So, lately I’ve been avoiding my stove and my oven, because I feel like I would burst into flames. It’s been very hot and I’ve been risking my life and eating a lot of raw zucchini. Which means – I’m quite desperate and dehydrated. I know, “in theory”, you can eat zucchini raw without being poisoned to death. But, I’m still sceptical. Even if I’ve eaten them raw many, many times now. I’m eating many things raw this summer and I’m on a no-cook mission. My cooking currently consists of peeling, opening jars, mix mix, blend blend and eat. So I have a no-cook meal plan for anyone who wants to eat clean the next 5 days to feel light and hydrated. You can use the ideas here to survive the heat.
Day 1:
- Breakfast: Chia Pudding or Overnight Oats topped with fruit and nuts <- you need to prep this one the night before or up to 3 days ahead in the fridge
- Lunch: Tuna Chickpea Salad
- Dinner: Zucchini Pasta Salad
Day 2:
- Breakfast: Chia Pudding or Overnight Oats topped with fruit and nuts
- Lunch: Arugula Avocado Tomato Salad
- Dinner: Mashed Avocado Chicken Salad – serve on bread or with lettuce / other veggies on the side for a low-carb variation
Day 3:
- Breakfast: Chia Pudding or Overnight Oats topped with fruit and nuts
- Lunch: Tomato Basil Chickpea Salad
- Dinner: Sesame Avocado Cucumber Salad (if you have rotisserie chicken, you can have it with that)
Day 4:
- Breakfast: Mashed White Bean Salad “Toasts” – if you have a good bread, no need to toast
- Lunch: 5-Minute Mediterranean Bowls – leave out the quinoa
- Dinner: Avocado Chopped Chicken Salad
Day 5:
- Breakfast: Chia Pudding or Overnight Oats
- Lunch: Mashed White Bean Salad “Toasts” – if you have a good bread, no need to toast
- Dinner: Tuna Chickpea Salad
I know There’s COOKED Chicken!
So here are a few tips, because you saw me mention chicken and other things that you might think you need to cook on a no-cook meal plan and now you hate me.
Don’t. Instead, use rotisserie chicken, canned beans and chickpeas to speed things up when preparing your meals. You can also add these things for extra protein to recipes that don’t have them. For example, if you want, you can add chicken or tuna to the 5-Minute Mediterranean bowl. Or if you feel like you want to add Parmesan or other cheese to a recipe, do it. However it fits for you, this is your food. I’m just giving suggestions.
If have the extra time, you can also batch cook the chicken and legumes ahead for the week. You can even freeze them if you can’t have them within 3 days. I’m usually suspicious of things that have stayed longer than 3-4 days in the fridge. Experience has made me rich and now they’re after me.