Lemons are a versatile ingredient that can add a bright, fresh flavor to many dishes. This collection of 27 Lemon Recipes showcases the lemon’s ability to enhance both savory and sweet creations. From main courses to desserts, and drinks to salads, these recipes demonstrate how a touch of lemon can elevate everyday cooking. Let’s explore how this citrus fruit can bring a refreshing twist to your kitchen.
Crispy Lemon Miso Brussel Sprouts
Crispy roasted lemon miso brussels sprouts is a flavorful, vegan side dish, made with just a few ingredients. The unique flavor of miso paste is salty yet slightly sweet with a nutty taste that adds an umami kick. By tossing the tender yet crispy sprouts with a savory and sweet lemon miso glaze, this dish transforms a boring veggie into a mouth-watering side dish. This will be your new favorite way to enjoy these adorable tiny cabbages!
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Lemon Lavender Cupcakes
Looking for a unique dessert that is just as beautiful as it is flavorful? Look no further than these Lemon Lavender Cupcakes. With an enchanting combination of lemon and lavender, these cupcakes scream springtime. Bring these to your next cookout or get together and they are sure to be a hit!
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Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings
This air fryer lemon pepper wings recipe is the best recipe for getting incredibly flavorful, super crispy wings with very little effort! This easy recipe is made with a diy lemon pepper dry rub to make insanely crispy skin and done in 20 minutes. Make these delicious wings for an easy crowd pleasing game day appetizer or a tasty snack!
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Lemonade Slushie
Consider making up a lemonade slushie to sip on this spring and summer. It is a fresh lemonade that is then blended up to a frozen lemonade that is bursting with sweet and tangy flavor. A hydrating and flavorful summer drink recipe.
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Lemon Shrimp Pasta with Kale
I love an easy weeknight dinner. This lemon shrimp and pasta recipe is just that — quick, easy, and bursting with flavor! But what’s really special about this recipe for shrimp and pasta is that it’s full of nutrient-rich kale and it’s gluten-free! It also features a larger portion of kale and a smaller portion of pasta, so it’s lighter in carbs and a great source of veggies!
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Lemon Loaf
This Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf recipe is homemade perfection! Moist, citrusy, and oh-so-satisfying. Enjoy it with your morning coffee or as an afternoon treat.
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Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes are super light and fluffy ricotta pancakes. These pillowy pancakes have a hint of lemon for the perfect bit of zing in your pancakes!
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Shaved Brussels Sprout Slaw with Lemon Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Are you looking for an alternative to coleslaw? If so, this Brussels sprout slaw might be perfect. This shaved Brussels sprouts salad with lemon apple cider vinaigrette is made with one part cabbage to two parts sprouts. This summer salad recipe is a great side for BBQ chicken, fish or beef. When you make this Brussels sprouts salad recipe, make lots because it will disappear!
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Salmon Sliders with Garlic Lemon Aioli
These Grilled Salmon Sliders are the perfect game day, weeknight dinner, or summertime snack! Made with fresh salmon grilled to perfection on mini brioche buns and topped with fresh greens and creamy lemon garlic aioli.
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Lemon Blueberry Crumble Pie
Blueberries and lemons are a match made in heaven. Just imagine a warm, sweet, and juicy blueberry filling topped with a crunchy, lemony crumble. It is perfect with a scoop (or more) of vanilla ice cream. This blueberry pie is so delicious you’ll forget that it is actually vegan and gluten-free.
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Peach Strawberry Lemonade
This Peach Strawberry Lemonade is made with sweet summer strawberries, juicy ripe peaches, and less added sugar than store-bought lemonades. A must-have during the hot summer months, it’s easy to whip up a big pitcher of this tart, sweet, and delicious homemade lemonade.
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Zesty Lemon Hummus
This easy Lemon Hummus is bright, flavorful, and so simple to make at home! You will love this authentic Mediterranean hummus.
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Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes
These Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes are moist soft and full of lemon flavor. Fresh lemon zest, and lemon juice, drive the incredible lemon flavor of these cupcakes and the crunchy poppy seeds add an earthy note that actuates the lemon flavor. Once baked and cooled they’re filled with homemade lemon curd and topped with a silky smooth lemon Swiss meringue buttercream for the perfect lemon treat. These cupcakes will look stunning at the next birthday party or special occasion.
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White Fish with Lemon Butter Sauce
This White Fish with Lemon Butter Sauce is one of the most delicious yet simple ways to enjoy fish for dinner. The flavors of garlic, butter, and lemon fuse together to create a healthy and mouthwatering meal the whole family will devour.
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Lemon Sweet Rolls with Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting
If you are looking for a fun twist on a cinnamon roll recipe, then you need to try these lemon raspberry sweet rolls! These soft and fluffy breakfast rolls have a sweet, citrusy lemon filling and are topped with a fresh raspberry cream cheese frosting.
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Creamy One Pot Lemony Leek and Zucchini Butter Beans
Protein-packed, incredibly satisfying and genuinely delicious? These GORGEOUS beans have it all. Made in one pot for ease and in less than 30 minutes, just cook down leeks and zucchini, add your beans and a couple of other cupboard staple flavor injectors and you’re good to go.
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Lemon Ice Cream
This homemade lemon ice cream recipe is very easy to make and big in flavor. With a ripple of lemon curd, it has a smooth, velvety texture and irresistible taste. Enjoyed as is or with a topping, this frozen dessert is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
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Grilled Lemon Chicken
This Grilled Lemon Chicken is made with minimal ingredients and a zesty marinade for a refreshing flavor. It’s ready in just 15 minutes on the grill. Pairs well with grilled veggies and potatoes.
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Lemon Crescent Rolls
Enjoy these Lemon Crescent Rolls as the perfect treat to start your day! Made with refrigerated crescent rolls, lemon curd, and a homemade powdered sugar lemon glaze, these pastries are easy to create. Whether you’re a seasoned baker or just starting out, this recipe is sure to become a new favorite.
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Lemon Brownies
These lemon brownies are bright, fresh, tart, and sweet! They have the signature fudgy and gooey texture of brownies. The lemon adds tartness and freshness. This quick and easy recipe takes only 35 minutes in total. They are great for Easter, springtime, Mother’s Day, and summer!
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Refreshing Whipped Lemonade
Creamy, dreamy, and super refreshing, this Whipped Lemonade will quickly become your new favorite Summer drink! If you love lemonade, this recipe is for you!
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Ricotta Lemon Pasta
One pot ricotta lemon pasta with arugula and parmesan cheese! Make an easy lemon ricotta pasta sauce in just a few steps to enjoy this deliciously bright dinner!
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Double Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake
Blueberry Cheesecake filling is baked to creamy perfection into a crisp graham cracker crust and topped with luscious blueberry sauce. Top this show stopping dessert with fresh whipped cream. This stunning dessert is full of bright, fresh flavor – perfect for spring and summer entertaining.
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Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes
Tangy and sweet, these raspberry lemonade cupcakes feature a delicate lemon cupcake topped with a billowy raspberry lemonade-infused frosting.
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Frozen Strawberry Lemonade
This frozen strawberry lemonade is sure to cool you off this summer! It’s so easy to make, full of fresh strawberries and bright, tart lemons. Not too sour or too sweet, just perfect!
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Lemon Icebox Cake
A lemon icebox cake is an easy, no-bake layered dessert made with a creamy lemon-flavored filling sandwiched between layers of graham crackers!
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Lemon Blueberry Blondies
These lemon blueberry blondies are the ultimate summer dessert! Made with fresh lemon zest, juicy blueberries, and topped with sweet lemon icing, each bite is like blueberry lemon heaven. Better yet, these blondies are so easy to make with no mixer!
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