20 No-Cook Meals You Can Make To Feed Yourself Or Your Family After A Power Outage

If you've got Ranch packets (or a similar creamy dressing, like Caesar), mix them with hot sauce to a create a binder for buffalo chicken wraps.

Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Wraps

Toaster not actually required for this one — and any nut butter works as the base. You can toss other non-perishable staples (like honey or chia seeds) on top, or make it into a sandwich instead of open-faced.

Recipe: Almond Butter (or Peanut Butter) & Banana Toast

For a full meal, pile it into tortillas to make tacos — that also happen to be vegetarian and vegan.

Recipe: Canned Corn & Black Beans

Ditch the vegetables if you don't have them — it still works as a no-frills protein + carb option.

Recipe: Canned Tuna Wrap

As this smart blogger rightfully sums up: "room temperature nachos are still nachos." These use canned chicken and jarred salsa — though you can mix and match whatever you have.

Recipe: Shortcut Nachos

White beans + canned tuna + lemon + olive oil.

Recipe: Cucumber & Black Bean Salad

Pair this salad with a sandwich or wrap of choice for a hearty and balanced option that'll keep you full for awhile.

Recipe: Hearty Kale Salad

Boost your standard avocado toast with tomatoes, hummus — or both.

Recipe: Hummus, Avocado, and Tomato Sandwich

After canned white beans soak in a marinade of olive oil and lemon, their flavor gets even better. Scoop onto bread or eat 'em solo.

Recipe: White Beans on Bread

This Greek-inspired salad is a great way to use canned olives and canned tuna. Other shelf-stable items like capers, pickled peppers, or giardiniera would also work.

Recipe: Greek Tuna Salad

Just add heat: start with a box or can of plain tomato soup, then add white beans, greens, or sundried tomatoes.

Recipe: Tomato Soup with White Beans

This would work with any pasta, not just gnocchi. And what's especially useful about this recipe is that it relies fully on canned non-perishables — like tomato sauce, capers, and olives — to make the base.

Recipe: Pantry Pasta

Bulk up instant ramen by dropping in greens or an egg. A side of hot sauce or chili paste, as always, makes the whole thing even better.

Recipe: Upgraded Instant Ramen

If you're able to have meat on hand, pre-cooked sausage is reliable bet. Pair it here with potatoes, and heat everything through on the grill.

Recipe: Sausage and Potato Foil Packs

Again, if you've got some sort of heat source, you can take advantage of fully-cooked meals that just need to be heated through. The combo above is a Trader Joe's-specific example, but you can mix and match any sort of grain + protein + veg.

Recipe: Heat & Eat Stir Fry