Springtime on a plate! Perfect for a light lunch or brunch.
Tag: meyer lemon
Rainbow Chard, Meyer Lemon and Dill Orzo
Ingredients: 1 cup orzo 15 oz (canned) cannellini beans, drained 1 large bunch of rainbow chard or Swiss chard, stems and leaves chopped (separate the stems and leaves) 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 small red onion, cut into half-moon sliced 1/4 cup chopped dill 3/4 (loose) cup Italian or curly parsley*, chopped juice and zest […]
Cara Cara Orange and Roasted Beet Couscous
Ingredients: 6 oz dried couscous 3 medium beets, roasted and diced (I used golden beets) 1/4 red onion, cut into half moons 1 small green chile, minced 1 Cara Cara orange, supremed 1 large carrot, sliced into half moons juice and zest of 1 Meyer lemon sea salt freshly ground black pepper fresh flat-leaf parsley […]
Meyer Lemon Bundt Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups milk 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 cup canola oil 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 3 cups flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder juice and zest of 1 Meyer lemon 1/2 cup diced candied lemon peel* for the glaze 1/4 cup Meyer lemon juice 1/2 cup confectioners sugar Directions: Preheat […]
Meyer Lemon Ginger Beer Rock Shandy
Ingredients: 1 cup Meyer lemon juice (from about 7 lemons) 4 cups very cold water 3 tablespoons liquid turbinado sugar, simple syrup or agave nectar 3 cups ginger beer 1/2 teaspoon bitters Directions: In a medium pitcher, stir together the lemon juice, water, syrup until fully incorporated. Carefully stir in the ginger beer. Sprinkle with […]
Meyer Lemon Buttermilk Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup sugar 1 egg, at room temperature 1/2 cup buttermilk, at room temperature 1/4 cup Meyer lemon juice 1/2 cup extra light olive oil* zest of 2 Meyer lemons pinch salt for the glaze: 1/4 cup Meyer lemon juice 1/2 cup confectioners sugar zest of 1 […]
Chicken Fennel Lemon Rice Soup
Ingredients: 1/2 large onion, chopped 2 stalks celery, diced 3 leeks, quartered and thinly sliced (white and very light green parts only!) 1 large bulb fennel, thinly sliced 1 carrot, diced 1 parsnip, diced 3 cloves garlic, pressed 1/2 cup Meyer lemon juice 5 1/2 cups chicken stock 1 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1 1/2 […]
Sunny Yellow Split Pea Vegetable Soup
Ingredients: 1 lb rutabaga, cubed 3 stalks celery, cubed (leaves included) 3 parsnips, cubed 3 carrots, cubed 2 shallots, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, diced juice and zest of one Meyer lemon 1 lb yellow split peas 2 quarts ham or chicken or vegetable stock (or water, if you have to) 2 teaspoons […]
Meyer Lemon-Tangerine Ginger Jelly
Ingredients: 3 cups freshly squeezed Meyer lemon juice 1 cup freshly squeezed tangerine juice 4 cups sugar 1 packet dry pectin 2 inch knob ginger, thickly sliced Directions: Whisk the juice through a sieve to get rid of any pulp. If it goes below 4 cups, add more juice or water (gasp!)to compensate. I really […]
Rapini + Leek + Rice Soup
Ingredients: 3 leeks, sliced (white parts only!) 1 bunch rapini, chopped 6 cups chicken stock 3/4 cup (uncooked) jasmine rice 1/4 cup dry vermouth 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 2 bay leaves juice and zest of 1 Meyer lemon sea salt freshly ground black […]