7,271 lemony recipes

Creamy no-cook clam dip loaded with minced clams, cream cheese, and a kick of chili sauce. Cape Cod inspired and ready in 15 minutes flat for your next party spread.

Layered chicken casserole with green beans, water chestnuts, and a creamy sauce of chicken soup, mayo, and lemon juice, baked bubbly under melted cheddar. Comfort food in six ingredients.

Quick microwave red snapper topped with zucchini, melted cheese, and a punchy homemade tomato-chili sauce spiked with horseradish and Worcestershire. A light, low-fat fish dinner ready in under 30 minutes.

Scandinavian-style kringle cookies made with hard-boiled egg yolks for an ultra-tender crumb, laced with cinnamon and citrus zest, then brushed with egg white and sprinkled with pistachios.

Traditional Slovak yeast doughnuts enriched with egg yolks, butter, and a hint of lemon rind. Light, pillowy fried dough rooted in Eastern European baking traditions. Makes 36.

Oysters Thomas bakes fresh oysters on the half shell topped with lump crab meat, bearnaise sauce, and cream sauce under golden bread crumbs. An elegant appetizer.

Hamburger fischsalat is a German-style fish salad with poached white fish, hard-cooked eggs, dill pickles, and capers in a mustard-lemon sour cream dressing. Chilled and garnished with beet slices.

Golden asparagus strudel wrapped in crispy phyllo with sautéed onions and buttery breadcrumbs. Served with a cool yogurt-mint herb dressing. Vegetarian and vegan-adaptable.

Citrus lobster salad with grapefruit, orange sections, and a tangy orange-yogurt dressing on fresh spinach. A light, low-calorie seafood salad with bright citrus flavor.

Smoky roasted eggplant dip with fresh tomatoes, garlic and lemon. A simple Mediterranean appetizer ready in under an hour.

Lemon chive pepper muffins with fresh lemon zest, chopped chives, and coarsely ground black pepper. A savory-sweet quick bread that pairs with soups and salads.

Tried this recipe last weekend for football snacks and the guys comments were: TOP SHELF, NUMBER ONE, CAN'T GET NO BETTER, MO' SHRIMP NEXT WEEK etc... Great flavors.

Baked pears in a buttery pineapple cream sauce with crystallized ginger and toasted almonds. An elegant warm fruit dessert with tropical, caramel-rich flavor.

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.

Honey curried red snapper bakes fish fillets under a glaze of Dijon mustard, honey, lemon juice, and curry powder. Light, low-calorie dinner ready in under an hour.

Pureed lentil soup simmered with cumin, coriander and saffron, finished with a squeeze of fresh lemon. A silky, spice-warmed vegetarian bowl that turns pantry staples into something genuinely soulful.