Combine delicious veggies, nutritious grains, legumes and lean proteins, and what do you get?
These refreshing no-cook dinners!
Instead of corn, we flavor cucumber slices with cotija cheese, lime and cilantro for a tasty filling.
Photo: Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Julia Levy, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
Arugula adds a peppery flavor, but any tender greens will work well here.
If you prefer a creamier texture, gently mash some of the beans as you stir everything together.
Avocado Chicken Salad
This avocado chicken salad is herbaceous, bright and creamy.
Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Holly Dreesman
The blend of cilantro, dill and chives pairs nicely with fresh avocado.
Enjoy this easy chicken salad over lettuce, on crackers or in a wrap.
Parmesan crisps act as another crouton-like elementuse store-bought crisps or make your own with ourParmesan Crisps recipe.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Melissa Gray, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
For a boost of protein, add smoked salmon or sliced turkey or chicken.
Serve over a bed of greens or between two slices of whole-grain bread.
Chile-Spiced Chickpea Salad
This flavorful chickpea salad gets heat from sambal oelek, a ground chile paste.
Caitlin Bensel
Carrots provide crunchy texture to contrast the chickpeas in this easy no-cook recipe.
Chopped walnuts add nuttiness and crunch to this easy sandwich.
We gave it our own spin by using almonds in the mixture.
Photographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Anna Kelly, Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman
Cashews can also be used for a creamier result.
Italian Castelvetrano olives offer a mild, buttery flavor that doesn’t compete with the flavor of the tuna.
If you want more punch from your olives, Nicoise olives or Kalamata olives work well too.
Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Annie Probst
double-check your bread is sliced thinly to help keep the sandwich together.
Greek Yogurt Tuna Salad
No mayo, no problem.
This healthy tuna salad uses probiotic-rich strained yogurt as its creamy, tangy base.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
Give it a spin with chickpeas, cucumber and Kalamata olivesor add a little sweetness with sliced grapes.
Black Bean-Avocado Wrap
Plain yogurt is a great base for dressing.
Enjoy as a quick appetizer or brunch option.
Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Lauren McAnelly
Serve combined with glass noodles or inside a lettuce leaf.
For a slightly different take, swap out the cooked chicken for thin slices of grilled steak.
We stick to one deli meat, in this case turkey, to cut back on sodium.
Jacob Fox
Buying packaged cooked beets cuts down on time (and mess!).
Look for them in the produce section where other prepared vegetables are sold.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Annie Probst
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Melissa Gray, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
Jacob Fox
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Jacob Fox
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Melissa Gray, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
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Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Melissa Gray, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
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