If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission.
Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta sang it best: “Oh-oh-ah…those su-huh-mmerrrrr…niiiiiiiiiiights!”
It’s a pretty magical time of year, right? The stunning sunsets, hanging out on patios and drinking a cold one with your buds, basically spending most if not all your time outdoors. Of course, there are those days when it’s too darn hot outside, but we can all pretty much agree that we prefer summer nights over any other time of the year.
But when it comes to dinner, if we’re not having a cookout or going out to dinner, the last thing most of us wants to do is turn on that oven or cook something on the stovetop. Whether we’re just too busy or we don’t have it in us to heat up the kitchen, some days, we just want a delicious no-cook summer dinner to keep us cool.
From a salad you can throw together in mere minutes on a busy weeknight to chilled soups for particularly warm days and a green detox salad to munch on after an indulgent vacation, here are 19 delish no-cook dinners perfect for your upcoming summer nights.
A version of this article was originally published in June 2017.