No Heat Recipes
No Heat Recipes
The midsummer heat means hot foods no longer seem as appetizing as they do during the rest of the year. If you’ve been avoiding making fresh home-cooked meals for fear of having to turn on the oven or stove, this list of no-heat summer recipes is for you!
Main Course
Cold Southwestern Corn and Shrimp Soup
From marthastewart.com
It’s true! You really can make heatless soup! This recipe uses frozen pre-cooked shrimp and corn for a refreshing and savory summer soup. For a fresher taste, try using fresh corn instead of frozen.
Gazpacho
From hillsboromarkets.org
For this low-effort soup, all you have to do is blend the ingredients and let the pureé chill in the refrigerator for a couple hours. Then eat it whenever you like!
Mini Mediterranean Tuna Pita Wraps
From sharedappetite.com
Jam-packed with veggies and flavor, these mini tuna wraps are great choice for when you want bold taste without the heat. The mini wraps mean you can also enjoy them as a snack or serve them as an appetizer. Perfect for potlucks!
Marinated Mushroom Caps
From marthastewart.com
These marinated and stuffed portobello mushroom caps are healthy, tasty, and fun to look at. Try out this recipe for a light-yet-filling meal!
Arugula, Apple, and Chickpea Salad Wrap
From thekitchn.com
For the carb-conscious, wraps are a wonderful sandwich alternative. This wrap is unique in that you can get fruits, veggies, and protein all in one go.
Salads
From hillsboromarkets.org
If you aren’t enthusiastic about vegetable salads, make sure to try out this simple fruit salad. It’s an easy way to get your daily fruits, and it’s versatile enough that you can remove, sub, or add berries or other fruits to suit your tastes and what you have available.
From allrecipes.com
A great alternative to leafy salads, this greek salad uses zucchini noodles (zoodles!) as its base. If you don’t have a spiralizer, don’t worry; you can use this method to make zoodles without one.
Asparagus, Radish, and Pea Salad
From hillsboromarkets.org
This simple salad is another wonderful option for non-greens eaters who still want a quick and easy (and delicious!) way to eat their veggies.
From allrecipes.com
Ok, we’re kind of cheating with this one, since you need boiled eggs to make the salad. The good news is you can always boil large batches of eggs in advance (they’ll last about a week in the refrigerator) and use them continuously for no-heat recipes and snacks afterwards.
From gimmesomeoven.com
This salad recipe gets straight to the point, using simple ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen or can easily find at your local farmers’ market. Bonus: it also has ideas on how to customize the salad to suit your preferences, including optional add-ins.
Snacks
From hillsboromarkets.org, recipe from allrecipes.com
This raspberry salsa is a fun divergent from traditional tomato-based salsas. You can enjoy it as a chip dip, or even use it as a spread for crackers and sandwiches. Don’t be afraid to get creative!
Ham and Cheese Asparagus Roll-Ups
From hillsboromarkets.org
The best thing about these ham and cheese asparagus roll-ups (besides being a unique and tasty way to eat asparagus) is that they’re easy to make. The base recipe only uses three ingredients, though you can also spice it up by adding additional herbs or trying different kinds of cheeses and meats. Eat them by themselves as a snack or with a meal as a healthy side.
From bitzngiggles.com
This recipe only needs four ingredients: dill, cream cheese, cucumber, and french baguette slices. The bites work well as a snack, appetizer, or last-minute potluck dish.
From foodiefun.net
When the days get really hot, try out these tasty and healthy fruit popsicles made with only coconut water and fresh sliced fruit. They’ll cool you off and give you your daily fruit servings!
(Tip: if you don’t have reusable popsicle molds, try putting the fruit and coconut water in small cups with a popsicle stick instead. Make sure to use plastic cups; water expands when it freezes and can cause non-flexible containers to break).
Desserts
From thekitchn.com
For a deceptively simple and impressive dessert, try out this recipe for icebox cake. There’s no baking involved, and you can easily customize it by using whatever seasonal fruits you enjoy most.
From mommyskitchen.online
What’s better than strawberry cheesecake during the summertime? Ovenless strawberry cheesecake! The cool thing about this recipe is that it can be eaten as-is like a fruit salad or with graham crackers or waffle cone pieces as a dip.
From momtastic.com
If you want ice cream but don’t have an ice cream maker, this watermelon sorbet is a great alternative. Perfect to cool you down on a hot day!