126 no food recipes

Showstopping frozen dessert layered with scoops of ice cream, rainbow sherbet, whipped cream, and sugar wafer crumbs in an angel food pan. No baking needed.

Rolled spinach tea sandwiches with lemon-dill butter and fresh black pepper. Elegant no-cook finger food made with crustless white bread, perfect for parties.

One-pan baked chicken breasts with red potatoes, onions, garlic, and oregano simmered in chicken stock with sweet peas. No-nonsense comfort food, Joe Dogs style.

No-bake layered dessert with sliced angel food cake, almond-scented pudding cream, and cherry pie filling stacked in a 9x13 pan. Chill, slice, and serve.

Layered vegetarian moussaka with sauteed eggplant, rich mushroom-tomato sauce with red wine, and creamy ricotta bechamel baked until golden. Greek comfort food, no lamb needed.

Layers of angel food cake, sweetened cream cheese, whipped topping, and fresh strawberries under a shimmering strawberry jello glaze. A no-bake showpiece for any gathering.

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.

Light angel food cake rolled with a tangy lemon cream filling made from sweetened condensed milk and whipped topping. A stunning no-fuss dessert that starts with a box mix.

Fettuccine tossed with a fresh tomato-basil pesto: a no-cook food-processor sauce of basil, garlic, pine nuts, ripe tomato, olive oil, and Parmesan. Summer pasta dinner ready in just over 30 minutes.

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.

Orange blossom Jello cake with torn angel food cake, orange Jello, mandarin oranges, and whipped topping molded and frosted with whipped cream. A light, no-bake icebox dessert.

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.

Penne pasta with a blended tuna-walnut pesto sauce, lemon zest, fresh basil, and parsley. A quick no-cook sauce made in the food processor and tossed with hot pasta in 30 minutes.