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With most of the country experiencing a significant heat wave, now’s the time to lean into easy no-cook meals to help you—and your home—stay cool. The easy dinners in this week’s plan use convenient, ready-to-use ingredients in creative ways to help you get a healthy dinner on the table, without having to touch your stove or grill.
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Photographer / Jennifer Causey, Food Stylist / Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist / Christine Keely
The first no-cook dinner in this week’s plan is Sunday’sChopped Cobb Salad with Creamy Garlic Dressing. This hearty salad is filling enough to stand on its own as a main course, plus the creamy garlic dressing that goes on top is incredibly delicious. I often double (or triple) the recipe, so I have plenty to use all week long.
Ingredients like rotisserie chicken, cooked shrimp and canned chickpeas come into play in the rest of the dinners for this week. These ready-to-use items deliver satisfying protein and, in the case of the chickpeas in theChickpea & Quinoa Bowl with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce, fiber, too, to create balanced meals without needing to touch your stove or grill. Enjoy and stay cool, everyone!
Sunday:Chopped Cobb Salad with Creamy Garlic Dressing
Monday:Loaded Cucumber & Avocado Sandwich
Tuesday:Avocado Chicken Saladover mixed greens withLemon-Garlic Vinaigrette
Wednesday:Brown Rice Shrimp Bowl with Tomatoes & Avocado
Thursday:Chickpea & Quinoa Bowl with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Friday:Caprese Sandwich
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Meal-Prep Snack
Fred Hardy
I’m excited to dig into this brand-newChunky Black Bean Salsa with Corn & Bell Pepperrecipe this week. It can keep in the fridge for up to four days—and gets more flavorful the longer it sits. So, I’ll be making a batch to enjoy with tortilla chips this week. As an added bonus, it doubles as an easy dinner side and would be particularly tasty with Tuesday’sAvocado Chicken Salad.
Get the Recipe:Chunky Black Bean Salsa with Corn and Bell Pepper
Treat Yourself
Jen Causey
I love a cold ice cream cone on a hot day, but all that added sugar can make me feel jittery. Enter: no-sugar-addedOrange Creamsicle Nice Cream. It’s made with orange juice, unsweetened coconut cream, lime and vanilla extract to achieve that “creamsicle” flavor, plus just a little added sugar in the form of honey to sweeten things up.
Get the Recipe:Orange Creamsicle Nice Cream
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