What to cook when it's too hot to cook? (ingredients, grilling, freeze)

[elnina]

How to spend the least amount of time in the kitchen as possible, and don't use the oven unless you have to. Share your suggestions.

Here are mine:
use rice cookers, microwaves, and crockpots
take it outside to the grill
make smoothies from fruits and veggies
make fruit and veggie salads
cook once a week and freeze, then just microwave

More ideas here:
Healthy Eating for People Who Hate Cooking

[SXMGirl]

On a really hot day, I usually make tuna salad (I keep tuna in the fridge), slice some tomatoes and cucumbers, and have plenty of iced tea and lemonade.

[SATX56]

Make Reuben sandwiches ... Zap 'em in the Microwave.

[gentlearts]

Make everything on the grill. Our favorite is steaks, or salmon in foil, with potatoes and onions in foil. Salad on the side.

[believe007]

I was just wondering this, lol It's sweltering here; I am only slightly hungry, but it's too damn hot to cook anything

Maybe a light salad.....lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, cheese, broccoli....I hope I have the ingredients, lol

[elnina]

Great ideas!! Keep them coming!!

[George Chong]

I grilled out tonight and served an cold Asian cole slaw. My instant read thermometer read 97 degrees as I was standing in full sun. Thank goodness the grill has a tree canopy for shade!

I went ahead and grilled chicken for tomorrow's dinner which will be Cantonese Tomato Beef | Appetite for China but with chicken. I will serve it with leftover rice from last night's dinner.

I also make lots of salads. I avoid turning on the oven as much as possible. I am not a big fan of sandwiches for dinner but I will pick-up Bánh mì - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia if I am in that part of town.

[dens]

I never understand grilling when it is hot. Wouldnt you rather be in the cool kitchen than the hot outdoors, this always puzzles me to no end.

[yankeegirl313]

Bologna and cheese sammich. Keep it simple.

[lubby]

Tossed salad, Tuna salad, cold cut sandwiches, get take out.