sweet and savoury milkshake<\/a><\/p>\n

\"A (CBC Life)<\/p>\n

Spiced coffee kulfi<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"overhead (Nik Sharma)<\/p>\n

Key lime pops<\/a><\/p>\n

(Key Lime Pops)<\/p>\n

Pineapple whip<\/a><\/p>\n

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