Easy Dinner Recipes - 3 Light and Quick No-Cooking Salad Recipes For Hectic Summer Days

Sometimes not much time to prepare dinner. And maybe somehow not want to eat something warm in the heart of summer. Some cooking non-fast food would be good then. But do not forget to make sure your dinner is still healthy!
 

Salads are an excellent choice for cooking without meals, and many of them are also very quick to prepare. If many of your ingredients are ready to use - for example, vegetables or canned meat leftovers - it's easy to make a delicious and healthy salad half an hour. If your salad does not include pasta, rice or potatoes, be sure to serve with bread, cereal preferably defined to include all food groups in your meal.

 
Here are three recipes for quick and easy salad that everything can be done in 30 minutes. All makes four servings.


Chicken And Pineapple Salad With Cashews
Ingredients

• 1 small lettuce
• 350 g grilled chicken, cubed
• 120 g chopped pineapple (or canned pineapple chunks)
• 1 red and 1 green pepper, thinly sliced 
• 160 ml plain yoghurt
• 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 60 g cashew nuts, chopped

Steps

1. Wash the lettuce, drain it and tear it into pieces. Put it in a large bowl, together with the chicken, pineapple and pepper and stir gently.
2. For the dressing, mix yoghurt with pepper and ginger. Pour over the salad and mix well.
3. Sprinkle cashews over the salad and serve with French bread.

Mexican Salad
Ingredients

• 1 small lettuce, torn into pieces
• 300 g cherry tomatoes, washed and cut in half
• 240 g canned corn, drained
• 150 g cheddar, grated
• 125 g tortilla chips, crushed

Dressing

• 250 g plain yoghurt
• 65 ml salsa
• ½ tsp. chili powder

Steps

1. Mix lettuce, tomatoes, corn and cheddar in a large bowl.
2. For the dressing, mix all ingredients thoroughly in a small bowl.
3. Mix dressing and salad. Just before serving, add the tortilla chips (they get soggy if you add them too  early).

Greek Salad
Ingredients

• 1 small lettuce, torn into pieces
• 450 g cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 large cucumber, sliced
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1 red pepper, sliced
• 95 g olives
• 140 g feta cheese, chopped

Dressing

• 40 ml olive oil
• 30 ml red wine vinegar
• oregano, salt and pepper 

Steps

1. Mix lettuce and vegetables in a large bowl.
2. For the dressing, mix all ingredients and stir thoroughly into the salad.
3. Add the feta cheese and mix it in carefully.
4. Serve with whole grain bread.

 

Now enjoy these delicious recipes of salads and start with your own! You can use almost any type of plant. For a salad without cooking, choose those that can be eaten raw or used canned vegetables, or a combination of both. Be sure to stay away from processed foods that are high in calories and unhealthy food additives. Any type of cheese is great in salads (choose low-fat versions if you are concerned about calories).  

 

Or make a little different and use the result to create an exotic salad. Who knows particularly nice with chicken and turkey. Nuts and seeds can add some crisp texture and great taste. Also experimenting with different spices, and soon become an expert in salads and fast food are the easiest thing to do for you!