Recipes from The Washington Post

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Dixie D. Vereen for The Washington Post

Classic Daiquiri

This drink is a perfect balance of tart, sweet and rum.

Dixie D. Vereen for The Washington Post

Jicama, Apple and Chayote Salad With Pepita-Avocado Dressing

This salad offers three kinds of crunch: the mildly sweet, watery crunch of jicama; the tart and soft crunch of Granny Smith apple; and the silky, lemony crunch of raw chayote.

Dixie D. Vereen for The Washington Post

Crab, Radish and Cucumber Salad

You can serve this salad as a luscious appetizer in cocktail glasses or atop crackers.

Dixie D. Vereen for The Washington Post

Mushroom and Artichoke Hearts in a Cotija Dressing

This chunky, deliciously tart and teasingly salty salad can be eaten on its own, as a side or as an appetizer.

Mojito

There's a reason this drink has lasted so long and stayed so popular: It's bright, fresh and delicious, a perfect summer sipper.

Colorful Summer Rolls With Dipping Sauce

Here, summer vegetables, fresh herbs and plump shrimp are stuffed into sheer rice-paper wrappers to form beautiful, healthful bundles.

Multigrain Bread

This is a home-cook-friendly version of the richly seeded, low-sugar loaves that Lyon Bakery sells in the Washington area.

Cucumber Doogh

This is a drinkable, refreshing riff on a cold yogurt soup topped with cucumber, nuts, golden raisins and rose petals that's served at the Fly Trap in San Francisco.

Flutterby Lassi

This digestif is an unexpected, breezy blend of cucumber and dill, a variation on the yogurt drink that’s popular in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Matcha Yogurt Cooler

Fans of green tea ice cream will appreciate matcha’s familiar flavor notes -- without the typical richness and sugar -- in this tangy and invigorating drink.

Nazli Piskin’s Ayran

This simple, creamy drink is Turkey’s favorite hot-weather beverage, typically made with salt.

Turkey Tonnato

This is easy, breezy meal assembly, and you know the drill: The fewer the ingredients in a recipe, the better their quality should be.

Avocado-Ginger Raita

This a healthful and wonderful creamy sauce with rich flavors.

Green Cilantro and Cumin Chutney

This chutney is not for the faint of heart; its flavors are intense and bold.

Spicy, Sweet and Sour Pineapple-Jalapeño Relish

This fruity relish is wonderful on burgers and flatbreads.

Tart Apple and Coconut Chutney

Chewy and bright-tasting, this unusual chutney makes a great dip or a spread for avocado toast.

Tomato and Garlic Scape Chutney

Garlic scapes add a spicy crunch to this pinkish chutney, but if they're out of season, regular garlic cloves will suffice and bring a slight bite.

Mango Cheesecake With Caramelized Hazelnuts

This light yet creamy cheesecake formed the bottom layer of Tamal Ray's three-tiered beauty in the "Desserts" episode of Season 3 of "The Great British Baking Show" on PBS.