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Creamy Kale Salad

Creamy Kale Salad

4.9

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
140 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix kale, red onion, and raisins in a large bowl.
  2. 2 Whisk yogurt, mayonnaise, sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice together in a bowl; pour over the kale mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate 2 hours to overnight. Sprinkle sunflower seeds over the salad and toss to serve.

By QueenDumpPour

Classic Caesar Salad

Classic Caesar Salad

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 To make the Caesar dressing: Mash anchovy fillets and garlic in a large salad bowl. Add lemon juice, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, egg yolk, and Worcestershire sauce; whisk until smooth and creamy. Gradually stream in olive oil while whisking constantly. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
  3. 3 To serve: Gently mix romaine lettuce and Parmesan cheese into dressing until thoroughly coated.
  4. 4 Top Caesar salad with croutons and enjoy!

By sarahcrites

Roasted Corn and Basmati Rice Salad

Roasted Corn and Basmati Rice Salad

4.2

Prep
25 min
Cook
35 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium pot, bring the basmati rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). In a bowl, toss the corn kernels with 3 tablespoons corn oil. Spread the corn on a large baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. remove from heat, and cool.
  3. 3 In a bowl, mix the lemon juice, red wine vinegar, 1/2 cup corn oil, sugar, basil, salt, and pepper.
  4. 4 In a large bowl, toss together the cooked rice, cooked corn, tomatoes, corn oil mixture, red onion, and green onions. Cover, and chill at least 1 hour before serving.

By Bonnie

Red Cabbage Slaw with a Twist

Red Cabbage Slaw with a Twist

4.2

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine cabbage, red bell pepper, shallots, ginger, and basil in a large bowl. Whisk mayonnaise, lemon juice, olive oil, wasabi paste, and ground pepper in another bowl; stir into cabbage mixture. Top with pine nuts and sunflower kernels.

By Lynn Pennec

Spinach Pasta Salad

Spinach Pasta Salad

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
  2. 2 Combine cooked pasta, spinach, feta cheese, red onion, and olives in a large bowl.
  3. 3 Whisk salad dressing, garlic, lemon juice, garlic salt, and pepper together until well combined; pour over spinach salad and toss to coat.

By Kim Fusich

Greek Salad

Greek Salad

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine romaine, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, bell peppers, and red onion in a large bowl; sprinkle with feta cheese.
  2. 2 Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Pour dressing over salad, toss well to combine, and serve.
  3. 3 Pour dressing over salad, toss well to combine, and serve.

By Meesh

Pearl Couscous Salad

Pearl Couscous Salad

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 To make couscous: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir couscous in hot oil until toasted and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in water and bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until couscous is tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse couscous under cold water in a colander, then transfer to a large serving bowl. Stir in remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil until well coated.
  2. 2 Place lentils in a small pan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until lentils are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and rinse lentils under cold water in a colander; add to couscous.
  3. 3 To make the salad: Add tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, cranberries, raisins, red onion, chives, green onion, parsley, and sumac to couscous mixture.
  4. 4 To make the dressing: Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until well combined.
  5. 5 Pour dressing over salad; stir until coated. Chill in the refrigerator until flavors blend before serving.

By Susan

Lemon Ice

Lemon Ice

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
130 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice together in a large bowl until smooth; slowly stir in milk. Pour into a 9x9 inch dish; transfer to the freezer.
  2. 2 Stir once when mixture begins to harden. Freeze until firm, at least 2 hours.

By bsteimle

State Fair Lemonade

State Fair Lemonade

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
285 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Wash lemons and peel off all the zest using a vegetable peeler; set peeled lemons aside. Add lemon zest to a bowl and cover with sugar; toss to combine. Cover and let sit for a minimum of 2 hours, or up to overnight.
  3. 3 Bring water to a boil in a pot over high heat; turn off heat and pour in lemon-sugar mixture. Stir and let sit until sugar is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Pour through a mesh strainer back into the same bowl and discard the zest. Let cool to room temperature, 20 to 30 minutes.
  5. 5 Cut lemons in half and squeeze juice into the bowl. Pour lemonade into a serving pitcher; cover and chill thoroughly before serving over ice, at least 2 hours.
  6. 6 Enjoy!

By John Mitzewich

Old-Fashioned Lemonade

Old-Fashioned Lemonade

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Juice lemons; you should have 1 cup juice.
  3. 3 Combine juice, sugar, and water in a 1/2-gallon pitcher. Stir until sugar dissolves. Taste and add more water if desired.
  4. 4 Chill and serve over ice.

By Erin

Vintage Lemonade

Vintage Lemonade

4.7

Prep
45 min
Cook
20 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel the rinds from the 5 lemons and cut them into 1/2 inch slices. Set the lemons aside.
  2. 2 Place the rinds in a bowl and sprinkle the sugar over them. Let this stand for about one hour, so that the sugar begins to soak up the oils from the lemons.
  3. 3 Bring water to a boil in a covered saucepan and then pour the hot water over the sugared lemon rinds. Allow this mixture to cool for 20 minutes and then remove the rinds.
  4. 4 Squeeze the lemons into another bowl. Pour the juice through a strainer into the sugar mixture. Stir well, pour into pitcher and pop it in the fridge! Serve with ice cubes.

By Aunt Suzie

Candied Lemon Peel

Candied Lemon Peel

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut lemons into slices about 1/4-inch thick and remove the fruit pulp. Cut the rings in half so the peels are in long strips.
  2. 2 Bring water and lemon peels to a boil in a small pan. Drain water, and repeat with fresh cold water. Repeat the boiling step three times (see Editor's Note). Drain and set peels aside.
  3. 3 Combine 2 cups fresh water with 2 cups sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Reduce heat to low and stir in citrus peels; simmer until the white pith is translucent. Store peels in syrup, refrigerated, to keep them soft.
  4. 4 Alternatively, strain peels from syrup and allow them to dry. Toss dry candied peels in additional sugar and store them in an airtight container at room temperature.

By StevenRN

Homemade Lemon-Pepper Seasoning

Homemade Lemon-Pepper Seasoning

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
300 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Wash and dry lemons; peel zest from lemons using a vegetable peeler, making sure not to get any pith. Spread peels in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until peels are curled up and dried, about 30 minutes. Turn off oven; cool peels inside oven, propping door open with a wooden spoon to allow moisture to escape, about 20 minutes. Remove peels from oven; cool completely.
  4. 4 Combine cooled, dried lemon peels and peppercorns in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade; pulse until coarse. Add dehydrated garlic and onion; blend until fine and thoroughly combined.
  5. 5 Transfer to a container; rest before using so flavors can meld, about 3 hours.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ridiculously Simple Roast Chicken

Ridiculously Simple Roast Chicken

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place chicken into a roasting pan and insert lemon halves into the cavity; spread kosher salt over the outside of the chicken.
  3. 3 Roast in the preheated oven until skin is browned and crisp, the juices run clear, and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, not touching bone, reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 1 hour. Let chicken rest for 15 minutes before carving.

By Elliott

Lemon, Ginger, and Cinnamon Flavored Water

Lemon, Ginger, and Cinnamon Flavored Water

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Wash lemons and ginger. Slice lemons; peel and thinly slice ginger. Place lemon slices, ginger slices, and cinnamon sticks in a large pitcher; fill container with water. Store in refrigerator.

By djalbers

Southern-Style Vanilla Lemonade

Southern-Style Vanilla Lemonade

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut the lemons in half and scoop the pulp into a blender. Add half of the rinds along with sugar, vanilla extract, and 2 cups of water. Blend until smooth, then strain into a serving pitcher and stir in the remaining water.

By Nessie-Anne

Mason Jar Lemonade

Mason Jar Lemonade

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Roll lemon on a flat surface; cut in half. Squeeze juice and pulp into a Mason jar; add 12 ounces cold water.
  2. 2 Combine sugar and remaining 2 ounces cold water in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook until sugar dissolves. Pour simple syrup and ice into the Mason jar; stir.

By carver

Lemon Cheese

Lemon Cheese

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Grate zest of 2 lemons; squeeze juice from 3 lemons.
  2. 2 Melt butter with sugar over very low heat in a double boiler; slowly pour in beaten eggs and lemon juice. Stir lemon zest into butter mixture; stir constantly until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat to cool completely.

By Phoebe

Throat Coat Tea

Throat Coat Tea

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat water to near boiling in a kettle.
  2. 2 Put lemon slices, tea leaves, and honey into a mug. Pour water into the mug.
  3. 3 Steep tea until the flavor is to your liking, 3 to 5 minutes.

By elenlinde

Charred Shishito Peppers

Charred Shishito Peppers

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Rinse shishito peppers, then dry thoroughly so no moisture remains. Use a sharp knife to randomly poke peppers to prevent steam from building up when charring. Toss peppers with oil in a large bowl.
  2. 2 Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Place peppers in the skillet in a single layer, working in batches if necessary to prevent overcrowding.
  3. 3 Cook for 2 minutes without moving the peppers. Peppers may sizzle and pop. Turn peppers over and cook for 2 minutes more. Turn heat off and squeeze lemon over the peppers, then sprinkle with coarse sea salt.

By France Cevallos

Easy and Delicious Strawberry Frozen Yogurt

Easy and Delicious Strawberry Frozen Yogurt

4.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
130 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Blend strawberries and lemon juice together in a blender until smooth; refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
  2. 2 Stir yogurt and sugar into strawberry mixture until well blended and smooth; pour mixture into the ice cream machine's container.
  3. 3 Freeze according to the manufacturer's directions for a soft-serve consistency.

By victoriayuan

Quince Liqueur

Quince Liqueur

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
40350 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Rub quince with a kitchen towel really well until skin is smooth. Cut unpeeled quince into small cubes.
  2. 2 Peel lemon zest into spirals with a thin peeler. Squeeze lemons and measure 3/4 cup lemon juice.
  3. 3 Combine quince, lemon zest, lemon juice, vodka, and sugar in a large jar with a tight-fitting lid. All ingredients need to be completely covered with liquid. Keep in a warm place or on a sunny window sill for 4 weeks, shaking occasionally.
  4. 4 Line a sieve with a damp cheesecloth and strain liquid. Use a wooden spoon to press as much liquid out of quince pieces as possible. Pour strained quince liqueur into sterilized bottles and seal. For best results, allow to mature for 6 weeks in a cool place.

By Elke_04315

Pomegranate Jelly

Pomegranate Jelly

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Inspect 11 (half-pint) jars for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Immerse in simmering water until jelly is ready. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water.
  2. 2 Combine sugar, pomegranate juice, and lemon juice in a large stainless steel saucepan over high-high heat; bring to a boil. Stir in liquid pectin; bring to a full rolling boil, 30 seconds. Off heat, skim off foam.
  3. 3 Pack pomegranate jelly into hot, sterilized jars, filling to within ¼ inch of tops. Run a clean knife or thin spatula around insides of jars to remove any air bubbles. Wipe rims with a moist paper towel to remove any residue. Top with lids and screw rings on tightly.
  4. 4 Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars 2 inches apart into the boiling water using a holder. Pour in more boiling water to cover jars by at least 1 inch. Bring to a rolling boil, cover, and process for 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Remove jars from the stockpot and let rest, several inches apart, for 12 to 24 hours. Press centers of each lid with a finger to ensure lids do not move up or down. Remove rings for storage and store in a cool, dark area.

By MARBALET

Grilled Romaine

Grilled Romaine

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
  2. 2 Drizzle olive oil over romaine lettuce; sprinkle seasoning on top.
  3. 3 Place romaine cut side-down on preheated grill; cook until slightly wilted and charred, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Drizzle with lemon juice to serve.
  5. 5 Enjoy!

By Cambry

Dandelion Syrup

Dandelion Syrup

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
45 min
Total
1495 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pick dandelion petals off the stems. Wear gloves to avoid staining your hands. Measure 5 ½ ounces of petals and discard the stems and leaves.
  2. 2 Transfer dandelion petals to a container and cover completely with water. Cover and steep in a cool, dark place, up to 24 hours.
  3. 3 Drain through a fine-mesh sieve into a saucepan, squeezing petals as dry as possible with your hands. Stir in sugar and lemon juice and bring to a boil over medium heat. Simmer uncovered until a thin syrup forms, about 45 minutes. Cool until syrup thickens slightly.
  4. 4 Pour into a bottle and store in the refrigerator. The syrup will keep for up to 1 month.

By Allrecipes Member