11 No-Cook, Heatwave-Friendly Meals That Aren't Another Salad

The idea of firing up a hob in this heat makes me feel unwell.

I have not forgotten the classic “slice of ham, pickled beetroot, coleslaw, and inexplicable spring onion” sunny day salads of my childhood, but I have forgiven them.

Sure, they seemed a bit chaotic at the time. But now I’m a full-grown adult in a blistering heatwave, cooking is the last thing on my mind, and I’ve been slapping together “girl dinner” concoctions of my own.

Nonetheless, I’m getting bored with endless butterhead lettuce and variously processed eggs. With the hot weather expected to last until at least the end of the working week, I preused Reddit’s r/EatCheapAndHealthy and r/Cooking fora to find the no-cook meals site users make on repeat:

1) Vietnamese summer rolls

“Fill with shrimp, julienned vegetables, herbs, chicken... so many possibilities,” u/114631 wrote.

This rice paper recipe takes minutes and is delicious with a peanut dipping sauce.

2) Rice noodles, and/or cold noodle salads

“Some brands of rice noodles just need to be soaked in hot water or........

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