36 no food recipes

Homemade cat food with canned sardines, cooked rice, minced liver, and parsley. A simple 4-ingredient recipe your cat will love, ready in 5 minutes with no cooking required.

Raw cranberry relish with fresh oranges, lemon zest, and sugar pulsed in a food processor. A bright, no-cook Thanksgiving condiment ready in 20 minutes.

Asian-inspired plum salad dressing made with plum baby food, soy sauce, five spice powder, and garlic. A fat-free, no-cook dressing ready in minutes.

Extra-firm Jello Jigglers made with double the gelatin for a bouncy, finger-food texture. Two ingredients, no cooking, and kids love cutting them into fun shapes.

Banana rum sherbet made with yogurt, dark brown sugar, lime juice, nutmeg, and chopped almonds. A tropical frozen dessert churned in a food processor, no ice cream maker needed.

No-bake peach cream cake layered with angel food cake, vanilla pudding cream, whipped cream, and sliced peaches. An almond-scented icebox dessert that chills to set.

No-bake summer cake with angel food cake suspended in strawberry gelatin and fruit cocktail, chilled in a fluted mold. A retro dessert that's refreshing and light.

Easy angel cookies use just three ingredients: angel food cake mix, water, and chopped fruit. Light, puffy, and ready in 20 minutes with no eggs, butter, or oil.

A quick no-bake cherry and almond topping spooned over layered angel food cake and ringed with chocolate curls. An elegant 15-minute dessert with zero oven time.

No-cook cranberry orange relish made in the food processor with fresh cranberries, a whole orange, apple, nutmeg, and ginger. Bright, tart, and ready in 10 minutes flat.

Rainbow ice cream cake layers jello-coated angel food cake pieces with strawberry, lime and orange-pineapple flavors, fruit and vanilla ice cream. A showstopping no-bake frozen dessert.

Smoky bluegill fish dip made with steamed fillets, mayo, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, and a squeeze of lemon. A no-cook appetizer that turns your fresh catch into party food.

Maple mocha topping made from whipped egg whites, maple syrup, instant coffee, and vanilla. A light, fluffy no-cook sauce for ice cream or angel food cake with zero fat.

Lemon custard cake layers torn angel food cake with a fluffy lemon custard made from egg yolks, fresh lemon juice, and meringue, then chills until set. A no-bake showstopper.

Cranberry-orange relish blends fresh cranberries, whole unpeeled orange, and sugar in a food processor for a no-cook holiday condiment with bright citrus zing. Three ingredients, five minutes, one bowl.

Four quick, no-cook party appetizers: cherry tomatoes stuffed with smoked oysters, lemonade-marinated apple wedges, sugar-dipped strawberries, and Edam cheese balls. Easy retro finger food that comes together fast.