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47 viral recipes tagged #no-cook.
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Ceviche — Peruvian Citrus-Cured Fish
Peru's bright, beachy classic: fresh white fish 'cooked' in lime juice with chili, red onion, and cilantro, served with the citrusy leche de tigre, sweet potato, and toasted corn. Ten minutes, raw technique, total freshness.
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Gazpacho Andaluz — Andalusian Cold Tomato Soup
Andalusia's answer to summer heat: ripe raw tomatoes blended with cucumber, pepper, garlic, day-old bread, good olive oil and a splash of sherry vinegar, then chilled until ice-cold. Silky, bright and refreshing — drunk from a glass or served in a bowl with crunchy diced toppings. No cooking required.
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Tabbouleh — Levantine Parsley & Bulgur Salad
The bright green herb salad of the Levant — and, crucially, mostly parsley. Finely chopped flat-leaf parsley and mint are tossed with a little fine bulgur, diced tomato, lemon juice and good olive oil. Fresh, zingy and herbaceous, it's a mezze cornerstone scooped up with crisp lettuce or romaine.
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Insalata Caprese — Tomato, Mozzarella & Basil Salad
The salad that captures an Italian summer in three ingredients: ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil, arranged in the red-white-green of the Italian flag, dressed simply with good olive oil and salt. From the island of Capri, it's barely a recipe — which is exactly why it lives or dies on the quality of the tomatoes, the mozzarella and the oil.
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Gravlax — Scandinavian Dill-Cured Salmon
The elegant cured salmon of Scandinavia: a fresh fillet buried in a cure of salt, sugar and masses of fresh dill, weighted and left in the fridge for a couple of days until silky, firm and translucent. No cooking, no smoke — just time. Sliced paper-thin and served with a sweet-sharp mustard-dill sauce (hovmästarsås) on dark bread or boiled potatoes, gravlax is a centrepiece of the Nordic smörgåsbord and Christmas table, and astonishingly easy to make at home.
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Guacamole
Three minutes, no cooking, one bowl: ripe avocado crushed with lime, salt, onion, chili, and cilantro. The whole art is restraint — let the avocado lead, keep it chunky, and serve it the moment it's made.
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Homemade Lemonade
Real lemonade built on a proper simple syrup so the sweetness dissolves clean and never grits at the bottom of the glass, balanced against a full cup of fresh-squeezed juice for a tart, aromatic pour. This is the pitcher that ruins the powdered stuff for you forever.
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Egg Salad
Jammy-centered eggs folded with just enough mayonnaise, sharp Dijon, and a bright hit of vinegar so the salad tastes clean rather than heavy. Crunchy celery and chives give it backbone, and it's ready in under 30 minutes start to finish.
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Buttercream Frosting
Silky, pipe-ready American buttercream frosting that whips up glossy and stable in ten minutes flat, with just enough salt and vanilla to keep all that sweetness in check. This is the workhorse frosting that crusts lightly for clean piping yet stays soft enough to spread like a dream.
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Easy Iced Coffee
This easy iced coffee is bright, clean, and ready in about ten minutes: hot coffee brewed extra strong, then flash-chilled straight over a glass of ice so it stays bold instead of watery. A splash of milk softens the edge and a little simple syrup rounds it out into a smooth, cafe-style glass. Flash-chilling works because the ice locks in that fresh-brewed aroma the instant the coffee hits the cold, giving you a livelier cup than coffee left to cool slowly on the counter.
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Garlic Aioli
Garlic aioli is a silky, garlic-forward emulsified sauce from the French and Provençal tradition — think of it as a bolder, richer cousin of mayonnaise. Raw garlic pounded with salt gets whisked into egg yolks, then slowly beaten with oil until thick enough to hold a soft peak, with a bright hit of lemon to keep it from feeling heavy. Building the emulsion by hand and blending neutral oil with just a splash of olive oil gives you a glossy, spoonable aioli that clings to fries and seafood without turning bitter.
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Mai Tai
The Mai Tai is the definitive tiki cocktail: a short, boozy rum drink built on aged Jamaican rum, fresh lime, orange curacao, and almond-rich orgeat. Shaken over crushed ice, it lands bittersweet and nutty with a bright citrus snap and a warm dark-rum float on top. Skipping the pineapple-and-grenadine "restaurant" version keeps it dry, balanced, and true to the 1944 original.
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Creamy Coleslaw Dressing
A cool, tangy-sweet coleslaw dressing built on mayonnaise loosened with sour cream, brightened with cider vinegar and Dijon, and pricked with celery seed. It clings to shredded cabbage without turning gluey, hitting that classic diner balance between rich and sharp. A short chill lets the sugar dissolve and the celery seed bloom, so every forkful tastes seasoned all the way through.
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Homemade Fajita Seasoning
A punchy, all-purpose dry rub that captures the smoky, garlicky, gently spicy character of sizzling Tex-Mex fajitas, with none of the anti-caking fillers or MSG found in store packets. Chili powder and cumin build the earthy base, smoked paprika adds color and depth, and a whisper of sugar rounds off the chilies so the blend tastes balanced rather than harsh. Because everything is dry and pre-ground, it whisks together in five minutes and keeps for months, ready to rub on chicken, steak, shrimp, or peppers.
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Pimento Cheese
Pimento cheese is the South's beloved "caviar" — a lush, tangy spread of hand-grated sharp cheddar bound with mayonnaise, a little cream cheese, and sweet jarred pimentos. Grating the cheese yourself gives it a craggy, meltable texture that pre-shredded bags simply can't match, while a splash of hot sauce and Dijon keeps every bite bright instead of heavy. It comes together in about ten minutes, chills briefly, and is ready to scoop, spread, or melt.
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Summer Fruit Salad
A big, glossy bowl of ripe summer fruit — melon, pineapple, berries, kiwi, and peaches — tossed in a bright honey-lime dressing with fresh mint. The dressing pulls just enough juice from the fruit to make everything taste sweeter without turning it soft, and folding the softest pieces in last keeps every bite intact. It comes together in one bowl with no cooking, ready for any cookout or lazy summer brunch.
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Honey Mustard Sauce
This is a creamy, pourable honey mustard that balances sharp Dijon against mellow honey, with mayonnaise smoothing everything into a glossy, tangy-sweet dip. A splash of apple cider vinegar keeps it bright instead of cloying, and a short chill is what turns the raw mustard bite into the rounded, restaurant-style flavor people love. It takes five minutes of whisking and no cooking at all.
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Fresh Tomato Salsa
This is a bright, chunky raw salsa, pico de gallo's saucier cousin, built entirely from ripe tomatoes, white onion, fresh chile, cilantro, and lime. Chopping everything by hand keeps the texture crisp and the tomatoes juicy rather than pulpy, while a short rest lets the salt draw the juices together so every bite tastes seasoned all the way through. No cooking and no blender, and it comes together in about half an hour.
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Overnight Oats
Overnight oats are rolled oats soaked cold in milk and yogurt until they swell into a thick, spoonable, pudding-like breakfast — no stove, no cooking. Chia seeds do the quiet work overnight, setting the mixture into something creamy and just barely sweet, ready to grab straight from the jar. Because the oats hydrate slowly in the fridge, they stay tender instead of gummy, and a single bowl divides into ready-to-eat mornings all week.
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Tartar Sauce
This is a bright, creamy tartar sauce built on a mayonnaise base and sharpened with finely chopped dill pickles, capers, lemon, and fresh dill. It lands right between tangy and rich, with just enough crunch to cut through fried fish. Stirring it together and letting it rest lets the raw shallot mellow and the flavors marry into something far better than the jarred stuff.
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Brazilian Lemonade
Brazilian lemonade is a misnamed classic: it's really a creamy limeade made by blending whole limes—peel and all—with cold water, sugar, and a swirl of sweetened condensed milk. The result is pale, frothy, and bracingly tart with a rich, almost milkshake-smooth finish. The trick is a quick pulse and a fast strain, which pulls fragrant oil from the peel without letting the bitter white pith take over.
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Sex on the Beach
A breezy, no-fuss highball built on vodka and peach schnapps, lengthened with cranberry and orange juice into a sunset-pink cooler. It tastes fruity and tart with a warm peach backbone, and because it's built right over ice there's nothing to shake or strain. The heavy pack of ice keeps it bracingly cold and lightly diluted, which is exactly what makes this drink so easy to sip.
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Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
A creamy, naturally sweet blend of frozen banana, peanut butter, and yogurt that drinks more like a milkshake than a diet breakfast. The frozen fruit does the work of ice without watering things down, so every sip stays thick and cold, while the peanut butter adds richness and staying power. Blending the liquids first and the frozen banana last gives you a lump-free, pourable texture in under a minute.
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Basic Fruit Smoothie
This is a fast, forgiving breakfast smoothie built on frozen banana and mixed berries, blended with Greek yogurt and milk into a thick, spoonably cold, naturally sweet drink. Frozen fruit does the double duty of flavor and chill, so you skip watery ice and get a creamy, scoopable texture every time. A splash of honey rounds out the tartness, and the ratio is easy to tweak for whatever fruit you have on hand.
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Crab Salad
A cool, creamy deli-style salad built on sweet lump crab, crunchy celery, and just enough mayo and sour cream to bind without drowning it. A splash of lemon, a little Dijon, and Old Bay keep it bright and savory, while gentle folding keeps the crab in tender, visible lumps instead of a mushy paste. It comes together in one bowl with no cooking, then a short chill lets the flavors settle so it holds beautifully on a roll or in a lettuce cup.
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Red Sangria
Red sangria is Spain's easy, crowd-pleasing pitcher drink: a bottle of dry red wine loosened with brandy and orange liqueur, sweetened just enough, and steeped with fresh orange, lemon, and apple. A few hours in the fridge lets the fruit perfume the wine and softens its tannins, so it drinks smooth and juicy rather than boozy. Topping each glass with sparkling water at the last minute keeps it lively and cold instead of flat and heavy.
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Spinach Dip
This is the classic cold, creamy spinach dip that anchors every party spread: cool sour cream and mayonnaise loosened with lemon, studded with crisp water chestnuts and sliced scallions, and thickened by well-squeezed spinach. A no-cook mix that just needs a couple of hours in the fridge, it turns silky and savory as it rests, and scooped from a hollowed sourdough loaf it disappears fast. Squeezing the spinach truly dry is the whole trick that keeps it thick instead of soupy.
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Vanilla Milkshake
A diner-style vanilla milkshake that lands thick enough to need a spoon for the first minute, then turns silky through a wide straw. The trick is a stingy hand with the milk and a light hand with the blender: full-fat ice cream, just enough cold milk to get the blades moving, and a few short pulses so the shake stays frosty instead of melting into a vanilla soup.
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Strawberry Puree
A vivid, silky strawberry puree made from fresh berries, a little sugar, and a squeeze of lemon — no stove required. A short maceration dissolves the sugar and pulls out the berries' own juice, so the puree blends glossy-smooth instead of grainy, and a quick pass through a sieve leaves it seedless and pourable. Spoon it over cheesecake and pancakes, swirl it into yogurt, or shake it into lemonade and cocktails.
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BBQ Spice Rub
A sweet-smoky all-purpose barbecue rub built on brown sugar, two kinds of paprika, and a backbone of garlic, onion, cumin, and mustard powder. The sugar caramelizes into a lacquered, mahogany crust on low-and-slow cooks, while the balanced salt level lets you season generously without over-salting. Ten minutes of measuring and whisking gives you a full cup that outperforms anything in a shaker bottle.
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Honey Butter
Honey butter is a fluffy, spreadable blend of whipped butter and honey with a whisper of salt — sweet, silky, and gone the second warm biscuits hit the table. Whipping the butter alone first, then drizzling in the honey in stages, is what keeps it light and emulsified instead of greasy or weepy. Ten minutes of active work gives you a crock of it that upgrades everything from cornbread to roasted sweet potatoes.
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Baby Guinness
A Baby Guinness is Ireland's favorite bar trick: a layered shot of dark coffee liqueur capped with a slow-poured float of Irish cream, so it looks exactly like a miniature pint of stout — creamy head and all. There's no actual beer involved; it tastes like a sweet, silky espresso-and-cream dessert in one sip. Chilling the liqueurs and pouring the cream over the back of a spoon is what keeps the two layers crisply separated, because the sugar-dense coffee liqueur easily supports the lighter cream.
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Homemade Seasoned Salt
This all-purpose seasoned salt blends fine sea salt with paprika, garlic, onion, celery seed, and a whisper of turmeric and sugar for that familiar golden, savory-sweet shake-on flavor. Sifting the powders together instead of just stirring breaks up every clump, so each pinch tastes identical from the first sprinkle to the bottom of the jar. Ten minutes of measuring gives you months of instant flavor for fries, eggs, chicken, and popcorn.
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Gin and Tonic
The gin and tonic is Britain's definitive aperitif: piney, citrusy gin lengthened with bitter, quinine-laced tonic over a full glass of ice. Made properly it is ice-cold, brightly fizzy, and balanced between botanical and bitter rather than watery or flat. The method here leans on three details that matter — a chilled glass, a 1:3 gin-to-tonic ratio, and tonic from a freshly opened small bottle poured gently down the side to protect the bubbles.
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Taco Dip
This cold layered taco dip starts with a whipped cream cheese and sour cream base spiked with taco seasoning and lime, then gets piled with crisp lettuce, sharp cheddar, juicy tomatoes, olives, and green onions. Whipping the cream cheese on its own first keeps the base silky instead of lumpy, and seeding and blotting the tomatoes means the layers stay distinct instead of turning soupy. It comes together in about 20 minutes of hands-on work with zero oven time, which is exactly why it shows up at every game day and potluck.
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Bang Bang Sauce
Bang bang sauce is the creamy, sweet-hot condiment that made bang bang shrimp famous: rich mayonnaise loosened with sticky Thai sweet chili sauce, sharpened with sriracha, and brightened with a squeeze of lime. Whisking the mayo smooth before anything else goes in keeps the sauce glossy and lump-free, and a short rest in the fridge lets the garlic and chili flavors bloom into one cohesive, spoonable dip. It comes together in five minutes with zero cooking and clings beautifully to anything crispy.
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Green Juice
A bright, faintly sweet green juice built on kale, cucumber, celery, and tart apple, with ginger and lemon keeping every sip lively instead of grassy. Blending everything smooth and then straining through a nut milk bag gives you silky, pulp-free juice with no juicer required. The apple and lemon are calibrated to tame kale's bitterness, so it tastes fresh and clean rather than like lawn clippings.
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Blueberry Smoothie
A thick, milkshake-cold blueberry smoothie built on frozen berries, banana, and Greek yogurt, ready in five minutes flat. Using frozen blueberries instead of ice keeps the flavor concentrated and the texture creamy rather than watery, while a squeeze of lemon makes the berries taste brighter and more intensely blue. It drinks like a treat but holds you over until lunch.
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Classic Margarita
The classic margarita is a three-ingredient Mexican cocktail that lives or dies by balance: peppery blanco tequila, bright fresh lime, and just enough orange liqueur to round the edges. Shaken hard with plenty of ice, it turns frosty, lightly frothy, and sharply refreshing, with a salted rim that makes every sip taste brighter. Sticking to a 2:1:1 ratio and squeezing the limes yourself is what separates this from the syrupy mixes.
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Ambrosia Salad
Ambrosia salad is the pastel-hued Southern potluck classic: juicy mandarin oranges, pineapple, and cherries folded with mini marshmallows and coconut in a lightly sweetened, tangy cream. Whipping real cream and folding it into sour cream gives you a dressing that is billowy but stable, while draining the canned fruit hard keeps the salad scoopable instead of soupy. A two-hour chill lets the marshmallows soften and the flavors mellow into that unmistakable creamy-fluffy texture.
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Antipasto Salad
Antipasto salad takes everything you love about an Italian antipasto platter — salty salami, creamy mozzarella, briny olives, tangy artichokes and pepperoncini — and tosses it over crisp romaine with a punchy red wine vinaigrette. The trick is marinating the meats, cheeses, and jarred vegetables in half the dressing first, so every hearty bite is seasoned through while the lettuce stays crunchy. It comes together in about half an hour with zero cooking, which makes it a reliable main-course salad or the first dish to disappear at a potluck.
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Classic Mojito
Cuba's most famous highball: white rum, fresh lime, mint, sugar, and a splash of soda over plenty of ice. Pressing the mint gently with sugar and lime juice releases its cooling oils without tearing the leaves into bitterness, so every sip tastes bright and clean rather than grassy. It takes ten minutes, no cooking, and rewards you with a drink that is fizzy, tart, and just sweet enough.
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Homemade Poultry Seasoning
This is the sage-and-thyme spice blend that makes roast chicken, turkey, and stuffing taste like a holiday, made in five minutes from dried herbs you already own. Grinding the herbs together instead of just stirring them releases their oils and produces a fine, even powder that clings to skin and dissolves into gravy without leaving woody rosemary needles behind. It is salt-free by design, so you control the seasoning of every dish it touches.
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Self-Rising Flour
Self-rising flour is simply all-purpose flour with baking powder and salt already whisked in — the secret behind feather-light Southern biscuits, tender scones, and lofty pancakes. Blending your own takes five minutes, costs less than the boxed version, and lets you control freshness, which matters because the leavener is what gives your bakes their lift. Sifting the mix twice distributes the baking powder evenly, so every scoop rises exactly the same way.
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Caramel Frappuccino
This caramel frappuccino is a thick, frosty blend of chilled espresso, cold milk, and buttery caramel sauce, crowned with softly whipped cream and a generous caramel drizzle. Fully chilling the coffee before blending and adding a tiny pinch of xanthan gum are the two moves that matter: cold coffee keeps the ice from melting into a watery slush, and the gum holds the drink in that creamy, coffeehouse-smooth suspension instead of separating in the glass.
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Vodka Martini
A vodka martini is the cleanest cocktail in the canon: ice-cold vodka and a whisper of dry vermouth, stirred with plenty of ice until silky and served in a frosted glass with a lemon twist or olives. Stirring — not shaking — chills and dilutes the drink without clouding it or shearing off ice chips, so you get that glassy, weightless texture the drink is famous for. Starting with freezer-cold vodka and a fresh, refrigerated bottle of vermouth is what separates a great one from a merely cold one.
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Blue Cheese Dressing
A thick, tangy, steakhouse-style blue cheese dressing that lands somewhere between a dip and a drizzle, packed with real crumbles in every spoonful. Mashing half the cheese into buttermilk first dissolves it into the base for deep, salty-funky flavor, while the rest is folded in at the end so you still get creamy pockets of cheese. Thirty minutes in the fridge lets the garlic mellow and the dressing thicken to wedge-salad perfection.
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