Lemon Recipes

Tart, tangy and packed with vitamin C, lemons are made for winter cooking and baking. Our many recipes with lemons include desserts, dinners, pastas, cakes and sides.

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    Lemon Pasta

    This lemon pasta recipe skips the cream and the butter but gets loads of flavor from lemon, Parmesan cheese, garlic...


    Luscious Lemon Cake Roll

    A co-worker shared the recipe for this elegant cake roll. It's perfect for rounding out a special meal.—Darlene Brenden, Salem,...


    Lemon Sorbet

    This light and creamy lemon sorbet will delight the senses, and it's a cinch to make. Serve it in cookie...


    Lemon-Garlic Green Beans

    "My brother made this stove top side dish as his contribution to Christmas dinner one year. We liked it so...


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    Lemon Ice Cream

    Lovely, bright and wonderfully refreshing, five-ingredient lemon ice cream is the perfect way to keep cool this summer. The best...


    Orange Zucchini Bread

    These moist mini loaves have pretty flecks of green from the zucchini. I won first place at the Ohio State...


    Lemony Caesar Salad

    My Caesar salad has the same fresh, classic flavor as one I used to order at a steak house in...


    Lemon Pudding Cake Cups

    A teenage reader shares this lemony treat for two. "I'm 14 and I love to cook," says Katie Anderson from...

    Lemon Curd Cookies

    I've made these cookies for years. I like to give them out to family and friends. —Carole Vogel, Allison Park,...


    Lemon-Lime Bars

    Lemon-lime bars play up the intoxicating sourness we crave from truly citrusy desserts. The confectioners’ sugar topping balances everything so...


    Triple-Layer Lemon Cake

    A smooth and silky citrus filling separates the three layers of my lemon cake. It's a homemade favorite that friends...


    Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

    Bursting with poppy seeds, these luscious muffins from Donna Gonda of North Canton, Ohio are filled and drizzled with lots...


    Lemon Green Beans

    Delicately seasoned with lemon and dill, these tender green beans from Kara Lee Helminak of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin taste fresh...


    Lemon Coconut Cake

    “If you’re pressed for time, use a white cake mix and dress it up with the filling and frosting from...


    Lemon Tea Bread

    This moist, lemony quick bread makes a delightful breakfast or dessert. —Dorothy Denny, Williams Lake, British Columbia


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    Old-Fashioned Lemonade

    A sweet-tart lemonade is a traditional part of my Memorial Day and Fourth of July menus. Folks can't get enough...


    Almond-Lemon Pound Cake

    This lemon-almond cake is the first cake I learned to make more than 30 years ago, and it’s still a...

    Lemon Shrimp with Parmesan Rice

    I grew up in Biloxi, Mississippi, where rice, garlic and seafood are staples of Gulf Coast cuisine. This easy shrimp...


    Lemon-Basil Pork Chops

    “My husband just loves these lovely lemon-flavored chops,” Linda Senuta attests from Oakdale, Pennsylvania. “I’ve made them many times and...


    Lemon Balm Bread

    This moist quick bread tastes best the day after it's made. Lemon balm is a lovely addition to both the...


    Lemon Thyme Chicken

    Lemon thyme chicken is an easy and flavorful dish that combines the bright, zesty taste of lemon with the earthy...


    Lemony Fish and Cucumbers

    Brenda Biron of Sydney, Nova Scotia suggests the easy cleanup and tried-and-true convenience of a tinfoil packet to prepare her...


    Fluted Lemon Cake

    My great-grandmother used to make this cake, which has been a family favorite for years. You won’t believe it starts...

    Lemon-Thyme Cornish Hens

    Now that I've retired from nursing, I have more time to cook and read. My husband loves Cornish hens made...


    Lemon Pull-Apart Coffee Cake

    I found this recipe in a newspaper and make it often. I like to bake this coffee cake when unexpected...


    Lemon Cream Bonbons

    I used to save these special treats just for Christmastime. But they're so easy and in such demand with my...


    Lemon Quencher

    Tart and refreshing, this minty-lemon drink is sweetened with just a touch of honey. It makes a lovely summer cooler...


    Lemon Poppy Seed Cheesecake

    This fresh and creamy cheesecake has won awards over the years. It's that good!
    – Kristin Arnett, Elkhorn, Wisconsin


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    Lemon Pound Cake Muffins

    These sweet, zingy lemon pound cake muffins are like decadent, moist cakes in individual portions. Eat them like muffins, serve...