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    Lemon Recipes

    Lemons can add an incredible amount of flavor to a dish! From zest to juice to the actual fruit itself. There are so many ways to enjoy lemons mouth-puckering goodness.

    A unique and lovely way to get more flavor into your dishes, it to make your own Orange Lemon Salt Blend. Use it to season almost anything!

    My Dutch Oven Lemon Blueberry Clafoutis and Braised Baby Artichokes and Mushrooms with Garlic and Lemon are just two other ways to highlight this versatile fruit!

    Closeup of a bowl of Manhattan clam chowder (red clam chowder) with another bowl behind it

    Manhattan Clam Chowder (aka Red Clam Chowder)

    Closeup of a large round serving plate with pork piccata with lemon slices and capers

    Pork Piccata with Lemon and Capers

    Overhead shot of a bowl and spoon filled with orange lemon salt blend with assorted dried citrus slices

    Orange and Lemon Salt

    Closeup of a white enamel platter with grilled shrimp kabobs on it

    Ina Garten Grilled Shrimp Kabobs

    Baked shrimp scampi in a square baking dish with ingredients around it

    Ina Garten Baked Shrimp Scampi

    Dutch Oven Lemon Blueberry Clafoutis with a carton of fresh blueberries

    Dutch Oven Lemon Blueberry Clafoutis

    A bottle of homemade limoncello with a free printable limoncello label on a tray with small glasses with limoncello in it

    Homemade Limoncello | Free Limoncello Labels

    Olive Oil Potato Salad with Raisins, Lemon and Dill by FamilySpice.com

    Olive Oil Potato Salad with Raisins, Lemon and Dill

    Side view of a bottle filled with blackberry lemonade with lemons, blackberries and an antique scale around it

    Blackberry Lemonade and Knott’s Berry Farm’s Boysenberry Festival

    Closeup of a blueberry lemon bars with a glass bottle of milk

    Blueberry Lemon Bars

    A large glass mason jar tipped over with oven dried lemon slices spilling out

    Oven Dried Lemon Slices

    Closeup of a bottle of cranberry liqueur with two small stemmed glasses filled with it and cookies behind it

    Cranberry Liqueur with Persian Mint Syrup (Sekanjabin) | Free Printable

    A small bottle filled with lemon curd with small strawberries around it

    Olive Oil Lemon Curd

    Top view of a glass of sharbat portaghal with narenj and other fruits around it

    Narenj & Persian Bitter Orange Syrup | Sharbat-e Porteghal

    A citrus salad made with grapefruit, oranges and blood oranges on a platter with a small bottle of mint shrub

    Fresh Citrus Salad with Mint Syrup

    A dark rustic bowl of sriracha hummus topped with more sriracha

    Sriracha Hummus

    Apple Grape Crisp by FamilySpice.com

    Easy Thanksgiving Dessert: Not Pie, but a Grape Apple Crisp

    Pumpkin Curd with Olive Oil by FamilySpice.com

    Pumpkin Curd with Olive Oil

    Pumpkin and ham stuffed deviled eggs on a wooden platter

    Ham and Pumpkin Deviled Eggs

    A red dish holding Persian squash stew

    Persian Squash Stew (Khoresht Kadoo) for Mehregan

    Over head shot of a plate full of Persian Chicken Kabob (Joojeh Kabob or Kabob-eh Morgh) with basmati rice

    Persian Chicken Kebab (Joojeh Kabab)

    A large glass carafe of roasted grape lemonade with fresh grapes and lemons around it

    Roasted Grape Lemonade

    Layers of chopped peach, crab, avocado and tomatoes in small shot glasses

    Peach, Crab and Avocado Salsa

    Beet root bread with pink beet drizzle over it on a white serving plate

    Olive Oil Beet Bread with Walnuts

    Braised baby artichokes with mushrooms and lemons with a basket of lemons and a bottle of white wine behind it

    Baby Artichokes Braised with Mushrooms, Garlic and Lemon

    Closeup of quinoa and cheese stuffed mushrooms on a rustic backgroud

    Quinoa and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

    Closeup of two Italian stuffed artichokes baked in white stoneware

    Italian Stuffed Artichokes

    A tall glass of citrus sangria with citrus slices

    Cocktail Hour: Citrus White Sangria

    Closeup of a white plate with a purple salad made with purple Brussels sprouts, blood oranges, purple cauliflower and feta cheese

    The Purple Salad: Raw Brussels Sprouts Salad

    Top view of a olive oil lemon cake baked in a loaf pan and garnished with pistachios and pomegranate arils with slices next to it

    Olive Oil Lemon Cake with Basil and Pomegranate

    Purple Sweet Potato Cauliflower Soup by FamilySpice.com

    Thanksgiving Soup: Purple Sweet Potato Soup with Cauliflower

    Closeup of halloween deviled eggs made with green filling and web design on the whites

    Spider Eggs: Avocado and Wasabi Halloween Deviled Eggs

    Closeup of a white bowl with lemon roasted pumpkin seeds in it

    Lemon Pumpkin Seeds

    Caramel apple topped bundt cake on a rustic background

    Caramel Apple Cake

    Side view of a vodka fizz garnished with fresh mint

    Salut! Vodka and Mint Fizz with Sekanjabin (Persian Mint Syrup)

    Three shot glasses with finger lime kamikaze shots with olive oil

    Finger Lime Kamikaze Cocktail Shots with Mint and Olive Oil

    A bowl of bok choy pesto with pita bread triangles

    Bok Choy Pesto with Cilantro

    Braised Baby Purple Artichokes with Olive Oil and Wine by FamilySpice.com

    Braised Baby Purple Artichokes with Olive Oil and Wine

    A dark bowl with spaghetti covered in kale pesto

    Kale Pesto with Tarragon and Walnuts

    Two red, white and blue popsicles sitting in a small bucket of ice

    Red, White and Blue Boozy Popsicles – Made With Dry Ice!

    Two avocado grilled cheese halves stacked on top of each other on a blue plate

    The California Grilled Cheese with Avocado and Tomatoes

    Top view of two bagels with cream cheese avocado spread with cucumbers and a tomatoes on top

    Cream Cheese Avocado Spread for Bagels and Toast

    Persian Green Almond Stew (khoresh chaghaleh badoom) in a serving bowl with fresh green almonds and a plate with basmati rice next to it

    Khoresh Chaghaleh Badoom (Persian Green Almond Stew)

    A steamed artichoke on a white plate with a small bowl of garlic melted butter next to it

    Steamed Sangria Artichoke with Garlic Butter

    A cast iron pan with a roasted spatchcocked chicken, lemons and herbs

    Spatchcocked Chicken with Mint & Garlic

    Top view of a table with grilled boneless leg of lamb on a platte with fresh herbs, radishes, flat bread, yogurt, olives and pickles

    Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb Marinated in Yogurt

    Overhead shot of Persian Salmon Stew with Cilantro and Tamarind (Ghalieh Mahi) by FamilySpice.com

    Persian Salmon Stew with Cilantro and Tamarind (Ghalieh Mahi)

    A white bowl with zucchini and lemon quinoa pilaf with a yellow and green napkin

    Lemon and Zucchini Quinoa Pilaf

    A beet red velvet cake on a white cake stand with pink roses next to it

    Beetroot Red Velvet Cake For My Pink Princess

    Top view of a bowl of chicken noodles soup on a yellow napkin and white tray

    Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemon

    Top view of salmon cooked in parchment paper with vegetables

    Parchment Poached Salmon

    Top view of a baked strawberry rhubarb crisp with the topping removed over a small part of it

    Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp with Pistachios

    Top view of osso buco in a cast iron dutch oven with browned polenta rounds on top

    Dutch Oven Osso Buco with Lemon Gremolata

    Top view of artichoke hummus topped with chopped artichokes and olives

    Italian Artichoke Hummus

    Freshly baked Dutch oven berry cobbler

    Campfire Dutch Oven Berry Cobbler

    Top view of spaghetti with zucchini

    Pasta with Zucchini, Garlic and Olive Oil

    Top view of a loaf of lemon tea cake cut into slices onto a white oval platter

    A Refreshing Lemon Tea Cake

    Top view of two eggs benedict with hollandaise sauce

    Alton Brown Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce

    Overhead shot of a platter full of Persian dolma (or dolmeh/dolmades), stuffed grape leaves, tomatoes, onions and peppers with a bowl of yogurt dip - FamilySpice.com

    Persian Dolma | Stuffed Grape Leaves with Meat and Pomegranate

    A stack of mason jars filled with peach jam

    Easy Homemade Peach Jam with No Pectin

    Overhead shot of several lemon blueberry muffins on a white marble background with a blue stripped dish towel by FamilySpice.com

    Lemon Blueberry Muffins with Olive Oil

    Pan Seared Chicken Breasts with Fig Sauce by FamilySpice.com

    Pan Seared Chicken Breasts with Balsamic Fig Sauce

    Orzo Pasta Salad with Feta and Sun Dried Tomatoes by FamilySpice.com

    Orzo Pasta Salad with Feta and Sun Dried Tomatoes

    A bowl full of lemon risotto on a blue and yellow tablecloth

    Lemon Risotto with Mint

    A glass bowl with pomegranate granita topped with lemon peel

    Pomegranate Granita

    Closeup of two glasses of honey lemonade garnished with mint with straws and a pitcher of lemonade next to it

    Honey Lemonade with Mint

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