Got an abundance of lemons and no idea what to make? This collection of lemony recipes has everything you need and will become your go-to source for all things lemon! From lemon butter baked salmon and tangy salad dressings to tart desserts and refreshing drinks and ice cream, you’ll find a wide variety of recipes that center around the bright, vibrant flavor of lemons.
Not sure where to start?
- Looking for a recipe that uses up 14+ lemons? Try this delicious Italian Limoncello recipe.
- Looking for a savory lemon recipe? Try this oven Baked Salmon with Lemon Butter.
- Looking for a juicing recipe? This Lemon Ginger Turmeric Shots recipe uses up 5 lemons!
- Looking for a refreshing lemonade recipe? This Easy Lavender Lemonade recipe uses up 4 lemons!
To reduce food waste even more you can make use of lemon peels by making this delicious Sour Candied Citrus Peels recipe. They taste like sour patch kids! And it’s a great way to use up the peels from 8-10 lemons!
Lemon Recipes
Easy Lemon Pasta
This easy Lemon Pasta is deliciously tangy and creamy, plus it comes together in under 15 minutes!
Lemon Pasta
Lemon Mascarpone Risotto
Indulge in this luxurious Lemon Risotto with Mascarpone. Rich, creamy, and tangy – Its bright flavor makes a perfect vegetarian entrée or a delicious side dish.
Lemon Risotto
Greek Lemon Rice
This 30-minute Greek Lemon Rice is a simple side dish bursting with bright lemon flavors and garlicky goodness! You’ll love it next to your favorite grilled meats and Mediterranean mains.
Lemon Rice
Cherry Tomato Salad with Roasted Lemons
This Cherry Tomato Salad with Roasted Lemons is the perfect side dish. Sweet tomatoes combine with a tangy vinaigrette and delicious roasted lemons.
Cherry Tomato Salad with Roasted Lemons
Lemon Pepper Sauce
This easy Lemon Pepper Sauce recipe is bursting with fresh lemon and cracked black pepper! It’s a game changer for chicken wings, seafood, roasted veggies, and so much more.
Lemon Pepper Sauce
Greek Roasted Potatoes
These Greek Roasted Potatoes are generously seasoned with oregano, lemon juice, and garlic, then roasted until they’re pillowy soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. Make them for a mostly hands-off and addictively delicious side dish!
Greek Roasted Potatoes
Lemon Dill Chicken Soup Recipe
Avgolemono Soup is the best lemon chicken soup with fresh dill. This authentic Greek Avgolemono Soup recipe is delicious with a hint of lemony brightness to warm you up on chilly winter days!
Lemon Dill Chicken Soup
Easy Citrus Salts
These Easy Citrus Salts are simple to make at home using the zest of fresh citrus and coarse kosher salt. They make amazing DIY food gifts and can be used to season lots of amazing dishes!
Citrus Salts
Seafood Paella with Aioli
This easy Seafood Paella Recipe is served with saffron aioli and brimming with shrimp, clams, chicken and chorizo. It’s perfect for parties!
Seafood Paella
Lemon Caper Sauce
This easy 6-ingredient lemon caper sauce has a delicious dimension of flavors and a velvety richness, making it the perfect match for fish, shrimp, chicken, and more! Ready in just 5 minutes, it’s a simple go-to sauce that always upgrades your weeknight dinner.
Lemon Caper Sauce
Strawberry Dutch Baby
Whether you're looking to create a refreshing dessert, a luscious breakfast treat, or an unexpected savory delight, strawberries can add a burst of flavor to any dish. Here are 30+ fresh strawberry recipes to try out at home! Try this strawberry dutch baby pancake. It has delicious crispy edges & a puffy center. Topped with a tangy lemon sugar that's not to be missed!
Pesto Salad Dressing
This Lemon Pesto Salad Dressing is the best way to step up your salad game. Easy to make with homemade or store-bought pesto, it’s a fragrant and vibrant vinaigrette that elevates your salads (and more!) with tangy, fresh flavors.
Lemon Pesto Dressing
Blackberry Blondies
If lemon bars and blackberry pie had a baby, you’d have these Blackberry Lemon Blondies. They’re moist, tangy and delicious with bits of blackberries running throughout.
Blackberry Lemon Blondies
Easy Lemon Dill Sauce
This lemon butter dill sauce recipe, made with dry white wine and fresh dill, is the upgrade your next fish or chicken dish craves! Switch up your go-to weeknight dinner recipes with this 10-minute sauce or add it to your favorite veggies for a quick, healthy snack.
Lemon Dill Sauce
Easy Citrus Salts
These Easy Citrus Salts are simple to make at home using the zest of fresh citrus and coarse kosher salt. They make amazing DIY food gifts and can be used to season lots of amazing dishes!
Citrus Salts
Lemon Shrimp Orzo
This Lemon Shrimp Orzo cooks juicy shrimp and tender orzo in a citrusy, herbaceous sauce to give you an easy shrimp recipe to make on repeat all spring and summer long! Easy to make in one skillet in 30 minutes.
Lemon Shrimp Orzo
Chicken Piccata Pasta
Two mouthwatering dishes come together as one in this irresistible Chicken Piccata Pasta! The chicken is juicy, the pasta is satisfying, and the piccata-style white wine butter sauce is irresistible. It’s all you could ever need for date night or family dinners!
Chicken Piccata Pasta
Greek Lamb Bowls Recipe
Lemon Orzo Bowls with ground lamb & tzatziki are a Greek-inspired healthy dinner that’s got the flavors of a gyro sandwich, all piled into one bowl.
Greek Lamb Bowl with Lemon Orzo
Chicken Piccata Meatballs
These Chicken Piccata Meatballs are simmered in a lemony piccata-style white wine sauce for a fun twist on the classic Italian dinner! Serve them over orzo or your favorite pasta for a simple and satisfying weeknight meal.
Chicken Piccata Meatballs
Baked Chicken with Potatoes
Juicy chicken thighs, golden potatoes, and a simple lemon-garlic marinade make this Baked Chicken with Potatoes recipe an instant classic. It’s a comforting sheet pan dinner made with simple ingredients—perfect when you want something with minimal effort and maximum flavor!
Baked Chicken with Potatoes
Sous Vide Limoncello Recipe
This Sous Vide Limoncello recipe creates delicious limoncello in just 2 hours instead of the 3 weeks it would normally take. Make quick limoncello using this amazing recipe.
Sous Vide Limoncello
Cod Piccata
Golden and flaky pan-seared cod meets a luxurious lemon caper sauce in this restaurant-style Cod Piccata recipe. It’s a 30-minute one-pan seafood dinner that’s perfect for any night of the week.
Cod Piccata
Lemon Raspberry Tarts
These Lemon Raspberry Tartlets are the perfect balance of tangy and sweet, with a delicate buttery crust. They're easy to prepare with a no-bake filling.
Lemon Tartlets
Grilled Salmon with Lemon Butter Sauce
Easy Grilled Salmon with Lemon Caper Sauce. Salmon filets are grilled until tender and flaky and served with the most amazing, lemon caper sauce that comes together in just 5-minutes! It’s a delicious, foolproof and healthy weeknight dinner!
Grilled Salmon with Lemon Butter Sauce
Frozen Lemonade Concentrate
This tangy frozen lemonade concentrate recipe uses simple syrup & fresh lemons. A fun alternative to iced tea with extra nutrients!Recipe: My Vegan Minimalist
Homemade Frozen Lemonade Concentrate
Lemon Ginger Turmeric Shots
Make these easy homemade lemon ginger turmeric shots for wellness! Filled with immune-boosting vitamins and minerals.Recipe: Cook At Home Mom
Lemon Ginger Turmeric Wellness Shots
Lemon Vinaigrette
This vinaigrette adds a little citrus twist and herbed goodness to anything it touches. We use it anywhere we need to lighten things up with some lemon love. Recipe: The Modern Proper
Lemon Vinaigrette
Lemon Curd Cookies
Lemon Curd Cookies are soft, gooey lemon cookies filled with a homemade sweet and tart lemon curd, no chilling required.Recipe: Elle & Pear
Lemon Curd Cookies
Lemon Olive Oil Cake
Lemon olive oil cake is a deliciously moist and tender Mediterranean style lemon cake perfect with a cup of coffee or tea!Recipe: The View From Great Island
Lemon Olive Oil Cake
Fermented Lemons
Fermented lemons are quick and easy to put together! Also known as preserved lemons, this recipe uses only salt and the lemon’s own juices.Recipe: Grow Forage Cook Ferment
How to Make Fermented Lemons
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30+ Ways to Use a Lot of Lemons
Got an abundance of lemons and no idea what to make? This collection of lemony recipes has everything you need and will become your go-to source for all things lemon! From lemon butter baked salmon and tangy salad dressings to tart desserts and refreshing drinks and ice cream, you'll find a wide variety of recipes that center around the bright, vibrant flavor of lemons. This easy Lemon Pasta is deliciously tangy and creamy, plus it comes together in under 15 minutes!
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Serves 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti (or other pasta of your choosing)
- Salt
- 3 lemons (zested and juiced)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese (plus additional for serving)
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup chopped fresh basil (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of generously salted boiling water (1 tablespoon of salt for every 6 cups of water) until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally.
- Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Return drained spaghetti to the pot.
- Meanwhile, whisk the lemon juice, oil, heavy cream, Parmesan, and red pepper flakes in a bowl to combine. Add ¼ cup of the pasta cooking water and whisk to combine.
- Add lemon sauce to spaghetti in pot; toss until pasta is evenly coated with sauce. Add remaining cooking liquid, if necessary. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Garnish with lemon zest, chopped basil (if desired) and parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
Notes
I like to cook my pasta about a minute less than the package directions call for. This ensures that your pasta remains al dente as it’s tossed with with the lemon cream sauce and heated through.
This creamy lemon pasta will keep in the refrigerator for up to three days. Reheat leftovers in the microwave, or in a skillet, adding in a splash more water, chicken broth, or cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 376IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 1mg
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