7,271 lemony recipes

Fried chickpeas sauté cooked garbanzos with browned onions, lemon juice, parsley, mint, cinnamon, garlic, turmeric, and cumin for a fragrant Middle Eastern side. Equally delicious hot from the pan or cold for picnics.

Copycat Long John Silver's beer-battered fish with a crispy coating of beer, lemon juice, biscuit mix, and self-rising flour. Triple-dipped for an extra crunchy deep-fried shell.

Herbed tomato spaghetti sauce with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, red wine, aniseed, and four fresh herbs added at the end to preserve their bright flavor. A vegetarian sauce simmered from scratch.

Miascia is a traditional Italian bread and fruit tart with pears, grapes, raisins, and a surprising hint of rosemary. A rustic Northern Italian dessert with a custard-like cornmeal filling.

Passover sponge cake with pineapple juice concentrate, almonds, lemon and orange zest, made with potato starch and cake meal. Light, airy, and flour-free.

The salad was filling, tasty and nutritious. I always try to find ways to use whole grains, beans, and fresh veggies, and this recipe has certainly fit my expectation quite well. I served it over a bed of lightly dressed arugula, and I loved it.

Caribbean ginger turkey breast marinated in soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry, apricot jam, and ginger, then broiled or grilled and served over rice with fresh fruit.

Potato and loaded vegetable salad is a mayo-free, vegan picnic salad: cubed potatoes, peas, carrots, celery and bell pepper tossed in a bright blended lemon-garlic dressing with a hint of coconut and hot sauce.

Gingerbread waffles with peach sauce blend molasses, brown sugar and warm spices into a cake-textured waffle, finished with glossy cornstarch-thickened peach syrup. A holiday-flavored weekend brunch.

Dairy-free sour cream made with avocado, silken tofu, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and fresh herbs. A vegan sour cream substitute for tacos, potatoes, and burritos.

Creamy tuna dip spiked with brandy, made with cream cheese, sour cream, and a dash of hot sauce. Whip it up in 20 minutes and serve with crackers, French bread, or fresh veggies. The ultimate party-ready appetizer.

Soft apple oatmeal cookies with fresh chopped apple, applesauce, raisins, honey, cinnamon, cloves, and lemon zest. Baked low and slow for a chewy, cake-like texture.

Mini upside-down cheesecakes with warm pineapple sauce: 4 individual muffin-tin cheesecakes flipped onto a pool of glossy pineapple sauce. Ready in 50 minutes.

Sweet potato pie with evaporated milk, cinnamon, and a surprise hit of lemon extract. Old-fashioned Southern dessert with a custardy filling and a deeply browned crust.

Ultra-rich New York-style cheesecake with a chocolate cookie crust, three cups of sour cream, and a splash of bourbon. Silky, dense, and crack-free thanks to a slow oven cool-down.

Salmon casserole binds flaked salmon with breadcrumbs, milk, egg, and shredded cheddar, baked under a buttery breadcrumb crust. Old-school church-supper salmon loaf in casserole form.