These Lemon Recipes are Anything but Sour

By Lisa Cericola

From zesty pastas to tangy lemon chicken to sunny layer cakes, we have so many delicious options for lemon lovers.

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Lemon Chicken

Recipe: Lemon Chicken

This elegant meal comes together in 30 minutes or less and can be paired with your favorite side dish, from rice to vegetables to roasted potatoes.

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Lemon Sherbet Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

Recipe: Lemon Sherbet Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

Perfect for a birthday (or baby shower, or graduation party…), these sunny cupcakes are one of test kitchen professional Pam Lolley’s most delicious creations.

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Lemon Tiramisu

Recipe: Lemon Tiramisu

We gave the classic make-ahead dinner party dessert a bright and tangy makeover with homemade lemon curd instead of coffee and chocolate. Be sure to use soft ladyfingers, found in the bakery section

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Lemon Cheese Layer Cake

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Recipe: Lemon Cheese Layer Cake

In this showstopping cake, layers of lemon curd and soft lemon cake are covered in rich lemon-orange buttercream. Make this for your favorite lemon lover and prepare to be showered with compliments.

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Lemon-Rosemary-Garlic Chicken and Potatoes

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Recipe: Lemon-Rosemary-Garlic Chicken and Potatoes

Capers, fresh rosemary, and lemon juice liven up inexpensive chicken legs. The entire meal cooks on a single roasting pan, melds the flavors together beautifully and saves you precious clean up time.

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Sweet Tea and Lemonade Cake

Recipe: Sweet Tea and Lemonade Cake

If you love the tangy-sweet flavor of an Arnold Palmer, you’ll love this easy sheet cake. Topped with Lemonade Frosting and lemon slices, it’s a perfect for summer parties and birthdays.

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Citrus Pull-Apart Bread

Recipe: Citrus Pull-Apart Bread

This recipe makes two gorgeous, citrus glazed loaves. Keep one for breakfast or tea and give one to a friend.

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Grilled Chicken and Toasted Couscous Salad with Lemon-Buttermilk Dressing

Recipe: Grilled Chicken and Toasted Couscous Salad with Lemon-Buttermilk Dressing

A lemon-buttermilk dressing is the star of this hearty pasta salad with asparagus and grilled chicken.

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Lemon-Lime Pound Cake

Recipe: Lemon-Lime Pound Cake

We gave the old-fashioned 7-Up Cake a fresh new look and flavor with loads of fresh lemon and lime zest.

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Green Bean Pasta Salad with Lemon-Thyme Vinaigrette

Recipe: Green Bean Pasta Salad with Lemon-Thyme Vinaigrette

This bright and fresh recipe combines a tangy bean salad and comforting pasta dish. Serve it as a tasty side dish at a summer potluck, or as a satisfying but light entrée.

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Lemon-Buttermilk Icebox Pie

Recipe: Lemon-Buttermilk Icebox Pie

You’ll love the ease of this simple icebox pie, but you’ll also love the contrast of the smooth lemony filling with the juicy Lemon-Blueberry Topping.

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Lemon Meltaways

Recipe: Lemon Meltaways

These delicate, melt-in-your-mouth cookies will disappear as quickly as they come together. Thankfully each recipe makes more than three dozen!

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Cast-Iron Chicken Piccata

Recipe: Cast-Iron Chicken Piccata

Your good old cast-iron skillet is the perfect non-stick pan to whip up this classic chicken dish. It’s impressive enough for company but fast enough to make on a weeknight.

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Lemon Veggies and Pasta

Recipe: Lemon Veggies and Pasta

This simple vegetarian supper is full of bright flavors and crisp textures from al dente vegetables.

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Roasted Salmon with Lemon and Dill

Recipe: Roasted Salmon with Lemon and Dill

A few lemon slices and a handful of dill perk up a simple salmon supper.

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