Sometimes in the summer, it’s just too hot to bother with applying any heat. This week we share our best ideas for preparing no-cook dinners to keep everyone cool, fed and happy.

Recipes mentioned in this episode:

• Don’t call it a crudité (Nothing Fancy)
• Marinated goat cheese with lemony za’atar (Nothing Fancy)
• Hummus (Dinner in an Instant)
• Hummus tahina (Zahav)
• Cowboy caviar (NYT)
• Lentil soup dip (Simply Julia)
• Meatloaf sandwich (Now & Again)
• Sicilian chicken salad (Salt Fat Acid Heat)
• Niçoise-inspired summer salad (Real Simple)
• Niçoise salad (Mastering the art of French cooking)
• Pasta salad with marinated tomatoes and tuna (NYT)
• Broccoli salad (NYT)
• Bahn mi salad (Salad for Dinner)
• Tuna mayo rice bowl (NYT)
• Poolside sesame slaw (Smitten Kitchen)

Cookbooks mentioned in this episode:

• Superfood smoothies, by Julie Morris

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