No-cook dinners don’t require summer produce to shine! You can make a well-rounded, filling meal at home using seasonal winter ingredients and pantry staples. Keep smoked salmon, canned beans and chickpeas, store-bought bread, and precooked grains on hand this season, and you’ll be able to whip up dinner without ever turning on the oven!
No-Cook Salmon Tacos
Smoked salmon can be purchased from local purveyors, but you can also find it at mainstream grocery stores like Trader Joe’s. You only need salmon and tortillas to make this 10-minute recipe from 31 Daily—feel free to vary the toppings based on what you already have in the fridge!
Pantry Chickpea Salad
The Herbeevore calls this the ideal “power-outage” recipe, meaning it comes together in a flash using only pantry staples and no tricky techniques! This recipe is dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan, so it’s ideal for feeding crowds when you’re in a pinch.
Prosciutto and Avocado Bruschetta
This play on bruschetta from Miranda’s Notebook is similar to an open-faced sandwich. The dish would make a quick, satisfying lunch and can even be assembled at your desk if you’re in a rush; the most complicated step is simply mashing the avocado!
No-Mayo Chicken Salad
This no-recipe recipe from Food52 is so simple, it doesn’t require steps! Purchase a whole rotisserie chicken and visit the link above to explore 9 additional “recipes” to use it up without any heat.
Tabbouleh
Vibrant, fresh herbs come together with tomatoes and bulgur wheat to create this take on the classic Mediterranean salad from Love & Lemons. Sub in precooked bulgur wheat to make this a heat-free meal. Alternatively, you can use precooked brown rice, quinoa, or farro.
Crab-Stuffed Avocados
Cooking Light calls for lightly searing your avocado halves, but you can just as easily skip this step. Sweet, punchy crabmeat works great with creamy avocado, but shredded rotisserie chicken bits can be substituted in a pinch!
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