Fun truth about AK readers: they’re really lemon OBSESSED. Seriously, each time I publish a brand new lemon recipe on the weblog or share it on social everybody goes loopy for it. One of essentially the most requested desserts is “anything with lemon.”
Alright, individuals, I’ve heard your name for increasingly more lemon recipes so I made a decision to place collectively this roundup of ALL of my recipes utilizing contemporary lemons. That’s proper, you’ll discover over 50 wonderful, candy and savory lemon recipes which you could critically take pleasure in for each meal.
*Don’t neglect about this enjoyable tutorial the place you may study How to Make Dried Citrus!
Fall in love with lemons
As I started to place collectively this large record of healthy lemon recipes I noticed simply how frequently I cook dinner and bake with lemons. Lemon juice (and zest) simply occur to sneak their manner into the whole lot from breads and muffins to dressings, principal dishes, and naturally, desserts, cookies, and bars. It provides freshness and acidity to issues like dressings & marinades, plus provides vivid taste to candy treats.
For ease, I broke these recipes down into:
- Sweet breakfasts
- Fruit & veggie salads
- Quinoa & pasta salads
- Sandwiches & wraps
- Dressings & sauces
- Snacks, apps & sides
- Savory dinners
- And unimaginable desserts
If you’ve ever questioned “what can I do with excess lemons?” the reply is to decide on a recipe from every of those classes and go have your self a lemon celebration.
Sweet breakfasts
Lemon Poppy Seed Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
The Fluffiest Lemon Blueberry Poppy Seed Pancakes (high in protein, gluten free!)
Lemon Blueberry Smoothie
Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
Lemon Blueberry Quinoa Pancakes
Honey-Lemon Ricotta Breakfast Toast with Figs + Pistachios
Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie
Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins with Lemon Blueberry Glaze
Paleo Lemon Blueberry Bread
Chia, Lemon & Strawberry Zucchini Muffins
Vegan Lemon Blueberry Loaf
Fruit & veggie salads
Vegan Caesar Salad
Everything Spring Green Salad with Basil Lemon Vinaigrette
Peach Brussels Sprouts Crunch Salad with Creamy Tahini Poppy Seed Dressing
Spicy Ranch Chopped Chicken Cabbage Salad
Healthy Summer Broccoli Salad
Grilled Carrot Arugula Salad with Fig, Goat Cheese & Avocado
The Easiest Chopped Greek Chickpea Salad
Southwest Chicken Salad with Chipotle Greek Yogurt Dressing
Avocado Peach Tomato Salad with Dilly Tahini Dressing
Shredded Brussels Sprouts & Kale Salad with Apple, Gorgonzola & Candied Pecans
Easy Mediterranean Pesto Chickpea Salad
Vegan Potato Salad with Herbed Tahini Sauce
Summer Chicken Chopped Salad with Strawberries, Avocado + Feta
Warm Brussels Sprouts Salad
Winter Roasted Butternut Squash Black Lentil Salad with Grapes + Arugula
Vegan Potato Salad with Herbed Tahini Sauce
Kale and Brussels Sprout Salad with Cranberries & Toasted Almonds
Quinoa & pasta salads
Herby Olive Italian Orzo Salad
Vegan Caesar Pasta Salad
Roasted Carrot Cauliflower Quinoa Salad with Sunshine Dressing
Kale, Edamame & Quinoa Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Damn Good BLT Pasta Salad with Creamy Jalapeño Cashew Dressing
Roasted Veggie, Chickpea & Pesto Quinoa Salad
Peach, Tomato & Corn Arugula Pasta Salad
Green Goddess Tuna Quinoa Salad
Avocado & Tomato Chickpea Pasta Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad with Cherries, Goat Cheese + Candied Walnuts
Fresh Strawberry Basil Quinoa Salad with Goat Cheese, Sunflower Seeds & Lemon Vinaigrette
Sandwiches & wraps
Vegan Curry Chickpea Salad Collard Wraps
High-Protein Black Bean Avocado Tuna Salad Sandwiches
Farmer’s Market Spicy Tuna Wraps with Homemade Chipotle Greek Yogurt Ranch
Smashed Chickpea Avocado Salad Sandwich with Cranberries + Lemon
Dressings & sauces
Sunshine Dressing
Healthy Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
Creamy Tahini Poppy Seed Dressing
Vegan Caesar Dressing
Healthy Curry Tahini Dressing
Creamy Feta Yogurt Dressing (or dip!)
Jalapeño Cashew Cream Sauce
The Best Creamy Tahini Sauce Recipe
Snacks, apps & sides
Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Energy Bites
Garlic & Herb Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip
How to Make Super Creamy Hummus (+5 completely different taste variations!)
Cilantro Pistachio Pesto Hummus
Whipped Feta Yogurt Dip with Hot Honey, Basil & Toasted Almonds
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with Bleu Cheese Yogurt Dip
Grilled Crostini with Roasted Cherries, Goat Cheese & Basil
Roasted Garlic Tahini Carrot Dip
Sweet and Spicy Curry Hummus
Roasted Garlic Hummus
White Cheddar Brussels Sprouts & Pistachio Crostini with Hot Honey
Healthy Bleu Cheese Yogurt Dip (or dressing!)
Roasted Garlic Basil Pesto Potatoes with Arugula
Roasted Sweet Potato Hummus
Summer Berry Crostini with Lemon Ricotta + Honey
Roasted Beet Hummus
Garlic White Bean Basil Hummus
Savory dinners
Sheet Pan Herby Lemon Garlic Chicken and Potatoes
Honey Lemon Garlic Salmon
Grilled Tahini Chicken Caesar Sandwiches
One Pan Tandoori Chicken with Spiced Coconut Rice
Greek Turkey Meatballs with Lemon Orzo & Creamy Feta Yogurt Sauce
Jalapeño Curry Turkey Burgers
Sheet Pan Moroccan Chicken with Sweet Potatoes & Cauliflower
How to Spatchcock a Chicken
5-Ingredient Lemon Yogurt Marinated Grilled Chicken Breasts
Avocado Basil Pesto Zucchini Noodles
Paleo Turmeric Chicken Meatballs with Green Tahini Sauce
Butternut Squash, Chickpea & Lentil Moroccan Stew
Healthy Chicken Burgers with Spinach Basil Pesto & Mozzarella
Comforting & Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup (with a touch of lemon & rosemary)
Incredible desserts
Paleo Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies
Lemon Pistachio Cake with Lovely Lemon Frosting
Soft Brown Butter Ginger Cookies with Lovely Lemon Icing
Lemon Blueberry Zucchini Cake with Lemon Frosting
Lemon Cookies with Lovely Lemon Glaze
Lovely Lemon Buttercream Frosting
Almond Lemon Raspberry Poppy Seed Cake
Healthy Lemon Bars (gluten free, dairy free & paleo!)
Vegan & Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Pistachio Cupcakes
If you make any of those lemon recipes remember to depart a remark and a score on the recipe so I understand how you favored it!
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