In honor of spring, before things really warm up, here's a look at 15 of our favorite lemon recipes. Lemon is versatile, and that shows here — there are sweet things, like a lemon elderflower cake and lemon brioche baked French toast. But there there are also plenty of savory recipes for dinner: Meyer lemon grain salad with asparagus, braised chicken with lemon and mint pesto, a leek and lemon frittata. If you have a lemon or three hanging about, read on for some inspiration!
Lemon and other citrus have their peak season in the winter, when they are flown in from warm places in big shining heaps to remind us of sunshine. But as winter brightens into spring, I always feel that lemon is the flavor to take us there. Lemon's spritz of scent and bite of flavor taste of spring sun and brightness, its juice livening up the first salads, and its zest making cakes fragrant and delicious.
SWEET LEMON
• 1 Elderflower Lemon Cake
• 2 Lemon Brioche French Toast and Raspberries
• 3 Meyer Lemon Shaker Pie
• 4 Sticky Lemon Rolls with Lemon Cream Cheese Glaze
• 5 Lemon Rice Pudding
• 6 Lemon Sandwich Cookies with Triple Citrus Filling
• 7 Lemon Cream and Coconut Icebox Cupcakes
SAVORY LEMON
• 8 Pork Meatballs with Lemon and Thyme
• 9 Lemon Braised Chicken and Beans with Mint Pesto
• 10 Meyer Lemon Grain Salad with Asparagus, Almonds and Goat Cheese
• 11 Chickpea Casserole with Lemon, Herbs and Shallots
• 12 Roasted Chicken Thighs with Fennel and Lemon
• 13 Lemon Frittata with Leeks and Goat Cheese
• 14 Spaghetti with Mascarpone, Meyer Lemon, Spinach, and Hazelnuts
• 15 Teeny-Tiny New Potatoes with Lemon
What's your favorite way to use lemons — especially in the spring? Any favorite dishes for springtime that are infused with lemon flavor?
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This post reminded me of a lemon recipe I saw at Eat Drink Garden--http://eat-drink-garden.com/2012/04/meyer-lemon-sorbet-and-vodka-the-lemon-bomb/
Love these recipes! We planted some Meyer lemons and are beginning to get quite a few from the new trees. Our main crop is avocados. Always glad to find ways to use our produce!
I preserve meyer lemons a la Eugenia Bone's "Well Preserved" and use them all spring long with asparagus, quinoa, cous cous, ramps etc. for great healthy grain salads. The preserved lemons turn the simplest veggie dishes into a treat.
Personally I love playing with different aspects of lemon in the same dish.
Mario Batali's Lemon Oregano Jam. It is a delicious, savory condiment. I love it with grilled chicken and chorizo skewers.
Thank you thank you thank you! I've been going crazy for lemons lately!