7,675 lemon recipes

Salmon pate made with poached fresh salmon and smoked salmon, blended with butter, dill, and sour cream. Sealed with clarified butter for an elegant make-ahead appetizer.

Ruth's Whiskey Ice Box Cake is a no-bake vintage dessert: whiskey-spiked gelatin mousse layered between split ladyfingers and chilled overnight in a springform pan. A make-ahead showstopper.

Rhubarb lemonade, a pink, fizzy punch made by simmering rhubarb into a sweet-tart syrup, then mixing it with pink lemonade and lemon-lime soda. A refreshing, ruby-hued drink for warm days.

Choose-A-Fruit Ice is a flexible fruit sorbet made with your pick of strawberries, raspberries, oranges, or mandarins blended with sugar syrup and lemon. No ice cream maker, four ingredients.

Pickled green beans marinated in lemon juice, oil, and dry mustard with pearl onions for four days in a crock. Tangy, peppery, and crisp, these make a sharp side dish or cocktail snack.

Steamed broccoli tossed in a sharp Dijon mustard dressing with balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and olive oil. Five ingredients, 20 minutes, vegan.

Enhanced prune filling for hamantaschen with chopped raisins, nuts, lemon juice, and nutmeg. A quick upgrade to jarred filling that takes 5 minutes.

Baked banana halves brushed with butter and lemon juice, topped with shredded coconut until golden. A warm 4-ingredient dessert ready in 20 minutes.

Orange cabbage slaw with a creamy lemon-mayo dressing. Fresh citrus segments brighten the shredded cabbage for a tangy, crunchy side dish.

Swedish sotsoppa (fruit soup) with tapioca pearls, prunes, golden raisins, boysenberries, orange, and cinnamon. Served warm or cold as a traditional Scandinavian dessert.

Pecan orange coleslaw with fresh oranges, shredded cabbage, and chopped pecans in a sweet lemon-mayo dressing. A bright, crunchy no-cook side dish.

Traditional German rose hip soup (Hagebuttenssuppe) made from dried rosehips simmered until soft, strained, and finished with Madeira wine, almonds, and lemon juice.

Fresh oranges drizzled with a quick maple caramel sauce made from brown sugar, maple syrup, and lemon juice. A light, elegant fruit dessert ready in minutes.

Old-fashioned orange ice with fresh orange and lemon juice, sugar syrup, and a beaten egg white for fluffy texture. A vintage Victorian-era frozen dessert.

Salmon ball appetizer with cream cheese, horseradish, lemon juice, and onion, rolled in crushed pecans and parsley. A no-cook party spread ready after chilling.

Tomato mozzarella and basil salad over fresh spinach with a lemon-olive oil dressing. A light caprese-style salad ready in 15 minutes, no cooking needed.