Skip to content

Type what you have

Cook with

lemon juice ×
Easy Carrot Salad (Indian-Style)
Lunch Indian

Easy Carrot Salad (Indian-Style)

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Toss together carrots, cilantro, and peanuts in a large bowl until well combined. Stir lemon juice, sugar, and salt into carrot mixture. Set aside long enough to allow sugar to dissolve, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Garnish salad with cilantro to serve.

By hemal shah

Cucumber Peanut Salad
Lunch Indian

Cucumber Peanut Salad

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix together salt and cucumber, and allow to drain in a colander for ten minutes to release water. Pat dry, and place in a medium size bowl.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a small saucepan, and stir in cumin and chili pepper.
  3. 3 Add peanuts, lemon juice, sugar, and melted butter to cucumber, and stir together. Garnish with cilantro.

By RADHIKA GHATAGE

Apricot Leather
Lunch

Apricot Leather

4.3

Prep
30 min
Cook
360 min
Total
390 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 150 degrees F (165 degrees C), or the lowest setting you have.
  2. 2 Combine lemon juice, apricots, and sugar in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar has dissolved. Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth.
  3. 3 Cover an 11x17-inch pan or cookie sheet with a layer of plastic wrap. Pour pureed fruit onto the prepared pan and spread evenly to within 1 inch of the edge.
  4. 4 Bake for 4 to 6 hours in the preheated oven, using a spoon or a pair of tongs to keep the door slightly ajar, or until puree has dried and is no longer sticky. Once dry, you can cut it into strips; store in an airtight container.

By CHERI

Buttery Lemon Spinach
Lunch

Buttery Lemon Spinach

4.2

Prep
5 min
Cook
2 min
Total
7 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Rinse the spinach and place the leaves into a microwavable serving dish. Add the butter, garlic and lemon juice. Cover with plastic wrap. Steam in the microwave until the butter is melted and spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes. Remove the plastic wrap and toss to distribute seasoning before serving.

By leila m

Lemon Chicken Oregano
Lunch

Lemon Chicken Oregano

3.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
500 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; pour into a sealable plastic bag. Add the chicken to the bag, coat with the marinade, and squeeze air from the bag before sealing. Refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
  2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  3. 3 Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
  4. 4 Cook chicken on hot grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

By ROSYRD

Fruit Leather
Lunch American

Fruit Leather

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
300 min
Total
320 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees F (65 degrees C). Cover a baking sheet with a layer of plastic wrap or parchment paper.
  2. 2 In the container of a blender, combine the sugar, lemon juice, apple and pear. Cover and puree until smooth.
  3. 3 Spread evenly on the prepared pan. Place the pan on the top rack of the oven.
  4. 4 Bake for 5 to 6 hours, leaving the door to the oven partway open. Fruit is dry when the surface is no longer tacky and you can tear it like leather.
  5. 5 Roll up on the parchment paper or plastic wrap and store in an airtight jar.
  6. 6 Cut into strips and enjoy.

By AURORAROSE

Avocado-Egg Salad
Lunch

Avocado-Egg Salad

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place eggs in a medium pot and cover with a few inches of water. Cover and place over high heat. Bring water to a full (but gentle) boil and cook, 10 to 12 minutes.
  2. 2 Drain water and immediately run cold water over eggs. Transfer eggs to an ice bath and allow to chill for 10 minutes. Refrigerate eggs until ready to use.
  3. 3 Peel and roughly chop the hard-boiled eggs.
  4. 4 Add avocado to a mixing bowl with lemon juice, salt, and chipotle powder. Mash, leaving it slightly chunky if desired. Add chopped eggs and stir well to combine.

By KNOEL1414

Sweet Carrot Salad
Lunch

Sweet Carrot Salad

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large bowl, mix together the carrots, pineapple and raisins. Stir in the honey, mayonnaise and lemon juice until evenly coated. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to let the flavors meld.

By Doug Matthews

Nutritious Lentil Salad
Lunch

Nutritious Lentil Salad

3.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
145 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place lentils in a large pot with enough water to cover be a few inches. Bring to a boil, and cook until lentils are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water in a colander to cool. Let stand for a few minutes to drain well.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil and lemon juice. Add the red pepper, onion and green olives, and toss to blend. Refrigerate for about 2 hours before serving to blend the flavors. This salad tastes better the longer it sits.

By KIMDEB

Zesty Lemon Carrot Salad
Lunch

Zesty Lemon Carrot Salad

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine baby carrots, mushrooms, cumin, and coriander in a pot. Pour enough water into pot to just cover the mixture. Bring to a boil and cook until carrots are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain mixture and transfer to a large bowl.
  2. 2 Stir garlic and lemon juice together in a small bowl; drizzle over carrot mixture. Stir to evenly coat.

By Dara

Beet Hummus
Lunch

Beet Hummus

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a low boil. Add beet and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Remove beet and allow to cool, or place in a bowl of cold water. Peel beet, cut into small pieces, and transfer to the bowl of a food processor.
  2. 2 Add tahini to beet pieces and blend until smooth. Add lemon juice, garlic, and some of the chickpeas; pulse until combined. Continue adding chickpeas in small amounts, blending after each addition. Stream olive oil in slowly, with the processor running, until hummus is smooth but still thick and spreadable. Add a bit of water if needed.

By The BoredTeenager

Bok Choy Salad
Lunch

Bok Choy Salad

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine bok choy and green onions; cover and chill.
  2. 2 Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice and ramen noodle seasoning packet. Refrigerate until chilled.
  3. 3 Break ramen noodles into small pieces; combine with toasted almonds and sesame seeds.
  4. 4 Before serving, combine the cabbage mixture and noodle mixture; add dressing and toss to coat.

By SUSANNECS

Easy Broccoli Salad
Lunch

Easy Broccoli Salad

4.1

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Trim bottoms of broccoli stems and cut off broccoli heads; cut the broccoli heads into quarters. Peel broccoli stems and cut into quarters crosswise.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; reduce heat to medium and cook broccoli until tender when cut with a paring knife but still slightly firm, 5 to 6 minutes.
  3. 3 Transfer broccoli to a large bowl filled with cold water and chill to stop the cooking process. Drain well. Arrange broccoli in a colander with the florets facing down towards the holes of the colander and allow broccoli to drip for at least 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Whisk together garlic, lemon juice, rice vinegar, Dijon mustard, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper together in a large serving bowl. Slowly drizzle in olive oil while whisking rapidly until the dressing is thick and creamy. Adjust salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes to taste.
  5. 5 Toss broccoli with the dressing; let stand 5 to 10 minutes to marinate, then toss again. Can be refrigerated up to an hour if you want to serve the salad cold.

By John Mitzewich

Honeydew-Grape Tomato Salad
Lunch

Honeydew-Grape Tomato Salad

3.3

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
270 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the honeydew melon, grape tomatoes, and green bell peppers in a large bowl. Whisk together the vegetable oil, lemon juice, sugar, basil, and pepper in another bowl, and pour over the honeydew mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, up to 48 hours, before serving, stirring occasionally.

By S Fiegen

Lemon-Dill Tuna Melt Sandwiches
Lunch

Lemon-Dill Tuna Melt Sandwiches

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Arrange bread in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  2. 2 Toast bread lightly on both sides in preheated oven, about 1 minute per side.
  3. 3 Mix tuna, mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, and dill in a bowl. Spread tuna mixture evenly over each slice of bread. Arrange tomato slices over tuna mixture and top with Swiss cheese.
  4. 4 Return baking sheet to oven and broil until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes more.

By Anna Babcock Prodin