25 No-Oven Recipes to Stay Cool Cooking This Summer

Written by Rachel M.

As the days get hotter, keeping the oven for hours while you cook becomes less appealing. There has to be a way to make good meals without it, right?

There absolutely are ways, lots of them! But to save you time and give you some ideas, we’ve assembled our favorite no-oven or no-cook recipes. There’s something for every meal, snack, and dessert, so you can enjoy cooking again!

No-Cook Breakfasts

Fruit and Yogurt Parfait

A yogurt parfait is an easy, healthy breakfast to make. This recipe uses strawberries, blueberries, granola, and Greek yogurt, but experiment and try your own combinations.

Blueberry Chia Smoothie

This smoothie with a mix of frozen blueberries and chia seeds brings a refreshing start to your day. And since you can make it in five minutes, it’s perfect for busy mornings.

Easy Overnight Oats

Did you know you can make oatmeal without any cooking? All you do is put everything in a jar and leave it til morning. This recipe also includes several fun topping ideas to try.

Avacado Toast with Egg (4 Ways)

Elevate regular avocado toast by adding an egg cooked in a method of your choice. Protein, carbs, and healthy fat, all in one dish.

Acai Bowl

This recipe is packed with fruit and easy to make in only a few minutes. Then top it with whatever you’d like.

No Cook Lunches

Easy Healthy Taco Salad

Okay, this recipe technically requires you to brown ground beef. But you can do that ahead of time and reheat it to make an easy taco salad for lunch.

Caprese Salad

You can make a Caprese salad at home for a fraction of the price of buying one. It’s just as delicious as the store-bought version and only takes a few minutes to assemble.

Tuna Wrap

You can make a tuna wrap in minutes, which is great for those days you forgot to make lunch. Make a few at the start of the week and keep them in your fridge to grab and go.

Club Sandwich

Do you have some extra meat in your fridge? Then use it to make yourself a quick and easy club sandwich.

Hummus Veggie Wrap

Another healthy lunch option is a veggie wrap. This one uses hummus on the tortilla for extra flavor.

No Oven Dinners

One-Pot Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce

Keep the mess to a minimum with this one-pot spaghetti recipe. You make the sauce and pasta simultaneously, saving time on the stove.

Best Crock Pot Roast

Throw a roast, potatoes, and carrots in the crockpot in the morning, and you’ll have a meal ready when you get home from work. It saves on both cooking and heat.

Ground Beef Tacos

Tacos are easy to make, and the topping options are endless. This recipe also shows you how to make delicious fried taco shells, but you can skip that step.

The Best Homemade Sloppy Joes

Sloppy joes are a summer staple. It’s also a great meal to have in the freezer for nights you don’t want to cook.

Grilled BBQ Chicken

Grilled chicken is delicious and keeps heat out of the house. But remember, this recipe requires marinating the chicken for at least six hours before cooking.

No Cook Snacks

Edible Cookie Dough Bites

Do you love eating raw cookie dough but don’t want to eat raw eggs? Then this recipe is the perfect snack for you.

Healthy Trail Mix

Store-bought trail mix often has a lot of added sugar and preservatives. Instead, use this recipe to make your own and know precisely what it contains.