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No-Cook Recipes for Sweltering Days

Ceviche, cucumber-avocado salad, gazpacho and more dishes to keep you, and your kitchen, cool.

Rachel Vanni for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Freds’ Chicken Salad With Balsamic Dressing
Ginia Bellafante, Mark Strausman, Susan Littlefield
2117 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,117
45 minutes, plus roasting and cooling
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Avocado Toast
Julia Moskin, Giles Russell
1754 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,754
5 minutes
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Hummus
Mark Bittman
6174 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,174
15 minutes with precooked chickpeas
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Greek-Style Watermelon Salad
Mark Bittman
3023 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,023
5 minutes
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Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
5158 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,158
40 minutes
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Cold Tofu Salad With Tomatoes and Peaches
Hana Asbrink
1530 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,530
20 minutes
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Cherry Tomato Caesar Salad
Melissa Clark
1279 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,279
20 minutes
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Marinated Celery Salad With Chickpeas and Parmesan
Julia Moskin, Cara Mangini
1876 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,876
30 to 40 minutes, plus marinating
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Arugula Salad With Peaches, Goat Cheese and Basil
Lidey Heuck
3155 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,155
10 minutes
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Cucumber, Melon and Watermelon Salad
Martha Rose Shulman
722 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
722
2 minutes
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Cucumbers With Labneh and Cherries
Oliver Strand, Sara Kramer
117 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
117
35 minutes
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Greek Tomato Salad
David Tanis
1104 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,104
20 minutes
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Cucumber Yogurt Salad With Dill, Sour Cherries and Rose Petals
Julia Moskin, Sameh Wadi
377 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
377
15 minutes
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Vietnamese Summer Rolls
Mark Bittman
773 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
773
30 minutes
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Tuna-Salad Sandwich, Julia Child Style
Dorie Greenspan, Julia Child
1370 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,370
10 minutes
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The Greenest Green Salad
Samin Nosrat, Jessica Battilana
3028 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,028
20 minutes
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Yotam Ottolenghi’s Tomato and Pomegranate Salad
Sam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi
2061 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,061
30 minutes
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Salad-e Shirazi (Persian Cucumber, Tomato and Onion Salad)
Samin Nosrat
3325 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,325
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Tomatillo, Tomato and Avocado Gazpacho
Martha Rose Shulman
119 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
119
30 minutes, plus at least 2 hours' refrigeration
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Tomato-Watermelon Gazpacho With Avocado
Melissa Clark
443 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
443
15 minutes
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