7,814 lemon recipes

Sweet-tangy peach chutney with shallots, golden raisins, ginger, and cinnamon simmered in cider vinegar and brown sugar. Makes 3 cups of versatile condiment for grilled meats, cheese boards, or fish.

Turkish stuffed eggplant baked twice with a slow-cooked tomato, onion, and garlic filling scooped back into the shells. A low-calorie vegetable main with bright lemon and parsley.

Tiramisu made with mascarpone blended with cottage cheese for a lighter, less heavy filling. Coffee-soaked ladyfingers, a cloud of whipped egg whites, and a dusting of cocoa, with no baking required.

Grilled whole trout stuffed with cornbread, mushrooms, olives, and sour cream dressing, seasoned with dill and lemon. Cooked in a fish basket over open flame.

Light tuna cakes with cream cheese, dill, lemon juice, and egg white, pan-fried crispy in just 2 minutes per side. A low-fat, high-protein seafood cake with a subtle heat from red pepper flakes.

Whole wheat spaghetti with red lentils, sauteed spinach, and toasted pine nuts. A protein-packed vegetarian pasta dinner with lemon brightness and a hint of nutmeg.

Orange, red pepper, radish, and red onion salad on romaine dressed with olive oil, lemon, cumin, and cayenne. A vibrant, crunchy Moroccan-inspired salad in 15 minutes.

Saussarelle d'escargots with snails in red wine, tomato, and espagnole sauce finished with brandy and fennel, served in artichoke bottoms. A refined French appetizer.

Creamed broccoli with parmesan blanches florets and stems, then mashes them into a nutmeg-spiked cream reduction. A rustic vegetable side that reads like a dressed-up purée.

Chicken Florentine with egg-dredged breasts pan-fried golden, served over garlicky blanched spinach and topped with a buttery lemon-chicken broth sauce.

Any fruit coffee cake layers a tender butter cake with cooked fresh fruit (apples, peaches, apricots or blueberries) and a walnut crumb top. Endlessly adaptable bakery-style coffee cake.

Heritage-style sour milk cookies filled with a cooked raisin and ground walnut filling brightened by lemon juice. An old-fashioned farmhouse treat rolled, cut, and sealed by hand.

Apple spice custard cake: a doctored boxed cake mix loaded with fresh apples, then crowned with a tangy sweetened condensed milk and sour cream custard topping. Easy potluck dessert in under an hour.

Guava chiffon pie with a flaky butter-and-shortening crust and a cloud-light tropical filling of guava juice, gelatin, and folded meringue. Topped with sweetened whipped cream and fresh guava slices.

Asparagus vichyssoise made in the microwave with fresh asparagus, potatoes, and skim milk. This light, low-fat cold soup is blended silky-smooth and chilled overnight for a refreshing make-ahead starter.

Buttered rum pound cake: a tall, tender sour cream pound cake with vanilla and lemon notes, lightened by whipped egg whites folded in at the end. A Southern holiday classic for slicing and sharing.