Lime

A fast, everyday salad recipe that doesn't skimp on flavour.

This crab recipe is best eaten outside, with sleeves rolled up, in a drippy finger-licking mess.

Salmon tataki served with diced cucumber, jalapeño slices and chilli oil for an extra kick of heat.

Perfect for either solo indulgence on a hot day, or to enjoy with friends, this gimlet recipe uses basil for a fresh finish.

This Filipino leche flan, with lime and burnt mango, tastes like a dense crème caramel.

Why settle for just one dressing when you can have two?

Talk about a showstopper cake.

For easy summer entertaining, with minimal fuss.

Thai-style roasted pumpkin with curry sauce, from the Chat Thai mother-and-daughter duo.

A quick, satisfying meal that punches above its weight in the flavour game.

The classic yum cha dessert, with a twist.

The smoke-kissed chook from Brisbane's Agnes restaurant.

A one-pan dish with endless possibilities.

Possibly the easiest, and most refreshing cocktail, you'll ever make.

Pink and green and instantly refreshing.

Talk about a refreshing cocktail.

One of the great salads of the world, larb is quick to prepare, but makes a lasting impression. We have the late and great Amy Chanta to thank for this recipe.

Refreshment incoming.

Say hello to your new favourite summer drink.

A diet-inclusive take on the much-loved Australian treat.

Fruit and jelly – a combo that can't be beat.

One of the most popular dishes on the Nomad menu, for good reason.

This might just be the best way to cook a whole fish.

Gin, lime, sugar. It doesn't get any easier than this.

The juniper-ry notes of gin and the tart flavours of lime work beautifully in this boozy dessert.

It's all about that tang and texture.

The refreshing drink you need for summer.

Add a little luxury to your weeknight dinner.

Turn up the heat with this fragrant tom yum-style soup.

These crackers are wholesome and moreish, and go well with any dip of your choosing. Here, we’ve paired them with a fresh, zesty smashed avocado.

A textural, refreshing Persian dessert.

A fast and easy way to up your vegetable count.

“The mulato chilli adds smoky, chocolate and raisin characters to the honey,” says La Casita chef Josh Lewis. “It’s delicious when brushed over the pineapple and grilled.”

The ice-cream is delicious on its own, but transforms into something else when paired with that sherbet.

An ideal summer starter that's all zing and spice.

What can be more refreshing than a cold beer on a hot day? Answer: a cold beer with a splash of lime juice and a dash of hot sauce.

And that’s a wrap – the perfect self-serve summer dish.

“Orange is traditionally eaten alongside mezcal, inspiring this variation on the classic Margarita. It’s rich and smoky, with a warming spice-salt rim,” says La Casita bartender Ben Mudge.

When Sunda's Khanh Nguyen says this is one of the best curries he's had, we need no further convincing.

The sambal packs a mighty punch in these spicy prawn sticks, and using lemongrass stalks in place of skewers adds even more flavour.

A crisp summer salad, paired with still-warm roasted ocean trout.

Get the party started with this tickled-pink drink.

Mangoes and coconut are a dreamy summer pair. Here we've used them as the base for a granita that then gets a kick from makrut lime leaves and plenty of lime juice.

A hot and sour dressing adds a sweet and spicy hit to this classic combination of chicken, aromatic herbs and rice noodles.

Crisp tortillas, creamy feta and avocado, green leaves and dainty edible flowers all dressed up with coriander and lime. Think nachos, but spring-salad style.

You've heard of the Dark 'n' Stormy, but why not try a cocktail of navy-strength gin with ginger beer and lime?

Visually stunning, this slaw of red cabbage, kale and beetroot is a great salad to take to parties, picnics and barbecues.

"The bulk of this dish can be prepped ahead of time, and who doesn't love sugar snaps?" says Dave Verheul.

A simple dessert with minimal fuss and maximum flavour.

The freshness of this sesame-crusted kingfish sashimi is amplified by a light ponzu dressing and accompanying greens.

To make this bowl even more of a meal, add some cooked prawns, or grilled beef or chicken.

Breakfast or dessert, this fruit salad is a refreshing sugary hit at any time of day.

Celebrate the passionfruit-flavoured soft drink of your childhood with this refreshing combination of jelly and granita.

The secret? Brine the wings first for extra-juicy flesh.

"Lemon chicken is one dish I don't look back at with nostalgia - there's no love lost there," says Kylie Kwong. "This is my interpretation, which steers well clear of the processed sauces from a jar."

A speedy update on the classic self-saucing pudding formula.

The ultimate make-ahead, no-guilt sweet treat.

This soy pork salad is equally delicious with the pineapple simply chilled rather than barbecued.

Dig in – that frosty layer of coconut sorbet gives way to herby sorrel jelly and sweet mini-spheres of piel de sapo melon.

Christine Manfield's coconut crab and green mango salad- Combine crab and 100ml of dressing in a large bowl and stand for 5 minutes for flavours to mingle.

A festive Christmas time cocktail from the Bahamas.

If you're after a light cake, this one's for you. A lightly boozy, tangy icing adds a little lusciousness.

This soupy style of ceviche, found in Ecuador’s coastal regions, is made to order at beachside carts (the carretas).

Light, bright and fresh. What more could you want from a summer dessert?

Lisa Featherby fast recipe for jerk snapper with pineapple and lime.

Lisa Featherby recipe for pisco, lime and strawberry slushies.

It's one big tropical party with this rum-soaked savarin, topped with pineapple and coconut cream. Dig in.

Chicken spare ribs take a journey through south-east Asia in this fiery, aromatic recipe from Melbourne restaurant Gingerboy.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for chilled watermelon wedges with chilli-lime salt.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for glass noodle salad.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for mango and makrut lime bubble tea.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Tahitian lime pie with passionfruit sorbet from Newmarket, Melbourne.

A brilliant interplay of textures and flavours, courtesy of the Firedoor chef.

An excellent summer time drink.

An all-time favourite cocktail from the Firedoor chef.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for Thai grilled pork salad with green mango.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for nectarine salad.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ceviche with tiger’s blood by Elvis Abrahanowicz and Ben Milgate.

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Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for cucumber and gin punch.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for grilled chicken with cucumber, carrot and Asian herb salad.

A new take on sticky rice with mango.

Fish with a side of fish – who’d have thought?

Summer's calling.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ginger cordial with mint, lime and cucumber.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for shredded snapper, lime, coriander and avocado flatbread by Matt Stone from Greenhouse restaurant in Perth.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for lime pickle by Peter Kuruvita from Flying Fish.

Like a frosty fruit, only better.

Chewy, crunchy, and Christmas-ready.

A light, refreshing appetiser for your next dinner party.

A Gourmet Traveller recipe for watermelon, raspberry and mint vodka cups.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for oysters with wasabi nori and lime dressing

Be warned - these pack a punch.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Vietnamese lemongrass beef and rice noodle salad