16 No-Cook Dinners for Busy Weeknights
Weeknight dinners can become a tedious chore after a long day of work. The last thing you want to do is spend hours in a hot kitchen. That’s why no-cook dinners are a busy home cook’s best friend during the week.
Skipping the cooking allows you to get dinner on the table fast, so you can enjoy more time relaxing.
Traditional Greek Salad (Horiatiki Recipe)
Greek Salad, or Horiatiki, is made with tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, olives, oregano, and olive oil. It’s a simple salad that’s fantastic on its own for a light meal or as a side or appetizer.
Curry Chickpea Salad Sandwiches
Curried chickpea salad! Just like your favorite curry chicken salad, but made plant-based! Higher fiber and delicious. Perfect for sandwiches!
Watermelon, Tomato and Feta Salad
This watermelon, tomato, and feta salad is summer in a bowl! Salty and sweet salad with juicy watermelon, the best tomatoes you can find, and salty feta.
Marinated White Bean Salad
Once you try canned white beans this way, you’ll never go back to eating them any other way! Canned white beans marinated in a homemade dressing with sweet peppers and herbs.
Enjoy on it’s own, tucked into a pita or flatbread or on top of a salad.
Greek Salad with Tofu Feta
Homemade feta tossed with briny olives, tomatoes, cucumber, chickpeas and hearty greens.
Summer Rolls with Fresh Basil
The ultimate no-cook dinner, fresh vegetables and tofu wrapped in spring roll wrappers and served with a spicy peanut dipping sauce.Â
Persimmon Salad
The best fall and holiday salad! A persimmon salad with pomegranate seeds, homemade pepita clusters, kale, avocado, goat cheese and a tangy dijon dressing.
Mexican Avocado Salad
My whole family loves this simple avocado salad. Ripe avocado, thinly sliced red onions and tomatoes in a fresh lime dressing.Â
Peach, Kale and Cabbage Slaw
When fresh peaches are in season, this no cook salad is a must make. Fresh kale, peaches and cabbage in a tangy dressing.Â
Summer Ramen Noodle Salad
Another favorite vegan no cook dinner. Fresh ramen noodles with tomatoes, green beans, carrots and cucumbers in a tangy sesame dressing.Â
Avocado Chickpea Salad Sandwich
If you haven’t tried a chickpea salad yet, then this is the sandwich for you. Smashed chickpeas with avocado and fresh greens on a poppyseed bagel.Â
Cheese Veggie Sandwich
Make a batch of homemade cream cheese (or use store bought) for an easy, no cook dinners anytime. Mix with in-season vegetables and avocado for a hearty sandwich. This spread is also great on sandwiches, wraps or thinned to make a dressing.Â
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
This vegan chickpea sandwich is amazing! If you love tuna salad, you’ll love this vegan version. Throw everything into the food processor, toast some bread, chop some vegetables and dinner is served.
Buffalo Chickpea Lettuce Wraps
Toss chickpeas with buffalo sauce, then tuck into crisp butter lettuce leaves with avocado, parsley and ranch dressing. Healthy and packed with plant-based protein.
Corn, Tomato and Mint Salad
A must for summer, especially picnics and potlucks. With plenty of protein from chickpeas and corn, this simple salad is both filling and delicious.Â