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This bright-green combination of lemon and mint is found on tables throughout the Middle East.

Limonada is most often translated as “lemonade,” but limes are the best approximation of the Colombian citrus that stars alongside coconut in this barely sweet smoothie.

Sharbats are sweet boiled fruit syrups served across Central Asia and Northern Africa, though flavor combinations vary widely. This one is infused with bright, floral, citrusy cardamom that complements the lemon perfectly.

Memorize the recipe for this classic, cheesy kale salad and make it your go-to side for any family dinner.

Starting with fresh ingredients like avocado and cucumber this take on a poke bowl is simple to execute and surprisingly tasty. Try this variation on everyone’s favorite sushi roll, deconstructed, with all the great taste of a California roll.

These easy to execute fish tacos are a crowd pleaser and will bring your taco night up a notch with Wild Alaska Pollock. Paired with smoky adobo sour cream, this simple take on a Mexican classic will bring your taco game to the next level.

In summer, raw corn kernels add crunch and sweetness to any salad and can be enjoyed freshly sliced, right off the cob.

Seafood is particularly well suited to steam cooking and takes less time to cook than poultry or red meat. Build these packets ahead of your camping trip and alway have a meal at the ready.

We paired peppery watercress with bright rhubarb and sweet berries in this go-to spring salad.

An oil-and-vinegar dressing keeps this slaw from feeling heavy and greasy, and the spiciness is a good counterpart to sweet notes in barbecue sauces and glazes.

Served in a can of ginger beer, this tart, pleasantly bitter drink is as well-balanced as a complex cocktail.

Adding bourbon and Campari to cherry cola makes for a sweet, spicy, and refreshing backyard drink.

This refreshing grapefruit and tequila cocktail, served right in the can, is refreshing, subtly sweet, and salty.

Steel-cut oats have a chewy, hearty texture. Taking the extra step of browning them in butter gives the oatmeal a toasty, rich flavor and helps to keep it from sticking to the pot.

Serve these classic Japanese noodles family-style, in a pool of ice water. Dip the noodles in a sauce made with dashi, rice vinegar, and soy sauce, or fill a bowl with noodles and scatter the sauce on top.

This cooling soba salad has a creamy, savory dressing flavored with tahini, miso, rice vinegar, and sriracha. Jicama matchsticks add crunch, while avocado contributes richness.

When summer is at its height and the peaches are so ripe that you can smell their sweet aroma just by walking by, it's time for this bright salad.

As a dessert, fior di latte refers to gelato made without egg yolks so that the pure flavor of the sweet cream can shine. If you have a gelateria in your neighborhood, get a couple of pints to go. If not, use vanilla ice cream and your imagination.

Come springtime, sugar snap peas are so tender and fresh it's almost a shame to cook them. We prefer slicing them thinly and eating them raw with a simple dressing, like this creamy, tangy buttermilk one.

For the best play between sweet, hot, and salty ingredients, look for spiky arugula, labeled "rocket" or "rucola," at the farmers' market. It's much more peppery and sturdy than what you’ll find at the supermarket.