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Homemade Lemon Hummus

Homemade Lemon Hummus
for satisfying snacking!
Prep Time
15 minutes
Number of Servings
4 cups
Ingredients
  • 4 cups cooked garbanzo beans (chickpeas)*
  • [q:1/2] cup sesame tahini
  • [q:1/4] cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • [q:1/3] cup water
  • Juice of 2 to 3 lemons
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  1. Add beans, tahini, oil, water, lemon juice to taste, garlic, spices, and salt and pepper to taste in the bowl of a food processor or container of a high-speed blender.
  2. Process until smooth and creamy, pausing, if necessary, to scrape down the sides with a spatula.
  3. Transfer mixture to a storage container. Chill until ready to serve.
Nutrition Info
143 Calories, 5 g Protein, 13 g Carbohydrates, 4 g Fiber, 9 g Total Fat; [nutrition:2] Molybdenum, Copper, Manganese

Cold Remedy: Honey, Lemon, Ginger

Cold Remedy: Honey, Lemon, Ginger
Prep Time
5 minutes
Ingredients
  • Hot water
  • Lemon juice - 1 small lemon, or [q:1/2] large lemon
  • 1 Tbsp natural honey
  • 4 small slices of fresh ginger
Directions
  1. Heat water until almost boiling, but do not boil.
  2. Put in mug and add lemon, honey, and ginger slices.
  3. Mix together and drink.

Lemon-Almond Drop Cookies

Lemon-Almond Drop Cookies
Prep Time
25 minutes
Number of Servings
Makes 16 to 18 cookies (Serving size: 2 cookies)
Ingredients
  • [q:1 1/2] cups almond flour*
  • [q:3/4] cup granulated stevia**
  • [q:1/2] tsp baking powder
  • [q:1/4] tsp salt
  • [q:1/3] cup melted unsalted butter
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • [q:1/2] tsp almond extract
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl whisk together almond flour, stevia, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl whisk together butter, eggs, lemon juice, and almond extract. Whisk flour mixture into liquid mixture until ingredients are completely combined together and a thick, sticky batter forms.
  3. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared pans, spacing cookies approximately 2 inches apart.
  4. Bake for 7 minutes. Rotate baking sheets in oven and bake for an additional 8 to 10 minutes, until edges of cookies start to turn light golden brown.
  5. Remove baking sheets from oven. Let cookies cool on pans for approximately 5 minutes. Remove with a spatula.

Avgolemono Soup

Avgolemono Soup
Ingredients
  • 6 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • [q:3/4] cup orzo
  • 2 cooked chicken-breast halves, shredded
  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature
  • [q:1/3] cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
Directions
  1. Place the broth and orzo in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
  2. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
  3. Add the chicken. Remove the soup from heat and cover.
  4. In a separate bowl: Whisk the eggs and lemon juice in a medium bowl until frothy.
  5. Slowly add 1 cup hot chicken broth to the lemon and eggs, whisking continually.
  6. Slowly stir the warmed eggs into the soup.
  7. Ladle soup into bowls. Serve immediately with a slice of lemon.

Gluten-Free Lemon Pie

Gluten-Free Lemon Pie
Prep Time
30 minutes
Number of Servings
8
Ingredients
  • 1 cup sugar
  • [q:1/4] tsp cream of tartar
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp grated lemon rind
  • [q:1/8] tsp salt
  • 1 pint heavy cream
Directions

Pie Shell

  1. Preheat oven to 275°.
  2. Sift together [q:1/2] cup of the sugar and cream of tartar.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
  4. Gradually add sugar mixture, continuing to beat until blended.
  5. Use this meringue to line bottom and sides of a well-oiled, 9 or 10 inch pie plate, hollowing center to form a shell.
  6. Make sure not to spread mixture too close to rim.
  7. Bake in oven one hour. Cool.

Pie Filling

  1. Beat egg yolks slightly.
  2. Beat in remaining [q:1/2] cup sugar.
  3. Add lemon juice, rind, and salt.
  4. Cook in top of double boiler over hot water until very thick, stirring constantly (about 8 to 10 minutes).
  5. Remove from heat and cool.
  6. Whip cream and combine half of it with the lemon custard. Fill cooled shell.
  7. Cover with remaining whipped cream.
  8. Chill in refrigerator about 24 hours.
Nutrition Info
341 Calories, 4 g Protein, 28 g Carbohydrates, 25 g Total fat (14 g sat, 7 g mono, 1 g poly), 94 mg Sodium

Mediterranean Lemon Olive Oil Cake

Mediterranean Lemon Olive Oil Cake
Refreshing and delightful treat
Number of Servings
Serves 8
Ingredients
  • 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • [q:1 1/4] cup unbleached all-purpose flour 
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • [q:1/4] tsp baking soda
  • 3 eggs, room temperature
  • [q:3/4] cup organic cane sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 lemons, 3 zested and 1 juiced (reserve an extra Tbsp of juice)
  • [q:1/2] cup icing sugar
  • 1 container fresh berries (optional)
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly brush a 9-inch cake pan with olive oil.
  2. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda into a mixing bowl and set aside.
  3. In another bowl, vigorously whisk eggs and sugar together for 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in vanilla extract, lemon juice, and zest. Whisk in olive oil.
  4. Stir in flour until just smooth and combined, don't overmix.
  5. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes.
  6. Cool the cake 10 minutes in pan then remove to cooling rack for another 5 minutes. Stir the icing sugar and extra tablespoon of juice in a small bowl until smooth. Glaze the cake top and serve with berries.
Nutrition Info
439 Calories, 5 g Protein, 60 mg Cholesterol, 42 g Carbohydrates, 23 g Total sugars (21 g Added sugars), 3 g Fiber, 29 g Total fat (4 g sat), 113 mg Sodium, [nutrition:2] Vitamin C, Vitamin E, [nutrition:1] Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin K, Folate, Iron, Phosphorus

Strawberry & Blueberry Lemonade Frozen Pops

Strawberry & Blueberry Lemonade Frozen Pops
Number of Servings
Serves 4
Ingredients
  • 2 lemons
  • [q:1 1/2] cups water, divided
  • [q:1/2] cup sugar
  • 1 cup strawberries or raspberries
  • 1 cup blueberries
Directions
  1. Make the simple sugar syrup by mixing 1 cup water and [q:1/2] cup sugar in a small saucepan over low-medium heat. Heat the mixture, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves and the liquid becomes clear. Let it cool and refrigerate it in a sealed container.
  2. Make the strawberry-raspberry purée by blending the berries until a thick liquid is formed. Add as little water as necessary to allow the fruit to blend. Repeat the process with the blueberries. Store the purées in sealed containers in the refrigerator.
  3. Mix the juice of 1 lemon, [q:1/4] cup water, 2 Tbsp of simple sugar syrup and 1 to 2 spoonfuls of strawberry-raspberry purée in a martini shaker or a pitcher. (In place of the simple syrup, you can substitute 1 Tbsp sugar.) Add more simple sugar syrup or strawberry-raspberry purée to taste. Repeat the process with the blueberries to make the blueberry lemonade.
  4. Pour the juice into the popsicle molds. Add a few sliced strawberries or raspberries into the molds with the strawberry lemonade and a few frozen blueberries into the molds with the blueberry lemonade.
  5. Place the lids on the popsicle molds and place them in the freezer.
  6. Freeze them for several hours or until the juice is frozen.
  7. Remove them from the freezer and gently pull the popsicles out.
Nutrition Info
With strawberries and 1 Tbsp sugar: 30 Calories, 0 g Protein, 0 mg Cholesterol, 8 g Carbohydrates, 6 g Total sugars (3 g Added sugars), 1 g Fiber, 0 g Total fat (0 g sat), 1 mg Sodium, [nutrition:3] Vitamin C. With blueberries and 1 Tbsp sugar: 39 Calories, 1 g Protein, 0 mg Cholesterol, 10 g Carbohydrates, 7 g Total sugars (3 g Added sugars), 1 g Fiber, 0 g Total fat (0 g sat), 1 mg Sodium, [nutrition:1] Vitamin C
 

Wilted Greens with Lemon Shrimp

Wilted Greens with Lemon Shrimp
Number of Servings
Serves 2
Ingredients
  • 2 Tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed
  • 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 6 cups mixed baby greens
  • 2 Tbsp unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 lemon, juice and zest
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • [q:1/2] tsp freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  1. Melt coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add bell pepper, onion, and garlic; cook until onion is soft.
  3. Add shrimp and cook, turning once, for 2 to 4 minutes, or until pink and opaque.
  4. Add greens; cook until wilted. Add coconut milk, then season with lemon juice and zest, salt, and pepper.
  5. Remove from heat and serve.
Nutrition Info
423 Calories, 49 g Protein, 365 mg Cholesterol, 19 g Carbohydrates, 8 g Total sugars (0 g Added sugars), 6 g Fiber, 18 g Total fat (14 g sat), 1,284 mg Sodium, [nutrition:5] Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Phosphorus, [nutrition:3] Vitamin B6, Zinc, [nutrition:2] Calcium, Folate, Magnesium, Potassium, [nutrition:1] Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin E, Iron

Master Cleanser "Lemonade"

Master Cleanser "Lemonade"
Prep Time
5 minutes
Number of Servings
1
Ingredients
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon or lime juice
  • 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup (up to 2 Tbsp if you want to drop less weight)
  • [q:1/10] tsp cayenne pepper
  • 8 oz pure spring water
Directions
  1. Mix and drink 8 to 12 glasses throughout the day. Eat or drink nothing else except water, laxative herb tea, and peppermint or chamomile tea.
  2. Keep lemonade in glass container (not plastic) or make it fresh each time. Rinse your mouth with water after each glass to prevent lemon juice from hurting enamel of your teeth.