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It's too hot to cook
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items Recipes for when it's too hot to turn on the oven or stove. These are mostly vegan and gluten free dishes; the rest can be made so with substitutions. Have fun and stay cool!
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Minimal heating
Cool Treats!
No Heat
No heat needed. It's vegan and can be gluten free with the right bread. You only need a couple ingredients that are outside the pantry staples--Indian black salt (gives it that eggy taste. Buy some online to keep it easy), and capers. This does invol...
Vegan Egg Salad
You'll need a good blender for this one. It's fresh, light and delicious!
Chilled Cucumber and Avocado Soup with Mango Salsa
Super easy and super tasty. Can eat it as a sandwich or on it's own. There's a little bit of chopping and a longer ingredient list, but I say just make double and you can live off the leftovers for awhile.
Chopped Italian Sandwich (gluten-free & vegan)
You'll need a food processor for this one. If you don't want to mess around with the walnut taco “meat”, you can just get pre-cooked lentils from the store. A simplified version of this recipe would be smearing guacamole on collared greeds, and addin...
Vegan Collard Green Burritos
You can sub the peanut butter for sunbutter if you have a peanut allergy. Otherwise, almond butter works in a pinch. A salad with bold flavors and not heat required--yes please.
Vibrant Mango Salad with Peanut Dressing
This is more of a framework than a recipe. You can make this gluten free and vegan. You'll need a hearty ciabatta style bread--something that can handle the moisture. Feel free to use vegan sliced “meat” or marinated tofu. You can make a few sandwich...
Italian Pressed Sandwiches- Oh Sweet Basil
This takes some chopping, but it's worth it. Get packaged riced cauliflower to make it extra easy (not frozen). The ratio for the dressing is usually equal parts fresh lemon juice and olive oil--but feel free to play around with that. I'm not a huge ...
Paleo Cauliflower Tabbouleh
A great poke recipe that doesn't involve handling raw fish. Simple, raw, and makes for a great addition to a salad or spring rolls.
Watermelon Poke
This has a crazy amount of spinach in it and tastes really satisfying. I like to put it over spiralized cucumber noodles so I have something to chew on. Feel free to play around with the ratios to get the flavor just right. I always feel calmer after...
Spinach Soup 101 | Medical Medium 101
Easy, fresh, and delicious! Eat on it's own, over a bed or greens, or in a burrito bowl. Feel free to add chicken chunks if you're not vegan and want it to feel more filling. The same goes for tofu or black beans if you're vegan.
Raw Corn Salad
Minimal heating
You only have to use heat to warm the dressing and activate the flavors within it for a few minutes. Everything else is raw. Feel free to substitute the peanuts for cashews if you have allergies. In fact, make any substitutions you like!
Napa Cabbage Salad with Sesame Dressing
Light, vegan, gluten free, and super tasty! You only need to heat the oil and some spices for a couple of minutes. Everything else is cold. Used canned chickpeas to avoid having to stand over a boiling pot.
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
The only heat needed is a pan of warm water to dip the springroll sheets in. Use whatever fresh veggies you like for this one. Put all your ingredients in an assembly line setup and it'll make things easier.
Chili Mango Summer Rolls with Ginger Peanut Sauce.
Cool Treats!
Holy, hot damn, this looks good. You'll need a blender for the cream. It's vegan, raw, gluten free, and will take very little time to whip together.
Peaches & Cream
I know this isn't technically a dessert, but it'll feel so lovely to drink on a hot day. It'll feel like a treat. You'll need a blender.
Watermelon Ginger Lemonade