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Refreshing lime cilantro sour cream dip is great with some baked sweet potato wedges.

The sauce here is no kin whatsoever to the ketchupy stuff that too often swamps cold seafood; it's a good bet with cold shrimp or crabmeat, too.

This sauce is a great sub for run-of-the-mill guacamole. Excellent served with most Mexican dishes, especially chicken chimichangas, and will compliment grilled seafood and chicken.

Delicate rainbow trout fillets hit the grill for just 4 minutes, then get drizzled with a bright lime-ginger oil spiked with red pepper flakes.

Baked peppery shrimp marinated in lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, and red pepper flakes, finished with a drizzle of sesame oil. A spicy, citrusy shrimp dish with bold Asian-inspired flavor.

Grilled lime chicken marinated overnight in white wine, fresh lime juice, lime zest, and parsley. A low-calorie, bright-flavored grilled chicken breast with just six ingredients.

Spicy black bean salad dressed with lime, champagne vinegar, jalapeños, cayenne, and fresh mint. A make-ahead vegan side with bright heat from dried beans cooked from scratch.

Melon salsa with ripe cantaloupe, fresh ginger, jalapeno, cilantro, and lime. A sweet-spicy no-cook fruit salsa for grilled fish, chicken, or chips.

Broiled crab melts on Melba toast rounds with lime, green onion, and hot mustard, topped with bubbling Swiss cheese. A two-bite appetizer for parties, ready in 20 minutes.

Grilled red snapper fillets crowned with a melting round of cilantro-lime compound butter. Just 20 minutes from grill to plate for a fresh, vibrant seafood dinner.

Quick black bean and salmon appetizer with cumin, lime, and a kick of red pepper, scooped up with crispy baked corn tortilla chips. Diabetic-friendly and ready in 30 minutes.

Tropical fruit salad dressed with its own syrup, lime zest, and fresh lime juice. No oil, no fuss, with optional candied ginger or poppy seeds for texture.

Sesame mustard rub: crushed garlic, mustard seeds, lime zest and juice mashed into toasted sesame oil. A five-ingredient marinade for beef, chicken, pork, lamb, or fish.

Shrimp and spicy black bean spread on crackers with jalapeño, lime, garlic, and cilantro. Easy make-ahead party appetizer from the pantry.