4 No Cook Meals For Surviving The Pandemic And Food Supply Shortages

When it comes to your food supply, you just can't risk not having enough. These no cook meals will be a great addition to your food supply planning. Check out the recipes below!

No Cook Meals to Help You Through the Pandemic

As of the writing of this article, there are 20 meat processing plants that have been shut down due to COVID-19 infections. We have been worrying about these types of effects on our food supply for months now, and this is the first real sign of how infections can affect the food supply.

When you walk into a supermarket, you might not see all the choices you had in the past. An empty meat case is a humbling thing for your eyes to fall upon. It’s the shocking realization that the seemingly infinite supply of chickens, pigs, and cows that are butchered for us has begun to run dry!

To deal with this issue, we are going to present four no cook meals that will help you create dinners at home that will feed your family without worrying so much about what’s available, or unavailable, in the meat case.

1. Smashed White Bean, Avocado and Salted Pork Sandwiches

As preppers we get beans. There are a bunch of ways to use beans and this a great example of how you can pack a sandwich with great nutrition and protein.

Serving: Makes 4 sandwiches

Ingredients:

• Can of White Beans
• Olive Oil
• 1 Avocado
• 8 Slices of Whole Grain Bread
• 8 Slices of Salted Pork (Prosciutto, Ham, Virginia Ham)

Instructions:

• Begin by draining your beans in a colander then smashing them up in a bowl add a few glugs of olive oil, salt, pepper. This little mix is delicious. If you add some minced rosemary, you can even turn this into a delicious dip.
• Pit your avocado and cut it in half and then quarters lengthwise. Leave the skin on.
• Lay the bread out on a clean work surface for assembling the sandwiches.
• Spread your mashed bean mix onto one side of the bread.
• Peel your avocados and slice 1 quarter for each sandwich. Spread slices over the bean spread.
• Add a few slices of your pork to over the top of the avocado.
• You can finish this sandwich with some lettuces, fresh sprouts, or just eat it as is.

2. Delicious Crab Salad

Canned crab is a protein option that will likely be around through much of this meat crisis. It does have to be kept in refrigeration, but it's delicious and this chipotle mayo salad is great in the spring and summer.

Ingredients:

• 1 Can of Crab Meat
• 1 Bunch of Asparagus
• Chipotle Mayo
• 1 Bunch of Green Onions
• 1 Bunch of Cilantro

Instructions:

• Drain your crab in a colander and set it in the sink.
• Slice your asparagus into 1-inch pieces. Throw them into a bowl.
• Thinly slice your onions and your cilantro and throw that into the bowl, as well.
• Gently toss in the crab meat.
• Squirt on enough Chipotle mayo to coat everything and toss gently not to break up the crab meat.
• Chill in the fridge and serve.

3. Simple Greek Salad

The combination of simple summer ingredients makes for an incredible quick salad that you could add other proteins, too, if you wanted. These could be canned meats.

Ingredients:

• 2 Large Tomatoes
• 1 Cucumber
• 1 Red Onion
• ¼ Cup of Feta Cheese
• A Few Sprigs of Fresh Mint
• ½ Cup of Kalamata Olives
• Balsamic Dressing

Instructions:

• I like to cut the tomatoes in large chunks and have them kind of be the main course in this salad. Peel and slice your cucumber in half. Remove the seeds and either dice or slice in half-moons.
• Peel and slice your red onion in half. Julienne your, or thinly slice, your half onion.
• Add all these ingredients to a bowl. Finely slice your mint.
• Add your olives, crumbled feta, and mint to the bowl and add enough dressing to coat everything.
• Stir it up and allow this to chill for at least an hour for the flavors to really blend.

4. Mediterranean Tuna Lettuce Wraps

Using some similar ingredients and adding a protein like tuna, you can create some delicious lettuce wraps. The key to a good lettuce wrap is to have most of the items around the same size. So, consider that when you are preparing this dish.

Ingredients:

• Iceberg or Butter Lettuce
• Canned Artichokes
• Canned roasted Red peppers
• Fresh Cucumber
• Feta Cheese
• Minced Olives ¼ Cup
• 2 Cans of Tuna
• Green Onions
• Basil

Instructions:

• Start by peeling all the full leaves from your lettuce. Set them on a plate either cover them with a wet paper towel or put them back into the fridge.
• Dice the peppers, artichokes, and cucumbers into cubes. Go no larger than ½ an inch.
• Thinly slice your green onions and basil and add them to a bowl with your diced vegetables. Add your loves to this bowl and mix them thoroughly.
• Crumble your feta cheese over the mixture.
• Drain your tuna thoroughly and then add that to the bowl, as well.
• Gently toss this mixture. Try not to break up the tuna and the cheese too much but incorporate it thoroughly.
• If you want, you can add some olive oil to the mix or a few glugs of balsamic vinegar. It's also delicious just how it is.
• Scoop a few tablespoons into a lettuce leaf, wrap it up and eat up!

These no cook meals should help lessen the stress you feel when thinking of what to feed your family. If you don't have the specific ingredients, use your creativity, and use what you have. You might discover a new recipe while you're at it!

What's your favorite no cook meal recipe? Please share it with us in the comments section!

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