No matter the time of year, sometimes you just simply do not want to cook. Lucky for you, there’s plenty of clever ways to avoid turning on your oven or stove-top, full-stop. And we’re not just talking salads either! These easy, no-cook meals (like bowls chilled soups, sandwiches, and salads) come together in a flash and are chill in more ways than one, making them perfect for busy weeknights, lazy weekends, or a night when it’s way too hot to turn on the oven.

Just because it’s dinner time does not mean a hot meal should always be the main event. As we’ve found, a cold dinner is not only refreshing, but can turn into something extraordinary very easily. For a truly legendary no-cook, chilled dinner, focus on highlighting what’s in season or what’s looking good at the market. Dishes like gazpacho with burrata, salmon ceviche, and crab-stuffed avocados feature good-quality ingredients that just need a bit of prep to make into a no-cook dream of a dinner.

Still want some roasted, caramelized flavor only the oven can provide? You can still skip out on the oven (and get that home-cooked flavor) by doing our ultimate dinner cheat code: Picking up a grocery store rotisserie chicken. Grab one at the top of the week and you’ll be on your way to skipping to the good part all week long to make our Chinese chicken salad, Tuscan chicken wrap, and bruschetta-stuffed avocados.

delish!