No Cook Main Dish Salad Recipes

During the summer, I rely on main dish salads. But when it's steaming outside, I don't want to stand over a pot of boiling water, fishing out pasta, rice, or potatoes! And I'm certainly not going to be outside in 90% humidity, standing over a 500 degree grill. That's where these recipes come in. These delicious and easy no cook main dish salad recipes use not one tiny bit of heat.

And remember, these recipes are perfect for power outages. Keep the ingredients for a few of these treats on hand at all times and you'll always have something to eat!

No Cook Main Dish Salad Recipes

• Chicken Strawberry Spinach Salad
  This beautiful salad starts with rotisserie chicken and baby spinach. A homemade cinnamon-honey dressing is the perfect finishing touch.
• Strawberry Shrimp Melon Salad
  What a treat! Sweet and tender melons and strawberries are combined with shrimp in a lemon and honey dressing. This salad is special enough for company.
• Salmon and Potato Salad
  Did you know you can buy cans of cooked potatoes? They're delicious in this sweet and sour salad made with salmon, pickles, and red onion.
• Bean and Tuna Salad
  Cannellini beans and fresh veggies are a great combination, when mixed with tuna and a mustard vinaigrette. I love this salad recipe.
• Easiest Chicken Salad
  With just five ingredients and no cooking, this really is the easiest chicken salad in the world. And one of the tastiest!
• Chicken and Pepper Coleslaw
  Use a rotisserie chicken and some deli coleslaw to make this super easy salad, or make your own. You could use those refrigerated precooked chicken strips or leftover chicken too!
• Chicken and Black Bean Salad
  It's hard to believe this gorgeous salad can be made with absolutely no cooking at all, but it's true!
• Chicken Artichoke Salad
  Another five ingredient recipe! Marinated artichoke hearts are the secret ingredient in this zesty salad. A red bell pepper adds color and crunch.
• No Cook Turkey Rice Salad
  Lots of veggies make this cool salad delicious and healthy. I make it often during the hot summer months.
• Curried Shrimp Salad
  Celery and grapes are the perfect complements to tender shrimp in this sweet and spicy salad flavored with curry powder and chutney.
• Antipasto Chicken Salad
  The flavors of antipasto are combined in a nice twist in this main dish salad recipe. Use any antipasto ingredients you'd like!
• Tabbouleh and Chickpea Salad
  Bulgur, or cracked wheat, is combined with chickpeas, cheese, and herbs in this delicious and refreshing no cook salad recipe.
• No Cook Chicken Fruit Salad
  It's amazing how delicious this easy salad is. I love using flavored yogurts are the base for salad dressings; they're cool, creamy, and perfect every time.
• No Cook Mexican Chicken Salad
  Frozen corn and black beans are the backbone of this spicy and satisfying salad recipe.
• Marinated Greek Salad
  Two kinds of olives are featured in this fresh and crunchy salad. Feta cheese and pine nuts complete the Greek theme.
• Fruit and Ham Chef Salad
  A chef salad is the perfect no cook entree salad recipe. This one is especially good, since the dressing is made from a peach pureed with orange juice and cream.
• Marinated Vegetable Salad
  Add some chopped ham or cooked chicken to this salad if you'd like, but it's delicious as-is for a light dinner.
• Asian Chicken Salad
  Deli coleslaw is the base for this super easy five ingredient salad. Some ground ginger perks things up.