You can take the heat — but don’t want to spend all your time in the kitchen. Our favorite delicious and easy No 
Cook Recipes allow you to spend your time eating wisely — and get the benefits of eating colorful, flavor-packed raw foods. (If you want to go totally raw, avoid the recipes on the following slides that contain dairy; for inspiration, follow a Whole Living editor’s two-week raw regimen.)
Raw-food enthusiasts often eat lighter at dinner than they do at lunch. This delicious dish of tomatoes, walnuts, and thin strips of zucchini taking the place of noodles fits the bill.
Get the Zucchini “Pasta” Recipe
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Yield Serves 2
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cherry tomatoes, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped raw walnuts
- 2 tablespoons torn fresh basil, plus leaves for garnish
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- Sea salt
- 1 zucchini, thinly sliced lengthwise, slices cut into 1/4-inch-long strips
Directions
- In a bowl, combine tomatoes, garlic, walnuts, basil, and oil. Season with salt. Let stand 20 minutes. Toss with zucchini and garnish with basil.