21 healthy recipes that don’t require cooking | olivemagazine

Cereal bowl with falafel, beets and hummus

This colourful vegan dish is ready in minutes. Put aromatic falafel, crunchy beets and warm cereal into a bowl and enjoy for lunch or dinner.

Looking for more bowl meal ideas? Try our salmon poke bowl, vegan buddha bowl and Teriyaki Eggplant Bowl.

Hot Smoked Salmon Salad with Buttermilk and Chive Dressing

This fresh, crunchy salad is topped with smoked salmon flakes and finished with a spicy buttermilk and chive dressing.

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Do you love smoked salmon? Try our Hot smoked salmon vol-au-vent and Smoked Salmon Breakfast Flatbread.

Sweet and sour chicken and pineapple salad

Give your weeknight meal a healthy twist with our 15-minute shredded chicken salad with juicy pineapple and crunchy cucumber. Use leftover rotisserie chicken or pre-cooked chicken breasts to save time.

Quick Japanese-style rice salad

Use a packet of already cooked or leftover rice to make a super quick (and low-calorie) shrimp salad. Make it green with edamame beans, cucumber and avocado.

Tomato salad with burrata and ‘nduja sauce

With the spiciness of ‘nduja, the freshness of tomatoes, and the creamy, delicious burrata, this tomato salad makes a great summer lunch. Be sure to serve it with bread to soak up all the juices.

Chickpeas with miso and avocado on toast

Use up that can of chickpeas in your pantry and whip up this nutritious brunch dish. Top it with sesame seeds and scallions for extra flavor and texture.

Have Nine avocado toast recipesincluding a bagel with spicy ‘nduja, crab on toast and avocado and Marmite sauce.

Feta and cucumber salad with dill dressing

Ribbed cucumbers have a stronger flavor than the regular variety. In this quick dish, they pair perfectly with olives and feta cheese, a combination inspired by the flavors of Greek salad and tzatziki.

Superfood Salad

Blanch the broccoli in the microwave for a few minutes until al dente, then combine with avocado, a microwaveable quinoa bag, and edamame beans. A sprinkle of seeds and herbs will add extra flavor.

Summer Sashimi Salad

Buy the freshest salmon you can find for this simple salad, as it is eaten raw. Paired with creamy avocado and earthy beets, it makes for a light and delicious meal.

Indonesian tuna (gohu ikan) in spicy and tangy citrus

Impress your guests with this spicy and tangy marinated tuna steak, an easy starter that requires no cooking and can be on your table in just fifteen minutes.

Overnight Oats

This healthy and easy breakfast can be prepared in just five minutes the night before and will be ready the next morning. Customize it with fruits, nuts, seeds and other ingredients of your choice.

Chia pudding

This creamy, lightly sweetened pudding is surprisingly filling because of the soluble fiber it contains. chia seedsThis recipe uses quick-cooked apples, but you can swap them out for grated raw apples for a quick and healthy breakfast.

Salmon and avocado rice bowls

These salmon bowls are great for lunch or dinner and help you use up whatever you have in the fridge. Radishes, peas, microwave-blanched broccoli, carrot sticks, or bell pepper are all great alternatives.

Shrimp and watermelon salad

This vibrant and refreshing salad can easily be made vegetarian by using soy sauce instead of fish sauce and omitting the shrimp.

Try this recipe and then check out our Zucchini and chimichurri salad and Baked Feta Salad.

Smoked mackerel caesar salad

Try our take on a classic, this time with smoked mackerel and crispy onions. Caesar dressing also pairs well with chicken, new potato or salmon salads.

Try our delicious mackerel caesar salad and then check out our Caesar salad with smoked bacon and parmesan croutons and Thai Chicken Salad.

Homemade muesli

Make your own muesli for an energising breakfast, with oats and your choice of seeds, nuts and dried fruit. Serve with fresh fruit for a naturally sweet touch.

Try this homemade muesli recipe and then check out our Bircher Muesli and healthy granola.

Avocado toast with smoked salmon

Creamy avocado and smoked salmon sounds like a treat, but this dish is under 300 calories, meaning you can indulge in a little luxury any day of the week.

Fennel Salad

A very simple fennel salad with a pomegranate molasses and sumac dressing. Use a mandoline to slice the fennel as thinly as possible. To make it a complete meal, serve with leftover roast chicken or crumbled feta cheese and a bag of microwave cereal.

Try this fennel salad recipe and then check out our Greek salad and wedge saladas well as more fennel recipes.

Greek salad

Master this classic and you’ll never be short of a delicious lunch. The key to authentic Greek flavor is plenty of oregano and red wine vinegar. For a more substantial meal, enjoy it with a dollop of hummus and toasted pita bread.

Vegan burrito bowl

This vegan bowl offers all the great flavors you’d expect from a classic burrito, but now comes without the calories.

Thai ginger salad

Finely chop cabbage, carrot and cucumber and toss with edamame beans to make this tasty salad. Top with a delicious peanut butter and lime dressing with a hint of nuts and a good amount of peanuts.