Knife and a board, that is it
No-cook recipes
Sometimes the oven stays off. Salads, raw preparations, layered wraps, gazpachos, dressed grains. Perfect for hot summer evenings or any time you want fresh, bright, and fast.
31 recipes match this method.
Spinach Pineapple Green Smoothie
Two big handfuls of spinach disappear into pineapple, banana, and ginger. Tastes like a tropical fruit drink — not like a salad.
- Time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Calories
- 150 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.40/serving
Kunun Zaki
Ginger and vitamin a maize pap do the heavy lifting in this Nigerian drink. Straightforward steps, dependable results.
- Time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 1 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Smashed Cucumber Salad with Chili Crisp
Crunchy, garlicky, spicy cucumber salad in ten minutes. the side dish that steals the meal.
- Time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 80 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.10/serving
Classic Greek Salad (Horiatiki)
The real Greek salad. no lettuce, just ripe tomato, cucumber, red onion, peppers, olives, and a slab of feta with oregano and olive oil. Summer on a plate.
- Time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 320 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Chocolate Chips Ice Cream
Creamy vanilla ice cream studded with little pockets of chocolate chips in every scoop. Cool, smooth, and simple to make at home for a classic frozen treat.
- Time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.30/serving
Peruvian Ceviche
Sea-fresh white fish cured in lime juice with red onion, ají, and cilantro. Bright, clean, and absolutely Peruvian. Serve cold with sweet potato and toasted corn.
- Time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 220 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $6.40/serving
Chilli Prawns with Mango Salad
Built on raw tiger prawns and mixed salad leaves and herbs, this Thai one-pot main delivers big for very little effort. Make it once and it will earn a place in your rotation.
- Time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Fresh Fruit Salad
At its heart, this South African breakfast is simply apple or pear and banana, treated well. Straightforward steps, dependable results.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Garden Salad
One pot, lettuce and cherry tomatoes, and this American side nearly cooks itself. Ready in about 28 minutes with everyday kitchen kit.
- Time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Cucumber and tomatoes set the tone for this easygoing American side. Serves 4 without any fuss.
- Time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Vegetable Salad
Vegetable Salad is proof that garlic and parsley rarely need much help. On the table in about 28 minutes.
- Time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Tossed Salad
One pot, lettuce and cucumbers, and this American side nearly cooks itself. The sort of recipe you stop needing to look up.
- Time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Tomato and Lettuce Salad
Tomato and Lettuce Salad is an American side that lets firm ripe tomatoes take centre stage. The sort of recipe you stop needing to look up.
- Time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Bora and Carrot Bundles
Green bora beans and carrots do the heavy lifting in this Guyanese side. Leftovers, if you get any, are even better the next day.
- Time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Vegetarian Chickpea Salad
A generous South African side where tomatoes and cucumber share the bowl. Written for real home kitchens, not restaurant pass counters.
- Time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Salad Sandwich
Cottage cheese and mild mustard set the tone for this easygoing South African side. Make it once and it will earn a place in your rotation.
- Time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
African Salad (Vitamin A Abacha)
This Nigerian side stretches vitamin a abacha () and powdered potash into something quietly special. Written for real home kitchens, not restaurant pass counters.
- Time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Lebanese Tabbouleh
Fresh parsley salad with bulgur, tomato, mint, lemon, and olive oil. the herb-forward Mediterranean salad that's actually parsley as the main event.
- Time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 180 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.40/serving
Chicken Sandwich with Spread
This American breakfast builds its flavour on bread and spread. It asks little and gives plenty.
- Time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 10 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Subway Sandwich
A generously filled sub sandwich on freshly baked bread, loaded with your choice of protein, fresh vegetables, and sauces. Build it your way — toasted or fresh, with everything from turkey to tuna.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Sandwich with Spicy Tuna
This South African snack stretches mayonnaise and chutney into something quietly special. Ready in about 35 minutes with everyday kitchen kit.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Dakuwa
This Nigerian snack stretches vitamin a maize and raw groundnuts into something quietly special. Genuinely beginner-friendly from start to finish.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Beef Burger
A beef burger is a sandwich made with a cooked patty of ground or chopped beef that is often placed in a bun or roll and garnished in various ways.
- Time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Tortilla Española (Spanish Potato Omelette)
Golden, custardy potato-onion omelette. Spain's national tapa. Slow-cooked potatoes folded into eggs, flipped to perfection. Eat hot or cold.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.80/serving
Turkish Chicken Doner Bowls
Marinated yogurt chicken sliced thin over warm rice or salad, with garlic yogurt sauce, pickled red cabbage, and a hot sauce drizzle. Istanbul street food, home edition.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 540 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.80/serving
Tartare Sauce
Tartare Sauce pairs mayonnaise and chives for a plate that tastes far bigger than its shopping list. On the table in about 50 minutes.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Maize and Plantain Pudding
This Nigerian dessert stretches ripe plantains and maize kernels into something quietly special. On the table in about 50 minutes.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Oreo Crumble
A no-bake dessert of crushed Oreo cookies layered with sweetened cream cheese and whipped cream. Served chilled, it has the texture of cheesecake with the flavour of everyone's favourite cookie — fast to assemble, impossible to resist.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Beef Wellington
Beef Wellington pairs field mushrooms and ready-rolled puff pastry for a plate that tastes far bigger than its shopping list. Balanced, filling and easy to love.
- Time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Slow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork
Smoky, sweet, fork-tender pulled pork from a humble pork shoulder. 8 hours in the slow cooker, zero attention required, infinite sandwich potential.
- Time
- 8 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.80/serving
Overnight Cinnamon Rolls
Soft, gooey, frosted brown-sugar cinnamon rolls. most of the work happens overnight in the fridge while you sleep. Wake up, bake, eat.
- Time
- 9 hr
- Servings
- 12 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.75/serving