251 lemon sauce recipes

Traditional Scottish carrageen pudding set in a ring mould with lemon milk and egg, served with rhubarb compote and a scarlet rosehip or redcurrant sauce.

Poached salmon steaks gently cooked in a lemon-and-vegetable broth, served with creamy horseradish sauce. A light low-calorie classic for dinner parties or healthy weeknights.

Homemade apple marmalade with bright lemon zest and liquid pectin for perfect spreadable texture. Cook fresh apples into smooth sauce, then turn it into jammy goodness in minutes.

Manicotti shells stuffed with water-packed tuna, nonfat cottage cheese, lemon, and dill, topped with a creamy yogurt-cottage cheese sauce and Parmesan. A high-protein, low-fat spin on stuffed pasta that's ready in an hour.

Tahini dressing for falafel with sesame paste, fresh lemon juice, garlic, and water. Four ingredients, creamy and nutty, ready in 5 minutes. The classic Middle Eastern drizzle sauce.

Pork chops with green grapes and mushrooms in a tarragon-lemon pan sauce made from chicken broth. A French-inspired skillet dinner with a sweet-savory fruit sauce.

Grilled tofu squares stuffed with julienned cucumber, carrots, bean sprouts, and pineapple, served with a sweet chili-lemon dipping sauce. A quick, light vegan snack.

Buttermilk lemon pudding cake separates as it bakes into two layers: an airy sponge on top and a tangy lemon custard pooled underneath. Tart, light, and self-saucing, baked in individual ramekins in a water bath.

Raspberry glaze simmers seedless raspberry preserves with port wine and lemon zest into a glossy 15-minute sauce. For roast meats, desserts, or cheese boards.

A grilled ham steak glazed with a boiled-down brown sugar, horseradish, and lemon juice sauce. Just 4 ingredients for a sweet, spicy, caramelized glaze.

Fresh cherry sauce simmered with white wine and lemon juice, pureed smooth, then studded with whole cherries. Nutmeg and cayenne add quiet warmth. A make-ahead sauce for pork, duck, or game.

Trout fillets poached in court bouillon and served with a beurre blanc style herb butter sauce of chives, parsley, tarragon, and lemon.

Fillets of bluefish Gen Patton: bluefish fillets poached in white wine with shallots, then cloaked in a cream and egg yolk reduction sauce finished with lemon. An old-guard American classic.

Three-ingredient blackberry sauce with sugar and lemon juice, strained smooth and seedless. Pairs beautifully with duck and freezes for up to a year.

Romanesco sauce is a Spanish-inspired vegetarian pasta sauce of charred roasted red peppers, toasted almonds, garlic, and bright lemon zest, pureed and spooned over hot or cold spaghetti. Smoky, nutty, and no-cook simple.

Aromatic chicken breast with orange, lemon, and ginger in spicy apple cider sauce. Bright, zesty flavors ready in 30 minutes for weeknight elegance.