Lots of hot weather....any recipes for no cook meals?

pattico_gw

13 years ago

I don't want to do a lot of cooking the next few days...weather is going to be hot and it is soooo humid.

May crockpot cooking wouldn't be so bad...

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sheilajoyce_gw
13 years ago
We liked to make dinners of Hero Sandwiches when it was too hot to cook. I also like entree salads but the meat needs to be cooked for the taco salad, shrimp and June pea salad, and chicken and cantaloupe salad. Also, if you have an outside BBQ, make sishkebabs with veggies and meat that has been tenderized in a marinade.
mamatoad
13 years ago
I cook chicken breasts in the crockpot, then use them in chicken salad, sliced in sandwiches and chopped up in pasta salad. It's much too hot to use the oven!
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jemdandy
13 years ago
Make lots of Jello dishes - Use the non-cook type of jello.

If you must have a fire, take it outside. Use a grill. If you do not have a grill, minimize the burner power inside. Don't use the oven in the kitchen range.

Salads are good, for example: cesar. You can start wirh a basic salad and crank it up so that it constitutes an almost complete meal. Open a can of spam, dice it, and toss into the salad. Slices of turkey lunch meat cut into small pieces is a good addition.

OR you can have a basic salad with sandwiches. Tomato slices are good to add to the sandwiches.
kframe19
13 years ago
Curry chicken salad with apples served in either half a hollowed out cucumber or in a tomato.

My mother always made tuna macaroni salad when it was really hot out. That, with fresh tomatoes and corn on the cob were staple summer dinners in our home, which didn't have central air.
patti43
13 years ago
A deli roasted chicken from the grocery can become LOTS of good things. I think kframe19's tuna macaroni salad sounds really good!
nicole__
13 years ago
Taco Salad Great for potlucks too!

1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped
16 oz can chili beans with sauce
1 c green goddess salad dressing(make your own or purchase)
3 roma tomatoes diced
2 c crushed corn tortilla chips or crushed tostados
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Toss together. Serves 6.
clairdo2
13 years ago
We are having a chicken salad made with leftover chicken.It has mayo, red onion, celery,1 boiled egg and dill pickle relish. Salt and pepper to taste. I will serve it on lettuce leaves and tomatoes.
Sally Brownlee
13 years ago
last night I had corn on the cob (microwaved)
tomato and cuccumber salad and sliced peaches for dessert.

I sometimes buy Tyson grilled chicken and chop to make chicken salad. ( I alway pat dry before adding mayo...there is lots of added water)
glenda_al
13 years ago
Just Love HALF a cantaloupe filled with cottage cheese and good crackers

OR chopped tomatoes, onions in cottage cheese and crackers
Oakley
13 years ago
My all time favorite summer dinner and lunch and that I can eat everyday are Tuna Salad sandwiches (toast the bread, add a slice of tomato) along with Mexican Layered Dip & chips. The dip is actually healthy! I'm sure everyone has the recipe.

If not, let me know.
phyllis__mn
13 years ago
Today I made a salad of crab (imitation), thawed green peas, chopped onion, chopped celery, ring pasta, seasonings. It was very good. As far as cooking the pasta is concerned, I think I learned it here at the KT, to bring the pasta and water to a boil, and remove from heat. Cover, and in 15 minutes, it will be done without more boiling.
hgl_gaylemarie
13 years ago
Veggie Sandwiches! Plus some fruit. Raspberry Icetea.
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go here..they litterly have hundreds of crockpot recipes recipes

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bigfoot_liz
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since it's summer 6+ months out of the yr here (orlando) we have alot of meals that are no cook. we rarely use our oven (never use crock pot unless it's winter) during the summer. it's either on the grill or not cooked lol.

greek marinated veggie salad...chilled tomatoes, sliced kalamata olives, crumbled feta, thinly sliced red onions combined w/ red wine vinegar, fresh thyme, greek oregano, flat parsley all well chilled.

we had a new recipe yesterday...from martha stewart Living magazine aug issue that is similiar...greek salad pita wrap it was very good & we subbed low-fat sour cream for fat-free greek yogurt (we ran out)! another standby is Food Networks knock off recipe for Olive Gardens italian salad and breadsticks. a few other meals we eat are pasta salads, ceasar salads w/ grilled shrimp or chicken, chilled cooked shrimp w/ cocktail sauce, fresh chilled veggies w/ cold dips... stay cool! ~ liz

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