Figuring out what to eat for dinner in the summer months can be really tricky. Many of our usual go-to recipes are simply too hot and heavy to think about eating on a blazing hot day; plus, who wants to turn on the oven in the midst of a heatwave??? But even in the dog days of summer, we've still gotta eat, so we asked BuzzFeed writers and editors to share their favorite summer recipes that they rely on when it's waaay too hot to cook. Here's what they had to say: 1.
Lazy Nicoise Salad This low-effort version of the French classic is one of my favorite hot-weather go-tos. To keep my home as cool as possible, I prep the eggs and potatoes in the morning before it's too hot and keep them in the fridge until ready to serve. When I'm ready to eat, I throw some greens in a bowl and top them with diced and salted boiled eggs and potatoes, tomato wedges, quick-blanched green beans from the microwave, canned tuna, capers, and chopped kalamata olives.
Then I toss it in a nice vinaigrette (I'm a fan of Newman's Own Oil and Vinegar because who can resist those handsome eyes?) and call it dinner. — Megan Liscomb 2. Chopped "Any Salad" Wraps On hot days when I'm in desperate need of a meal at lunchtime, I'll often cobble together a goblin meal of various odds and ends that don't exactly feel the most nourishing — so lately, I've been keeping all the ingredients I need for chopped salad wraps on hand for a portable and satisfying meal that I can feel really good about.
TBH, you can stuf.
