Is it just too hot where you are? Yes, here too. Maybe you have no power at all, after the storms that ripped through the Midwest and Atlantic regions on Friday afternoon, and you're looking for something nourishing that doesn't require a fridge or any heat from the kitchen.
Well, we have some answers for you here, from quick lunch salads that take almost no cooking, to cool and creamy desserts that never see the inside of the oven. Some favorites: chickpea and cumin salad with cucumbers, lemon icebox cupcakes, chilled arugula wraps, a no-cook breakfast salad, and — why not! — the most perfect strawberry milkshake.
COOL LUNCHES
• 1 Warm Chickpea Salad with Cumin and Garlic - Very little cooking required. Make a double batch and eat it cold for a few days!
• 2 Soba Noodles with Wilted Bok Choy - A cool and yummy salad.
• 3 Cilantro-Lime Sardine Salad in Avocado Halves - Refreshing but also filling.
• 4 Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese - Nothing quite so refreshing as a big crisp wedge of iceberg lettuce.
• 5 Colorful Lentil Salad with Walnuts & Herbs - A hearty and filling salad.
LOW-HEAT BREAKFASTS
• 6 No-Cook Overnight Steel-Cut Oats - A cooler way to make oatmeal.
• 7 Breakfast Grain Salad with Blueberries, Hazelnuts and Lemon - This grain salad does take a little bit of cooking, but then you can eat it cold.
• 8 Raw Avocado Lime Mousse on Rice Cakes - Refreshing and tasty breakfast.
• 9 Breakfast Salad, plus another iteration - Poach an egg in the microwave to top some greens and sliced meat, maybe an avocado, for a filling and tasty breakfast salad.
• 10 Avocado Breakfast Pudding - Creamy and bright.
SUMMER SUPPERS
• 11 Arugula, Apple and Chickpea Salad Wraps - Fresh, simple wraps.
• 12 Malaga Gazpacho - A creamy, different sort of gazpacho.
• 13 Uncooked Tomato Sauce - Eat over pasta, bread, or steamed potatoes.
• 14 Chilled Buttermilk Soup with Tomato and Basil - Very refreshing.
• 15 Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles - Scrumptious!
NO-BAKE DESSERTS
• 16 No-Bake Nutella Peanut Butter Cookies - Chocolate, Nutella, no-bake!
• 17 Green Tea Shake - Cold and creamy.
• 18 Lemon Cream and Coconut Icebox Cupcakes - No cooking required at all for these little lemon delights.
• 19 How To Make a Killer Strawberry Milkshake - In our humble opinion, one of the best milkshakes out there.
• 20 Mixed Berry Fool - Whipped cream and fruit. Easy and delicious.
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What a delightful round-up of recipe ideas for summer. Thanks for putting this together. I'm bookmarking this. It's a great collection for the next 8 to 10 weeks or on other days we don't feel like staying in the kitchen too long. Happy summer!
This is erie! I just made and relished (for the 3rd time in the past year) the Warm Chickpea Salad with Cumin & Garlic for lunch today. Seriously, Faith, this is hands down the best chickpea salad I've ever eaten. Folks, what are you waiting for?
Great to see this round-up! I've been without power in the DC area for 3 days and hunting for / attempting to concoct recipes just like these. Last night, I tried a version of Mexican Caviar (black beans, corn, chopped tomatoes, onion, peppers, lime juice, and Mexican herbs & spices) with canned chicken for extra protein and meatiness. Served it with tortilla chips, and it was perfect for a 95 degree day with no electricity. (http://galleykitchengal.com/2012/07/02/kitchen-nightmares-no-power-what-to-cook/) Thanks for even more ideas!
YUM! even though it is winter here, i love the look of that chickpea salad and have bookmarked it for the weekend.
I made the no bake nutella peanut butter cookies a few days ago when the urge to bake struck me on a particularly hot day. They were fantastic! And since they're mostly just nutella, peanut butter and oats, I ate them for breakfast too!
Perfect recipes! And I am perfectly starving seeing all of that foods. Whooa!
This can be an awesome treat this weekend for my family. Thanks.
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