Recipes with lemon juice

Stuffed pitta breads loaded with spice-rubbed roasted lamb, herbed couscous, griddled eggplant, and black olives in a balsamic-ginger dressing. A make-ahead meal that starts with an overnight marinade.

German apple cake with tender yeast dough topped with cinnamon apples and buttery streusel crumble for a not-too-sweet dessert that's perfect with coffee.

Lemon tomato relish turns end-of-summer tomatoes into a sweet-tart preserve with bright lemon zest, juice, sugar, and liquid pectin. A spreadable, jelly-like condiment for cheese boards, toast, or roasted meats.

Kakavia is the Greek fisherman's soup built from homemade fish stock, whole fish pieces, lobster tails, and shrimp simmered with tomatoes, leeks, and potatoes. A traditional seafood soup served with crusty bread and lemon wedges.

Paprika-rubbed chicken breasts chargrilled until smoky, sliced over fluffy couscous tossed with toasted pine nuts, dried apricots, and fresh coriander. A vibrant 40-minute dinner with North African flair.

Koulibiac is a Russian salmon pie wrapped in puff pastry with layers of rice, spinach with nutmeg, hard-boiled eggs, and lemon cream. Served hot or cold, golden and flaky.

Mile high peach pie with a graham cracker crust and a frozen peach mousse beaten from finely chopped peaches, sugar, and egg whites. The 15-minute beat gives the filling its signature towering height.

A fiery, tangy Vietnamese chili dipping sauce made with dried red chilies, garlic, fish sauce, and fresh lemon. Ready in 10 minutes with no cooking required.

Butter-seared halibut steaks baked with strips of smoked salmon, lemon-sherry pan sauce, and walnuts. An elegant seafood dinner ready in 20 minutes with just a handful of ingredients.

This super carrot raisin salad is very good for dinner, very light and tasty, but you had better finish it at one meal, don't let it overnight, will be not fresh.

Sweet pineapple and plump raisins toss with crunchy carrots in a maple-lemon dressing for a refreshing tropical slaw that's ready in 10 minutes flat.

Granny's Christmas punch: grape and strawberry soda blended with pineapple, sugar, and lemon, frozen, then thawed to a slushy chill. A fizzy, fruity, kid-friendly party punch that's a holiday-table tradition.

Hot baba ghanoush turned into a creamy vegetarian pasta sauce with roasted eggplant, tahini, yogurt, lemon, and dry sherry. A Middle Eastern twist on a weeknight pasta dinner.

German-style veal breast stuffed with seasoned ground beef, pork, lemon, and nutmeg, braised low and slow with paprika, cloves, rosemary, and bay leaves until fork-tender.

Layers of creamy mashed avocado, tangy sour cream with taco seasoning, beans, fresh tomatoes, and melty cheddar make this no-cook chalupa dip a Tex-Mex party hit in just 10 minutes flat.

Kalte Ente, a classic German wine punch made with chilled Moselle wine, champagne, lemon, and sugar. An elegant, refreshing punch served ice-cold in a glass bowl.