47 cold recipes

Easy, make-ahead side dish perfect for a barbecue or mid-day lunch.

Cold lunch biscuits are sturdy, lightly sweetened lunchbox biscuits made with milk, shortening, and a stiff flour dough. Bake them once and they keep for weeks in a tin.

This is my kind of food, packed with Asian flavor. Lots of miso, tahini, sesame oil...YUM! Loved orange juice in the sauce, a bit sweet, sour and orange-y taste, which I really enjoyed!

Orzo pasta salad chock full of textures (olives, peppers, sweet green peas) and succulent shrimp simply dressed with olive oil and wine vinegar.

Thick udon noodles with a spicy Asian dressing that's easy to make and ready when you are.

Italian asparagus. How to cook asparagus Italian-style. Classic flavor-packed cold marinated asparagus with an onion, caper, lemon and mint dressing. Perfect to make ahead and serve anytime with simple ingredients. It's even vegan and vegetarian.

Chilled Vichyssoise/ Cold Leek and Potato Soup recipe

Chinese cold cucumber salad with soy sauce, sesame oil, and white wine vinegar. A crisp, no-cook side dish that comes together in minutes with just six ingredients.

Cold eggplant Provencale slow-baked for 5 hours with tomatoes, onions, capers, currants, and olive oil. A French-style make-ahead appetizer served chilled with lemon.

Think of this soup as a dessert more than a soup. Indeed, you could serve it as a dessert or as an appetizer. This is summer comfort food at its best.

Cold fruited chicken salad with dried apricots, orange segments, grapes, and toasted almonds in a white wine-vinegar dressing. A light, low-calorie summer lunch.

Cold seafood pizza on a flaky crescent roll crust layered with dill cream cheese, cocktail sauce, shrimp, bell pepper, and scallions. A crowd-pleasing no-heat appetizer for parties.

Old-school cold redfish mold with boiled red snapper, bell pepper, celery, and a mustard-lemon kick, set in its own fish stock. A Gulf Coast classic served chilled with mayo and crackers.

Three-ingredient cold papaya soup with fresh lime and a garnish of papaya seeds. A Caribbean-inspired no-cook fruit soup that's ready in 10 minutes flat.

Whole cold glazed salmon baked in wine with fresh herbs, chilled overnight and finished with fish aspic and turnip flower decorations. A stunning centerpiece for buffets and celebrations.

Easy cold clam dip with cream cheese, Worcestershire, garlic, and a splash of hot sauce. Just blend, chill, and serve with chips or crackers for your next party spread.