No-cook

Fresh, fast and unfussy — No-cook gathers vibrant salads, chilled soups, ceviches, tartares, no‑bake desserts and pantry-forward plates that come together without heat. Perfect for hot days, small kitchens or weeknight shortcuts, these recipes rely on bright acids, bold herbs and simple techniques to deliver maximum flavor with minimal fuss.

Stone Fruit Caprese

By Ali Slagle

A standout caprese starts with great fruit. You need ripe tomatoes to weep juices, which then mingle with grassy olive oil and milky cheese to make your dressing. Basil adds freshness, black pepper and flakes of sea salt add crunch, and that’s it, a perfect combination. But if the stone fruit options are looking better than the tomatoes at the market, you can use them instead. They’re similar in flavor to tomatoes, but need cajoling to relinquish their juices. By letting sliced fruit macerate with salt, sugar and lemon juice, their fruitiness becomes more electric and their juices pool on the plate. Start with fruit you can smell and pair it with equally quality ingredients. Caprese is more about shopping than cooking.

20 min

Fennel & Cactus Salad

By Lubna ALRefai | Dietitian

A light, crunchy salad of shredded fennel, cucumber, radish and cleaned prickly pear cactus dressed with lemon, olive oil and dried mint. Refreshing and low-calorie—anise‑scented fennel adds satisfying crunch and flavor, making this a great diet-friendly side or light meal.

10 min

Greek Salad

By Lidey Heuck

While diner-style Greek salads made with chopped romaine, crumbled feta and often grilled chicken have become ubiquitous in American restaurants, a traditional Greek salad, or horiatiki salata, is a simpler affair. An assembled salad of large-diced vegetables with Kalamata olives and sometimes capers, this salad has no greens at all, and the feta is served sliced on top of the salad rather than crumbled and tossed into it. A traditional Greek salad dressing usually consists of olive oil and red wine vinegar; this recipe adds garlic and oregano. To make the salad into a satisfying vegetarian main course, throw in a can of drained and rinsed chickpeas.

15 min

Horiatiki (Greek Salad) Recipe

By Daniel Gritzer

A good Greek salad must be made with peak summer tomatoes, crisp and refreshing cucumbers, briny black olives, and just a bit of onion, here quickly pickled to tame its pungency and add pops of acidity to each slice. Then the ultimate topper: slabs of feta.

20 min

Classic Caprese Salad

By Melissa Clark

This classic summer dish doesn’t get any simpler or more delicious. Use different-colored heirloom tomatoes for the prettiest salad, and buffalo milk mozzarella for the best tasting one.

15 min

Tomato Salad with Red Onion, Dill & Feta

By Michael Symon

This Greek salad from Michael Symon features juicy ripe tomatoes, crumbled feta cheese and plenty of fresh herbs in a tangy vinaigrette

30 min

Prosciutto and Melon Salad

By Ali Slagle

On a hot, sticky summer day, this colorful, no-cook salad of prosciutto, melon, mozzarella and arugula belongs at the center of your table. Eating salty prosciutto with sweet melon is so classic, the combination of cured meats and fruit dates back to ancient Rome. Wrapping slivers of melon in prosciutto is still a go-to antipasto throughout Italy, but this rendition adds peppery arugula and creamy mozzarella to make it more of a salad. Make it a meal alongside braised beans and focaccia, or whatever’s coming off the grill.

15 min

Cold Yogurt Cucumber Salad

By ABU MADAM ANUAR

A simple, refreshing chilled yogurt and cucumber salad flavored with fresh dill and a touch of cumin. Ready in about five minutes, it's a cool, versatile side that pairs perfectly with rice or chicken.

5 min

Marinated Mozzarella, Olives and Cherry Tomatoes

By David Tanis

This simple dish of marinated cherry tomatoes, olives and mozzarella is best, of course, when cherry tomatoes are in season. That it gets better as it sits is a boon: Bring it to potlucks or picnics, or simply let it sit in your refrigerator, a satisfying lunch at home. A generous handful of basil leaves, sprinkled atop just before serving, gives everything a bright, herbal finish. You’ll want to make this all summer long.

20 min

Tzatziki

By Kate Winslow

This recipe for tzatziki sauce uses Greek yogurt as a base and combines it with cucumber, dill, lemon juice, and more to make a multi-purpose sauce you can use in a variety of ways.

15 min

Akron White French Dressing

By Jed Portman

Akron white French dressing is ultra-creamy, sweet-tangy, and perfect for any green salad—plus great as a coleslaw base, dip, or steak sauce.

6 hr 5 min

Acai Breakfast Bowl

By Food Network Kitchen

While acai bowls are relatively new in the United States, they've been a staple in Brazil since, well forever. Acai is a purple berrylike fruit of a palm tree native to Central and South America. It's packed with antioxidants (anthocyanins) and omega-3 fatty acids. We used unsweetened frozen puree, which has a pleasant flavor with slight olive oil notes. Add the traditional toppings and this bowl is loaded with fiber.

Broccoli Caesar Salad

By Chris Morocco

You've never met a better, brighter riff on the classic Caesar than this raw broccoli and Napa cabbage twist. Just remember that while broccoli stems are tender and delicious, it’s important to cut away the dried-out base and peel the tough skin of thicker ones.

Greek Salad

By Grace Parisi

This Greek salad recipe is crisp and satisfying with cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, and feta cheese

10 min

No-cook

Stone Fruit Caprese

Fennel & Cactus Salad

Greek Salad

Horiatiki (Greek Salad) Recipe

Classic Caprese Salad

Tomato Salad with Red Onion, Dill &amp; Feta

Prosciutto and Melon Salad

Cold Yogurt Cucumber Salad

Marinated Mozzarella, Olives and Cherry Tomatoes

Tzatziki

Akron White French Dressing

Acai Breakfast Bowl

Broccoli Caesar Salad

Greek Salad

No-cook

Stone Fruit Caprese

Fennel & Cactus Salad

Greek Salad

Horiatiki (Greek Salad) Recipe

Classic Caprese Salad

Tomato Salad with Red Onion, Dill &amp; Feta

Prosciutto and Melon Salad

Cold Yogurt Cucumber Salad

Marinated Mozzarella, Olives and Cherry Tomatoes

Tzatziki

Akron White French Dressing

Acai Breakfast Bowl

Broccoli Caesar Salad

Greek Salad

Tomato Salad with Red Onion, Dill & Feta

Tomato Salad with Red Onion, Dill & Feta