Recipes with lemon juice

Spicy Caribbean chicken marinade with jalapeño, allspice, thyme, and honey blended smooth, then poured over chicken breasts before grilling. Sweet, hot, and aromatic, the bones of jerk seasoning without the work.

Apple Cinnamon Tart has a no-butter oat crust pressed with apple juice, topped with fresh apple slices and a honey-sweetened yogurt gelatin filling. A light dessert at under 185 calories.

Retro layered gelatin salad with a creamy lemon layer packed with tart apple and pecans, sandwiched between orange gelatin made with apple juice. Unmolds beautifully from a ring mold.

Light spinach dip made with low-fat cottage cheese and yogurt instead of sour cream. Fresh spinach, lemon juice, and green onions in a creamy, tangy base.

Blueberry ketchup blends ripe berries with tomato, plums, ginger, and warm spice into a savory-sweet condiment. Pair with grilled meats, cheese boards, or burgers for unexpected depth.

Lemon garlic pasta sauce with white wine, stewed tomatoes, fresh basil, and Parmesan. A bright, light vegetarian sauce made in one skillet in under 20 minutes.

Baked bananas and pancakes with quartered bananas, beer-batter pancakes, Calvados or Grand Marnier, orange juice, and molasses. A British-style pudding-dessert that's part crepe, part bananas Foster.

Diner-style crumb top apple pie with six apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon zest, and a buttery streusel topping baked golden. Serve warm with cheddar or ice cream.

Cajun artichoke salad mashes fresh artichoke hearts with garlic and salt to build a punchy dressing for canned artichoke quarters. A bold marinated salad with lemon, vinegar, and hot sauce.

Patty's cake: a cornmeal-and-lemon tea cake with yogurt tang and fresh berries. Rustic, gently sweet, and built for an afternoon with a cup of tea.

Summer no-cook blueberry pie made with three cups of fresh berries set under a microwave-thickened glaze. Sherry and lemon juice for depth, sour cream topping for cool tang. No oven needed once the shell is baked.

Pan-fried brook trout stuffed with a creamy shrimp and ginger mousseline, finished with lemon brown butter and parsley. An elegant French-style fish course for a special occasion.

Mim's cabbage rolls stuffed with ground beef, rice, eggs, and nutmeg, baked in a sweet-and-sour tomato sauce with brown sugar and lemon juice. A freezer-friendly family recipe with Eastern European roots.

Japanese sunomono dressing with rice vinegar, lemon, wasabi, and fresh ginger for cucumber pickles. A tangy, slightly spicy dressing with no cooking required.

Chicken tandoori drumsticks marinated in a spiced yogurt sauce with cumin, coriander, turmeric, and fresh ginger, then broiled until charred and cooked through.

Enjoy this great side dish with all of the health benefits enjoyed from the phytonutrients from the vegetables combined with the heart-healthy monounsaturated fats from the nuts. It's a great side dish to accompany fish and poultry entrées.