No-Cook Recipes Guaranteed to Beat The Heat

Summers in our corner of the Midwest don’t joke around, and neither does anyone slaving over a hot stove in the midst of them. Tone down your summer cooking by incorporating these no-cook or low-heat recipes that take advantage of late summer produce.

•       If you don’t follow the blog on TheKitchn.com, make sure you start. Start with their delicious recipe for a No-Cook Tomato Sauce that can be added to noodles, bread, or a spoon right out of the bowl. And end the meal with these No-Bake Nutella and Peanut Butter Cookies.

•       Let the supermarket make their inexpensive rotisserie chicken, and you reap the benefits of a cool kitchen with this Asian Chicken and Mango Salad. It’s healthy, light, and packed with color and flavor. Use the remaining chicken to make Apricot-Basil Chicken Salad Sandwiches, a fun twist on a summer staple.

•       Add a different kind of heat to your summer days with this Spiced Avocado Sandwich, which gets its reputation from green hot sauce. Serve it up on pitas for a higher-filling-to-breading ratio. Added bonus: spicy food actually helps you feel cooler on hot days.

•       Trying to increase your vegetable intake while not cooking? This Creamy Avocado and White Bean Wrap hits on a number of cylinders, including fiber, omega-3’s, and, most importantly, flavor.

•       Feel like getting fancy? Try these Festive Tuna-Stuffed Tomatoes that are packed with flavor, look amazing, and come together in about 10 minutes. This one is great for sunny day gatherings!

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen—or at least turn off the stove. You’ll save money on utilities while keeping your cool eating the best local produce our corners of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota have to offer. We love it when everyone wins!

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