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Summer-ready no-cook lunch ideas: 11 meals for hot days

Summer starts with what’s on your plate

Here’s what’s cooking this summer from our 100+ award-winning chefs.

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Jamdown Jerk Chicken Thighs
890 cal
Spicy

Aarthi Sampath

Jamdown Jerk Chicken Thighs with Coconut Rice & Roasted Plantains
Vegan Pasta alla Vodka
4.5 out of 5 stars rating based on (189 reviews)
630 cal

Emily Peck

Vegan Pasta alla Vodka with Eggplant “Meatballs”
Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowl
800 cal
Spicy

Chase Evans

Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowl with Tomato
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Summer starts with what’s on your plate

Here’s what’s cooking this summer from our 100+ award-winning chefs.

Previous slide
Jamdown Jerk Chicken Thighs
890 cal
Spicy

Aarthi Sampath

Jamdown Jerk Chicken Thighs with Coconut Rice & Roasted Plantains
Vegan Pasta alla Vodka
4.5 out of 5 stars rating based on (189 reviews)
630 cal

Emily Peck

Vegan Pasta alla Vodka with Eggplant “Meatballs”
Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowl
800 cal
Spicy

Chase Evans

Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowl with Tomato
Next slide

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