600 lemon ice recipes

Vegetarian stuffed grape leaves (dolmades) with rice, pine nuts, raisins, tomato, and cinnamon. Slow-simmered in olive oil and lemon, served chilled with yogurt-mint dipping sauce.

Salmon-rice pie made with canned salmon, eggs, celery, and lemon juice baked in a deep dish and served with a creamy pimiento olive sauce with mustard.

Vegetarian paella simmers brown rice with saffron, leeks, peas, and black olives in a single pan. Spanish one-pot meatless main with golden hue from real saffron threads. Serve with toasted nuts.

Indian-spiced basmati rice cooked with julienne potatoes, coconut, green chilies, turmeric, and whole spices in ghee. A fragrant vegetarian one-pot pilaf.

South Indian split pea and coconut curry sauce with mustard seeds, cumin, curry leaves, green chiles, and ginger. A creamy, spicy condiment for rice, dosa, or idli.

Three bean salad with pinto beans, chickpeas, and steamed green beans in a rice vinegar and lemon dressing with pimentos. Diabetic-friendly, vegan, and served chilled on lettuce.

Chinese five-spice chicken stir-fry with peaches, snow peas, and a lemon-broth glaze served over rice. A sweet-savory wok dinner ready in 20 minutes.

This is a very colorful and tasty arrangement of marinated and then skewered and grilled vegetables and fish. The marinade, called chermoulla, is a blend of fragrant seasonings, oil, and lemon juice. In this version I've suggested my favorite vegetables for kebabs. You should choose your own favorites; some other good choices are eggplants, mushrooms, and onions.

Basmati rice pilaf with dried apricots, garam masala, fresh mint, and pistachios. An aromatic Indian-inspired side dish with lemon zest brightness and warm spice depth.

Paella with shrimp, mussels, clams, chicken, chorizo, and sole in saffron rice with sherry and artichoke hearts. A loaded Spanish-style one-pan feast.

Potluck chicken casserole layers cooked chicken and rice with a creamy mushroom-mayo sauce under a crunchy cornflake topping. Feeds a crowd from one baking dish.

A traditional Swiss dessert of dried pears poached in spiced red wine, served alongside creamy walnut rice pudding and a honey-butter wine sauce. Elegant, aromatic, and unforgettable.

A delicious one pot meal is made with long grain brown rice, summer squash, shrimp, mint leaves and saffron. Enjoy lots of deliciousness all in one bite.

Crispy phyllo triangles stuffed with seasoned ground chicken, rice, spinach, ricotta, black olives, and toasted pine nuts. Mediterranean flavors wrapped in shattering golden layers.

A fragrant South Indian curry sauce made from split peas pureed with green chilis, tempered with popping mustard seeds and curry leaves, then simmered in creamy coconut milk. Spicy, silky, and ready in an hour.

A nutty, chewy side dish of wheat berries, pearl barley, and wild rice simmered in chicken bouillon with lemon zest, garlic, and green onions. Wholesome comfort in one pot.