16 No-Cook Summer Side Dishes

These ultra-fresh, simple, no-cook side dishes are a fast and easy way to get the season on a plate.

By Melissa Clark | Photography by Lisa Hubbard

ZUCCHINI LINGUINE WITH ALMONDS

Parmesan cheese + lemons + clementine + basil + dijon mustard + EVOO + zucchini + almonds

Get the recipe for Zucchini Linguine with Almonds >>

ANTIPASTI BOWL

White balsamic vinegar + garlic + oregano + EVOO + cremini mushrooms + broccoli + cauliflower + cherry tomatoes + soppressata + provolone cheese

Get the recipe for Antipasti Bowl >>

RAINBOW TOMATOES AND WHITE BEANS

Parsley + capers + red wine vinegar + garlic + EVOO + multicolored tomatoes + cannellini beans + pine nuts

Get the recipe for Rainbow Tomatoes and White Beans >>

CREAMY CORN SUCCOTASH

Basil + scallions + whole-milk yogurt + lemon juice + EVOO + corn + sugar snap peas + lima beans + red bell pepper + orange bell pepper

Get the recipe for Creamy Corn Succotash >>

CELERY SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE

Apple cider vinegar + dijon mustard + EVOO + celery + walnuts + blue cheese

Get the recipe for Celery Salad with Blue Cheese >>

KALE CAESAR

Beets + carrots + red wine vinegar + anchovy filets + garlic + dijon mustard + EVOO + parmesan cheese + kale

Get the recipe for Kale Caesar >>

MOROCCAN CARROT-CHICKPEA SALAD

Lemon + coriander + cayenne pepper + EVOO + carrots + chickpeas + golden raisins + cashews + cilantro + mint

Get the recipe for Moroccan Carrot-Chickpea Salad >>

BEAN SPROUT-AND-RED RADISH SALAD

Chunky peanut butter + soy sauce + rice vinegar + ginger + red pepper + vegetable oil + radishes + bean sprouts + cilantro + lime

Get the recipe for Bean Sprout-and-Red Radish Salad >>

FETA-WATERMELON TABBOULEH

Bulgur wheat + red wine vinegar + lemon juice + EVOO + parsley + watermelon + feta cheese + english cucumber + red onion + dill

Get the recipe for Feta-Watermelon Tabbouleh >>

PINEAPPLE-HOMINY-STUFFED AVOCADOS

Avocados + limes + chipotle chile in adobo sauce + EVOO + pineapple + hominy + cilantro + red onion

Get the recipe for Pineapple-Hominy-Stuffed Avocados >>

RADICCHIO-FENNEL SLAW

Buttermilk + sour cream + shallot + white wine vinegar + honey + EVOO + fennel + radicchio + nectarines

Get the recipe for Raddichio-Fennel Slaw >>

SPICY CUCUMBER-AND-BLUEBERRY SALAD

English cucumbers + jalapeño chile + lime juice + garlic + cumin + EVOO + blueberries + cilantro

Get the recipe for Spicy Cucumber-and-Blueberry Salad >>

MELON AND PROSCIUTTO

Lemons + honey + EVOO + prosciutto + cantaloupe + honeydew melon + mint

Get the recipe for Melon and Prosciutto >>

COUSCOUS WITH PISTACHIOS AND ORANGE

Couscous + oranges + sherry vinegar + cumin + cinnamon + allspice + EVOO + pistachios + mint + scallions

Get the recipe for Couscous with Pistachio and Orange >>

WILTED GREENS AND BLACK-EYED PEAS

Cider vinegar + EVOO + swiss chard + beet greens + black-eyed peas + cornbread + smoked ham + hot sauce

Get the recipe for Wilted Greens and Black-Eyed Peas >>

NO-COOK APPETIZERS:

Cornbread Panzanella >>
Pepperoni Flatbreads >>
Herbed Tabbouleh Salad >>
Spicy Summer Rolls >>
Salami-and-Olive Couscous >>
Summer Squash Carpaccio >>
Kale Salad with Apples & Currants >>
Lox 'n' Goat Cheese Crostini >>
Smoked Trout-and-Cucumber Salad >>

NO-COOK DINNERS:

Peanut Noodles >>
Creamy Tomato, Shrimp & Fusilli >>
Vietnamese Chicken Salad >>
Black Bean Quesadillas >>
Sweet & Spicy BLT >>
White Bean & Avocado Wraps >>
Prosciutto-Radish Sandwiches >>
Shrimp-and-Papaya Salad >>

NO-COOK DESSERTS:

Orange Creamsicle Smoothies >>
Raspberry-Ricotta Crepes >>
Muesli with Buttermilk & Berries >>
Frozen Chocolate Banana Bites >>
Strawberry-Vanilla Yogurt >>
Plums 'n' Cream Bread Pudding >>