When Life Gives You Lemons, Make These 21 Stunning Dishes

From sweet desserts to savory main courses and even salad dressing, lemon adds a kick of bright, bold citrus flavor to any dish. This versatile citrus fruit can be used in so many ways, and this collection of 21 lemon recipes showcases just how much you can do with it. Try mini lemon bundt cakes, air fryer lemon pepper chicken, lemon mustard vinaigrette, and so many more bright, lemony dishes!

Lemon Cool Whip Cookies

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Lemon Cool Whip Cookies are so easy to make and use only 4 ingredients. You're gonna love these cookies and make 'em over and over again.
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Lemon Bar Cheesecake

This Lemon Bar Cheesecake is the perfect combination of sweet and tangy. You'll love the creamy texture and added lemon zest!
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Best Ever Lemon Raspberry Loaf Cake

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This tart and sweet raspberry lemon loaf recipe makes the best ever lemon raspberry cake using fresh raspberries and a bright lemon flavor.
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Air Fryer Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake

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The lemon raspberry bundt cake is fresh, fruity, and so good. A lemon bundt cake recipe is filled with fresh raspberries and topped with glaze.
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Pesto Salad Dressing With Lemon

Drizzling lemon mustard dressing over a caesar salad with romaine lettuce and shaved parmesan cheese. — Pesto Salad Dressing With Lemon. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This basil pesto salad dressing recipe is loaded with rich flavor and so much healthier than traditional dressing recipes.
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Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes

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These Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes are the best combination of tangy and sweet! The lemon glaze pairs perfectly with the moist cake. It’s a match made in heaven!
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Lemon Pepper Pork Chops (Pork Chops With Lemon Pepper)

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This lemon pepper pork chops recipe makes tender, juicy pork chops, with lemon pepper, mustard and more. This pork chops with lemon pepper recipe is a keeper.
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Blueberry Lemon Scones Recipe With Lemon Glaze

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Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze are a fabulous way to use up fresh blueberries! The lemon glaze makes the scones taste even better!
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Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Chicken Bites

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Air fryer lemon pepper chicken bites are an easy, delicious lemon pepper chicken breast recipe in the air fryer everyone will love.
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Air Fryer Lemon Hand Pies

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These lemon Air Fryer Hand Pies are a tasty treat cooked to golden brown perfection. The inside is filled with luscious lemon curd that’s sweet and tart.
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Lemon Fudge (Sugar Free Option)

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This super easy lemon fudge recipe only uses a handful of ingerdietns to deliver sweet, zingy fudge that everyone will love.
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Easy Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette Recipe

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This lemon mustard vinaigrette dressing goes together in a flash! A simple dressing that makes a great salad dressing and marinade for meat!
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Lemon Brownies

These rich and chewy Lemon Brownies are an easy and tasty lemon dessert idea. They have the texture of a fudgy brownie but with a fresh and tart lemon flavor.
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Honey Lemon Soy Chicken Thighs

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Bake up these honey lemon soy chicken thighs for a quick, easy, healthy, and delightful dinner meal!
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Honey Garlic Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs

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These honey garlic lemon pepper chicken thighs, are tender, juicy, and loaded with zippy, sweet flavor. They're so easy and so good!
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Lemon Garlic Aioli

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This lemon garlic aioli recipe is tangy and zest and makes the perfect pairing with everything from beef to fish. Give it a try!
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Easy Broiled Lemon Garlic Shrimp

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This garlicky Broiled Shrimp recipe is a simple and delicious way to get lots of flavor in a short amount of time. They are caramelized to perfection in the oven!
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Blueberry Lemon Cookies

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Blueberry Lemon Cookies are so good! The fresh, sweet blueberries and the tartness of the lemon is refreshing and perfect for any occasion!
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Lemon Bundt Cake With Cream Cheese

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Lemon cream cheese bundt cake is rich and delicious. This lemon cream cheese pound cake in a bundt pan recipe is so easy, but tastes like it took forever.
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Tilapia And Shrimp With Lemon Cream Sauce

Grilled fish fillets topped with shrimp and creamy sauce, garnished with a slice of lemon, which is a rich source of vitamin C, and parsley, served on a wooden plate. — Tilapia And Shrimp With Lemon Cream Sauce. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This tilapia and shrimp recipe with lemon cream sauce is a seafood lover's dream. Perfectly cooked fish and shrimp are bathed in a lemon cream sauce.
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Easy Blueberry Lemon Bundt Cake

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This Easy Blueberry Lemon Bundt Cake recipe uses fresh blueberries and lemon creating the best, super moist blueberry lemon bundt cake EVER!
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