43 Healthy No-Cook Meals for Hot Nights

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43 Healthy No-Cook Meals for Hot Nights2/43 California Roll Wraps 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved California Roll Wraps Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 6 wraps Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I love the California rolls I get at sushi restaurants and wanted to capture those flavors in a sandwich I could take to work. I started with the standard ingredients, added a few others and came up with a hit. —Mary Pax-Shipley, Bend, Oregon Nutrition Facts: 1 wrap: 365 calories, 18g fat (3g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 647mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (2g

sugars, 7g fiber), 13g protein

sugars, 7g fiber), 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1 lean meat. Still hungry? Find more no-cook dinner ideas here. 3/43 South-of-the-Border Chicken Salad with Tequila Lime Dressing 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Add a burst of color to your table with this fresh main-dish that’s topped with homemade tequila lime salad dressing. For a simple garnish sprinkle salad with lightly crushed tortilla chips.—Annette Hottenstein, Cockeysville, Maryland Nutrition Facts: 2 cups: 404 calories, 21g fat (4g saturated fat), 59mg

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 3 fat, 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 starch

cholesterol, 258mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 7g fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 3 fat, 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 starch. 4/43 Pear Waldorf Pitas 2 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Pear Waldorf Pitas Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 20 mini pitas halves Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s a guaranteed table brightener for a shower, luncheon or party. Just stand back and watch these sandwiches vanish. For an eye-catching presentation, I tuck each one into a colorful folded napkin. —Roxann Parker, Dover, Delaware Nutrition Facts: 1 pita half: 67

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch

calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 86mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch. 5/43 Refreshing Shrimp Salad Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Avocado, strawberries and shrimp are wonderful together in this filling yet light salad. Balsamic or raspberry vinaigrette dressings go well with the salad, as do Asian-inspired dressings. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 3 cups: 239 calories, 9g fat (1g saturated fat), 172mg cholesterol, 181mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 6g

fiber), 25g protein

fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit. 6/43 Honeydew & Prosciutto Salad 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 30 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: For parties, I turn melon and prosciutto into an easy salad with a honey mustard dressing. To add zip, stir in fresh basil and mint. —Julie Merriman, Seattle, Washington Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 186 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 294mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit,

1 vegetable, 1 medium-fat meat, 1 fat

1 vegetable, 1 medium-fat meat, 1 fat. If you’re whipping up recipes in your dorm room, try these healthy no-cook meals for college students. 7/43 Herbed Tuna and White Bean Salad 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 15 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is a quick and delicious salad that can be made special for guests—or yourself—by grilling fresh tuna steaks instead of using canned. —Charlene Chambers, Ormond Beach, Florida Nutrition Facts: 2 cups: 319 calories, 16g fat (2g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 640mg sodium, 20g

carbohydrate (3g sugars, 5g fiber), 23g protein

carbohydrate (3g sugars, 5g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 fat, 2 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable. 8/43 Flamboyant Flamenco Summer Salad Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Flamboyant Flamenco Summer Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I came up with this salad simply by choosing the best-looking vegetables at a local farmers market—the colors are so beautiful! Turn it into a full vegetarian meal by adding roasted garbanzo beans or cooked white beans as protein. —Crystal Schlueter, Northglenn, Colorado Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 103

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit

calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 203mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit. 9/43 Turkey and Apple Arugula Salad Test Kitchen Approved Turkey and Apple Arugula Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This satisfying salad proves that turkey can be enjoyed outside of the holidays. Peppery salad greens, sweet grapes and rich walnuts combine to create a flavor sensation. —Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups: 354 calories, 17g fat

Diabetic Exchanges: 4

(3g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 301mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 3g fiber), 30g protein. 10/43 Orange Chicken Spinach Salad 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: For a salad with refreshing color and crunch, we toss chicken and spinach with mandarin oranges and red onion, then splash everything with a tangy vinaigrette. —Jean Murawski, Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 2-1/2 cups: 270 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 199mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 3g fiber), 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4

lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fruit, 1 fat

lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fruit, 1 fat. 11/43 Edamame Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Edamame Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This bright baby kale salad is packed with a little bit of everything: hearty greens, a nutty crunch, a zip of citrusy goodness and a big protein punch. It’s pure bliss in a bowl. —Darla Andrews, Schertz, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 317 calories, 17g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 355mg sodium, 32g

carbohydrate (14g sugars, 8g fiber), 13g protein

carbohydrate (14g sugars, 8g fiber), 13g protein. 12/43 Tuna and White Bean Lettuce Wraps 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Tuna and White Bean Lettuce Wraps Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s a fabulous way to dress up ordinary tuna salad. This easy recipe makes a quick dinner or lunch at the office, and it’s good for you. —Heather Senger, Madison, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 3 wraps: 279 calories, 13g fat (2g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 421mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 7g fiber), 22g protein. Diabetic

Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 fat, 1 starch

Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 fat, 1 starch. 13/43 Tomato & Avocado Sandwiches 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Tomato & Avocado Sandwiches Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 10 min Servings 2 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’m a vegetarian, and this is a tasty, quick and healthy lunch I could eat for every meal. At my house, we call these sandwiches HATS: hummus, avocado, tomato and shallots. These are ingredients I almost always have on hand. —Sarah Jaraha, Moorestown, New Jersey Nutrition Facts: 1 sandwich: 278 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol,

379mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 9g fiber), 11g protein

379mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 9g fiber), 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 fat. 14/43 Tuna Wrap 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Crunchy Tuna Wraps Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 10 min Servings 2 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Packed with protein-rich tuna and fresh, crunchy veggies, these colorful wraps have sensational flavor—and they’re good for you, too. —Edie Farm, Farmington, New Mexico Nutrition Facts: 1 wrap: 312 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 628mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2

starch, 1/2 fat

starch, 1/2 fat. 15/43 Chicken Salad with Grapes 24 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This chicken salad with grapes is ready in a snap when using rotisserie chicken and a few quick chops of pecans, sweet onion and celery. —Julie Sterchi, Jackson, Missouri Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup chicken salad: 311 calories, 22g fat (4g saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 180mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 21g protein. 16/43 Nectarine Chicken Salad 3 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF

The dressing is refreshingly tart

HOME Total Time 15 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When guests are coming for lunch or dinner in the warm summer months, I like to serve this attractive, colorful salad. The dressing is refreshingly tart. A neighbor shared the recipe years ago and I’ve passed it on many times. Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups: 266 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 76mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 5g fiber), 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat. 17/43 Raspberry Pecan Chicken Salad 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total

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