Cilantro

Gulisa's Ajika This lively condiment goes nicely with grilled meats and fish as well as with pork stew.

The greens in this recipe are inspired by Vietnamese-style herb salads.

With bacon and lots of fresh herbs, this salad has a delicious balance of flavors. A warm baguette and a good Cabernet round out the menu.

This dish is a wonderful combination of French and Indian flavors. Basmati rice and a green salad would round out the meal.

This garlicky sauce from Argentina is great spooned over beef or chicken.

This mix of jicama, cucumber, bell pepper, and carrot would also make a good side dish for scallops or shrimp. To keep the slaw crispy, add the dressing just before serving.

Serve this alongside quesadillas.

"I love to go out for Indian and Thai food, but my attempts to re-create the dishes at home never turned out very well," says Juliet Hardesty of Bloomington, Indiana. "It wasn’t until I began experimenting with curry paste and ginger that I realized having the right ingredients makes all the difference. This single-dish chicken dinner blends some of my favorite flavors."

This recipe was created to accompany Spiced Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Mango Salsa. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

On the eastern side of the Indian peninsula, fronting the Bay of Bengal, is Madras, the capital of Tamil Nadu state. This recipe from that cosmopolitan city is typically made with sardines, mackerel, and crab, but we have substituted orange roughy for a more delicately flavored dish.

At Geronimo, located on eclectic Canyon Road in Santa Fe, this is served with a mixed green salad and roasted corn on the cob. The idea here is to dip the lobster meat into the spicy vinaigrette.

This may not sound like traditional teriyaki, but we love the combination of coriander and cilantro with the soy marinade. Serve the steak with hot-and-sour cabbage salad .

You’ll want to put this creamy (but dairy-free) green sauce on everything and it’s particularly sublime under crispy-skinned salmon.

This vibrant cilantro pesto recipe blends blanched herbs, Cotija cheese, garlic, and toasted pepitas. Toss with pasta for a fresh and bold spaghetti pesto.

Forget regular baked potatoes—these tender sweets loaded with chaat-inspired toppings make for a bright and flavorful vegetarian main (or colorful side dish).

Rich in flavor and packed with produce, this Mexican beef soup can easily be enjoyed year-round.

This refried-bean-slathered gordita with all the fixings is a Mazatlán specialty.