Quick No Cook Meals

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Make it Quick, Make it Cool

Whatever the reason for no cook meals---fix now, serve later---keep the kitchen cool---lower your power bills, these tasty meals will soon be your family favorites.

When it's just too hot to cook!
Not enough time between activities!
You want to relax with the family!

Quick to Fix Tasty Breakfast 


Toast frozen multi grain waffles and top with your favorite peanut butter and sliced apples. Drizzle with honey.

Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg on top of a whole grain cereal and serve with fresh fruit.

Apple Pasta Salad-Delicious and Healthy! What a Combo! 

Ingredients:

3 cups pre cooked pasta
1.3 cup plain yogurt
2/3 cup mayo
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp milk
1/3 cup mango chutney
2 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp ground ginger
2 medium Grannny Smith apples, chopped
1/4 cup sliced onions
4 stalks celery sliced
1 cup red grapes

Preparation:

Combine yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, milk, chutney, curry powder and ginger in a large bowl and mix well. Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Cover and chill for 2-3 hours until cold. 8 servings

Have a No Cook, Easy Summer 

A collection of 200 recipes and ideas which require absolutely no cooking



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You Know Fish is Healthy! 



Shrimp and Strawberries with melon.
1-1/2 cups lemon yogurt
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. honey
2 cups watermelon cubes
2 cups cubed cantaloupe
2 cups halved strawberries
1 lb. cooked medium shrimp, shelled and devined

In small bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice and honey and blend well. In large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Pour dressing over and toss very gently to coat. Serve immediately on lettuce lined plates. Serves 6

Pickled Tuna Salad

Drain tuna, reserve the oil, flake and combine with rinsed and drained red beans, sliced red onions, and a few sliced pickled onions. For dressing, whisk together the juice from the pickled onions, the oil from the tuna, a splash of lemon juice and fresh parsley. Drizzle over the tuna and serve with sliced tomatoes.

Tuna and Cottage Cheese Sandwhich

Drain and flake a small can of tuna, mix with a few tablespoons of cottage cheese, sliced green onions, and sprinkle of dried dill. Spread on toasted English muffins.

How about some Bagel's spread with smoked salmon and sliced cucumbers. Serve with avocado slices and crisp salad greens

Salmon and Potato Salad

In large bowl, combine 2 cans cooked and drained potatoes,a few red onion slices, and 2 cans drained and boned salmon. In small bowl, whisk together splashes of extra virgin olive oil, parsley, vinegar, capers, hot sauce, and salt and pepper; pour over potato mixture and toss to coat. Serves 4-6.

Easy Breezy Salads! 

Speedy-EasyDressing

1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup lime juice
pinch nutmeg
1 quart fresh fruit
Speedy Easy Mixing
1. In blender or food processor, combine honey, juice and nutmeg; blend until smooth.

2. In medium bowl, toss fruit with dressing and chill until ready to serve.

Pick up a deli ready roasted chicken at your supermarket and in a flash fix,

Southwestern Chicken Salad

2 cups cooked chopped chicken breasts
1 cup chopped tomato
1/2 cup chopped green onions (scallions)
1 11-ounce can of corn, drained
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
6 cups mixed salad greens

For the dressing:
2/3 cup fat-free sour cream
1/2 cup picante sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Prepare the dressing-

Pour over ingredients

Chill

Serve over a bed of greens, garnish wiht cucumbers and radishes.

3. Toss salad and dressing together and

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The Natural Nutrition No-Cook Book

Not only is this a delicious recipe book, but it's an invaluable health and nutrition guide as well.

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Joie Warner's No-Cook Pasta Sauces

Prepare simple yet often elegant pasta sauces that don't require cooking

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No-cook Cookbook: Over 200 Simple Recipes and Ideas for Mouthwatering Meals without Cooking

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Some Good Ole Favorites 

Smoked Turkey with Feta Cheese
4 cup thinly sliced smoked turkey--1 cup marinated vegetable salad drained--sprinkle with 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

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You gotta try this one:Chicken Wrap With Tomatoes--

2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1/4 cup honey dijon salad dressing
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 green pepper, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
4 slices Muenster cheese
4 lettuce leaves
4 flour tortillas

In medium bowl combine chicken, salad dressing, mayonnaise, green pepper, and tomatoes and toss to coat well. Place tortillas on work surface and line with lettuce leaves and cheese. Divide chicken mixture among tortillas and roll up tightly, enclosing filling. Wrap in waxed paper and chill until serving time. 4 sandwiches

Pantry Items to Have On Hand! 

When you don't have time to stop by the supermarket--open your pantry door.

Zinfandel Vinegar 6.8 oz

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Mary's Gone Crackers, Caraway, 6.5-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12)

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