Quick Summer No Cook Recipes + A Video! The easiest and most delicious simple fruit salad and spiralized zucchini and apple salad! You’ll be making these all summer long!
This recipe and post is sponsored by GoodCook.
Summer is almost here! This school year just flew by. I know I say that every year but this year, truly, within the blink of an eye, the school year has come to an end and soon, my kids will be able to sleep in to their hearts content.
This summer, we are taking it easy. I’m not one of those moms who has it all together. I have a lot of mom friends who have their kids signed up for camps and activities by March/April. Not me. Maybe it’s the procrastinator in me, maybe it’s because I don’t want to think about summer in the spring. . who knows. But this summer, we are taking it easy. I am only signing them up for a few things and we’re going to take some trips!
When we are home, during the summer, the less time I have the oven on, the better. And if I can make no cook recipes for meals, to me, that’s winning! So, today I’m going to show you two of our favorite no cook recipes for summer!
Be sure to enter the giveaway down below!
Super Easy Summer Fruit Salad
I seriously love when I find kitchen tools and gadgets that make my life easier. This Produce Chopper made by GoodCook is just that. It has stainless steel blades that help cut your fruit into the perfect bite sized pieces! I love it!
Benefits of the produce chopper: safe food chopping without using a knife, wide cushioned palm pad for comfortable and easy to use and it collects food in a large, clear 4-cup container.
The produce chopper has sturdy stainless steel blades that help cut the perfect squares, ideal for salsas, chopped salads, fruit salads, pizza toppings, and more! *Recommended: Cut larger food (fruit or vegetables) down into pieces that will fit onto the blade area before chopping, place cut side down.
Summer Spiralized Zucchini Apple Salad
If you don’t own a countertop spiralizer, pay attention! This is the easiest, most fun way to cut fruit and vegetables! I mean, who doesn’t love eating fruits and veggies shaped like fun spirals? It’s the best!
The GoodCook Countertop Veggie Spiralizer comes with 3 color coded, interchangeable stainless steel blades that can cut in thin spirals, thick spirals and ribbons. The easy to change cartridges store safely together when not in use and the silicone feet helps to anchor the spiralizer to countertops.
*Recommended: Make sure to slice off the ends of your produce to create flat surfaces. Use straight produce at least 1.5” in diameter and not longer than 6” in length.
We hope you give these amazing and easy recipes a try! Here’s to a delicious summer!
Quick Summer No Cook Recipes
Ingredients
Easy Fruit Salad
- 1 to 2 apples green or red, cut into big chunks
- 1 banana
- strawberries
- assorted berries (blueberries, blackberries)
- fresh mint finely chopped
- honey
Spiralized Zucchini Apple Salad
- 2 large zucchini ends cut off
- 1 apple red
- arugula
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- sliced almonds
- strawberries sliced
Instructions
For the Fruit Salad
- Using your GoodCook Produce Chopper, cut the apples, bananas and strawberries into bite sized pieces.
- Place into a large mixing bowl or serving bowl, add the assorted berries and gently mix together. Garnish with some fresh mint and drizzle with honey.
For the Spiralized Zucchini Apple Salad
- Using your GoodCook Countertop Veggie Spiralizer, secure the zucchini (one at a time) and spiralize the zucchini and the apple.
- Place the spiralized zucchini noodles and apple spirals into a large mixing bowl and add the fresh arugula. Whisk together the dressing ingredients and drizzle over the top. Top with sliced almonds and some strawberries (if desired). Serve and enjoy!
Notes
You can find GoodCook products at most grocery stores. Just look in the cookware, bakeware and kitchen tools and gadgets aisle.
GIVEAWAY
Today, I am teaming up with GoodCook and we will be giving away (1) Produce Chopper and (1) Countertop Spiralizer. One person will win!
To enter: simply leave a comment below. Giveaway ends on Monday, June 10th. The winner will be announced on Instagram on June 11th. Open to residents within the United States only.
These salads look so fresh and inviting! Easy additions to summer meals! Thanks for sharing!
Good morning Alice,
I’m the same way, didn’t sign up for day camps & stuff. We are just going to enjoy summer one day at a time. That fruit salad is calling my name, gonna make it soon!
I’ve never tried this but I would live to!
Are used to have another veggie spiralizer but I hated it. This one looks awesome. Hope I win it!
Hi!! This one is incredibly easy to use!!! and easy to clean!
Loving both of these salads Alice! So fresh and perfect for summer company!
Salad looks refreshing.
Simple & easy! Thank you!!
Hurray for veggie spiraler and chopper! Those would make such a great upgrade to my hubby and my Mediterranean diet!’
I’m all for taking it easy this summer too, we love to soak in every minute with our boys and slow down a bit. And these salads will definitely be added to our list!
I am all about not having to turn on my oven in the summer! These are all great ideas!
Love the recipes! Perfect for summer days 🙂
Been wanting these! Especially the spiral machine.
I love no cook recipes during the summer when it is just too hot to turn on the oven/stove!
I’ve always wanted a spiralizer to make carb-less spaghetti. Food chipper seems very handy as well.
Great looking recipes! I’m so looking forward to fruits and veggies being in season!
Your recipes sound so good. How perfect to have just the right tools to make the salads a breeze. These would be perfect to try as part of my clean eating plan. Fruit salad is one of my favorite things, and being able to effortlessly make perfect uniform cuts would be great. I might grow some zucchini in my garden, but if not my Mom will share hers with me. I can never get enough fresh fruits and vegetables.
Soo excited for your new summer recipes!!
Looks Yummy! I can not wait to try them both.
New to your blog/instagram/story. Loving it so far!
I’ve always wanted to try a spiralizer. Thanks for the giveaway!
Yum! Can’t wait to try!
This recipe looks delicious!! I can’t wait to try it this summer! 🙂
I have a tendency to overbuy summer produce so this new kitchen tool would definitely come in handy!
Love your posts hip foodie mom!! I’ve always wanted to try a spiralizer!!
Looks delicious!
Love the spiralizer!
Just planted some mint! Looking forward to using it in the fruit salad recipe! Thank you.
I love all of your recipes and post, gets me inspired. The summer salads look delicious, cant wait to try them.
Perfect way to start summer
Can’t wait to try both !!
The fruit salad looks so refreshing fornthe Summer grilling season. Can’t wait to try it.
These look so refreshing!
Looks like another amazing recipe, Alice! Can’t wait to try it.
These salads sound amazing! Perfect for a summer picnic. I can’t wait to try them!!
That salad looks delicious! I am trying to get outdoors as much as I can this year. No wasted indoor time!
These salads look amazing! They also look like they are Fun to make using these amazing tools!
I’ve never used that kind of chopper. It looks like it’s so fast and convenient. The salads are a perfect summer dish!!
I love adding fruit to salads. That little bit of sweet, especially with arugula sounds like a winner. Can’t wait to try it.
The fruit salad looks amazing, perfect for summer breakfast. I will be trying it soon.
Fun and easy!
That salad looks amazing and the oxo did amazing job makingit beautiful .
Yum! Will try both recipes…need the spiralizer and the chopper!
Thanks for sharing the recipes, will be trying them out soon.
I don’t mind chopping fruits and veggies, but these gadgets would be great time savers!
This looks like a good Potluck salad to take this summer.
Both of these recipes look amazing ,thanks for sharing
Looking forward to making this for my five year old daughter! Thank you!
Give me a good salad that is everything I want in a meal and I am happy!!!!!!! I can’t wait for the spring and summer and the fruits in season, they just make a salad become decadent.
The spirilizar would be great to win!
A they say we eeat with our eyes first the colors on the salad are just beautiful, I am sure it will taste as good as it looks. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing this and eagerly waiting for more such stuff.
These are my kind of no cook recipes for summer! They look so bright, fresh, and delicious!