17 No-cook Latin dinner ideas for summer that are perfect for the warm weather

If you've ever been to a party where seven-layer dip was served then you know that it's a hit. People love it and there is no reason why you have to wait for a party to make it. It's a perfect, filling no-cook dinner option. You can also customize as you see fit.

Yes, this meal calls for rotisserie chicken and tostada shells, which obviously require cooking, but you don't have to do the cooking. Buy premade tostada shells and a rotisserie chicken at the grocery store. Shred the chicken and lay out other toppings, like salsas, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, crema or sour cream, and avocado, and let everyone build their own tostadas.

Gazpacho is basically a cold soup made out of blended, raw vegetables. Not only is it healthy, it's also flavorful and can be tailored to your particular tastes. This recipe calls for:

• 6 large tomatoes
• 1 medium red onion
• 3/4 cucumber, peeled
• 1 1/2 yellow or orange bell peppers
• 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 1/2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tbsp. hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 
• Balsamic vinegar

Get the recipe here of one of the most light and easy dinners for summer.

When people think of gazpacho, usually they think of a tomato-based gazpacho, but you can also make it out of cucumbers. The ingredients needed to prepare it are as follows:

• 1/3 jalapeño (optional)
• 1 tbsp. shallot or green onion
• 1 small garlic clove
• 1 large English cucumber
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup cilantro
• 1 to 2 tbsp. lime juice (or lemon)
• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. white pepper
• 1 tsp. coriander
• 1 tbsp. olive oil

If you want to make it heartier and more filling, you can add precooked shrimp from your grocery store. Get the recipe here.

Ceviche on a hot day is amazing. It seems to cool you from the inside out. This particular recipe calls for:

• 1 lb. fresh, skinless snapper, bass, halibut, or other ocean fish fillets
• 1 1/2 cups fresh lime juice
• 1 medium white onion
• 2 medium-large tomatoes
• Fresh hot green chiles (2 to 3 serranos or 1 to 2 jalapeños)
• 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/3 cup pitted green olives (manzanillos for a typical Mexican flavor)
• 1 to 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil (optional)
• Salt to taste
• 3 tbsp. fresh orange juice or 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 1 large or 2 small ripe avocados
• Tostadas, tortilla chips, or saltine crackers, for serving

This recipe is one of the best dinner ideas for summer. Get the recipe here.

This salad looks like freshness on a plate. You can easily add mango or any other fruits or vegetables you like into the mix. This recipe calls for:

• 4 oranges
• 1 tsp. cumin seeds
• 1 clove garlic
• Kosher salt
• 5 tbsp. fresh lime juice, more to taste
• Large pinch cayenne
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 small jicama
• 8 small red radishes
• 5 scallions
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 large ripe but firm avocados
• 1 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves

Get the recipe here for this amazing summer salad for dinner.

Sandwiches are so underrated. Try this variation on your average tuna salad sandwich. Omit the cumin if you aren't a fan. Play around with these ingredients:

• 1 6 oz. can chunk light tuna in water, drained and flaked
• 1 green bell pepper
• 2 scallions
• 1/4 cup prepared green salsa
• 6 pimiento-stuffed olives
• 2 tbsp. reduced-fat mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp. lime juice
• 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Get the recipe for this tasty summer salad for dinner here.

Try this easy dinner for summer that you can make with almost anything. The ingredients for these delicious wraps are:

• 1 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen
• 1/2 cup fresh tomato
• 1/4 cup soft sun-dried tomatoes
• 2 tbsp. canola oil
• 1 tbsp. red-wine vinegar or cider vinegar
• 8 (about 8 oz.) thin slices low-sodium deli turkey
• 4 whole-wheat tortillas
• 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce

Get creative by adding your personal touch, and get the full recipe here.

This particular recipe for a creamy, cool avocado soup calls for four serrano chiles, but if you plan on serving it to children, you could add less, leave them out, or make a separate batch without any chiles in it. Get the full recipe here.

• 4 serrano chiles
• 2 large ripe avocados
• 1 medium white onion
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 plum tomatoes

What's great about dried shrimp in the summer is that you don't have to cook it; you just need to rehydrate it, and you can do that overnight. If you add it to a pico de gallo salsa, then that salsa turns into a meal that you can serve on store-bought tostada shells.

• 1 lb. plum tomatoes
• 4 oz. Mexican dried shrimp
• 1/4 cup pickled jalapeños
• 1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro
• 1/2 small white onion
• Juice of 2 limes
• Kosher salt, to taste

Try it on and get the recipe here. It will become one of your favorite summer dishes.

You use canned beans to make it, and you can leave out the blanched green beans to make it truly no-cook. Trust us—it's still delicious even without the green beans. It will be ready in just a few minutes, and it's rich in fiber. Get the recipe and the ingredients here.

It's crunchy, spicy, and refreshing! Plus, it also happens to be dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan-friendly. The best time to make it is when grapefruit and oranges are in season. To make it you will need:

• 1 lb. jicama
• 2 large navel oranges
• 3 large mandarin oranges
• 2 pink or ruby red grapefruit
• Juice of 2 limes
• 3 to 4 tbsp. finely chopped cilantro
• 1/2 habanero chile
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt, or more to taste

If love sweet, sour, and spicy flavors mixed together, you have to try this salad. Get the recipe here.

Honestly, this doesn't even require a recipe. All you need is a drained can of chickpeas and a diced ripe avocado. Mix the two ingredients together and toss with your favorite vinaigrette dressing. If you want to, you can add feta or cotija cheese to it as well. That's it.

All you need to do for this yumminess is toss arugula, avocados, papaya, and cherry tomatoes in a light vinaigrette. Add some pomegranate seeds, if the mood strikes. The result is a fresh and fruity salad your family will love. You can buy a premade vinaigrette dressing or make your own by mixing extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper to taste.

Pick up some fresh baked bread so you won't even have to toast it, and serve it with avocado. You can add some cream cheese, hummus, or black bean dip to the mix. But honestly, avocado and bread are amazing. Bonus: You don't need a recipe for this.

A Chilean-style tomato salad served with cold cuts is really something you want to add to your summer dinner rotation. Best of all, you only need a few ingredients to make it, and they are as follows:

• 4 to 5 tomatoes
• 2 medium onions
• Finely chopped fresh cilantro
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Olive oil
• Ají verde, or green chile

This salad is so good that your family will fight over who gets to have the caldito left behind on the serving dish. See the full recipe here.

This black bean dip is a great appetizer that can easily be turned into a no-cook meal. Just get store-bought tostada shells; cover them with this black bean dip, some shredded lettuce, avocado, and cotija cheese; and call it dinner. Here are the ingredients:

• 30 oz. (2 cans) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup yellow onion
• 1/3 cup cilantro
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 small jalapeño
• 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp. chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper

Get the recipe here, and enjoy it!