43 Lime Recipes for When You’re Craving Citrus

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43 Lime Recipes for When You’re Craving Citrus1/42 Margarita Floats 2 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Margarita Floats Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 5 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: On a hot afternoon, what could be better than a cold margarita float? The addition of creamy ice cream really takes this treat to the next level. —Teri Rasey, Cadillac, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 1 margarita: 372 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 83mg sodium, 55g carbohydrate (46g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. 2/42 Margarita Cake 6 Reviews Test Kitchen

You’ll be surprised at how closely it tastes like the real thing

Approved Margarita Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This margarita cake is perfect for a picnic on a warm day. You’ll be surprised at how closely it tastes like the real thing. These other margarita dessert recipes are delicious, too. ?—Dawn Lowenstein, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 284 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 379mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. 3/42 Lime-in-the-Coconut Almond Bark 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time

25 min Servings about 1 pound Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I love the combination of flavors in this tropical treat, and it takes mere minutes to make. If you need something for a school or church bake sale, this will get you out of the kitchen in a flash. —Julie Beckwith, Crete, Illinois Nutrition Facts: 1 ounce: 143 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 24mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. 4/42 Roasted Lime Chicken 7 Reviews Roasted Lime Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 2 hours 20 min

Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The subtle citrus flavor infused throughout this moist and baked lime chicken makes the most-requested dish for family dinners. It’s the ideal way to use fresh herbs such as rosemary, sage, thyme and parsley. —Kathy Lewis-Martinez, Spring Valley, California Nutrition Facts: 5 ounces cooked chicken: 341 calories, 19g fat (5g saturated fat), 108mg cholesterol, 629mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 35g protein. 5/42 Mojito 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Mojito Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 5 min Servings 1 serving Go to Recipe From the

Recipe Creator: Traditional mojitos are made with rum, which is both pleasant and mildly sweet. If you want a new spin on the classic mojito recipe, try using tequila for tart yet refreshing flavor. —Christine Rukavena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 149 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. 6/42 Key Lime Cream Pie 33 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I am very proud of this luscious no-bake beauty. It’s

so cool and refreshing—perfect for any summer potluck or get-together

so cool and refreshing—perfect for any summer potluck or get-together. Wherever I take this pie, it quickly disappears, and everyone asks for the recipe. —Shirley Rickis, Lady Lake, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 646 calories, 52g fat (30g saturated fat), 143mg cholesterol, 252mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 0 fiber), 8g protein. 7/42 Chimichurri Steak 11 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 30 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Steak gets a flavor kick from chimichurri. This piquant, all-purpose herb sauce is so versatile, it complements most any grilled meat,

poultry or fish

poultry or fish. —Laureen Pittman, Riverside, California Nutrition Facts: 3 ounces cooked steak with 3 tablespoons sauce: 336 calories, 26g fat (7g saturated fat), 73mg cholesterol, 462mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 22g protein. 8/42 Coconut, Lime and Pistachio Cookies 10 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Coconut, Lime and Pistachio Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings about 5-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Perfect for freezing, these cookies look like Christmas but taste like summer. —Barbara Crusan, Pass Christian, Mississippi Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 82 calories, 4g fat

This basic fresh margarita recipe is easy to modify to your tastes

(1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 59mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 9/42 Fresh Lime Margaritas 12 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Fresh Lime Margaritas Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This basic fresh margarita recipe is easy to modify to your tastes. Try it frozen or with strawberries. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen Nutrition Facts: 1/3 cup (calculated without salt): 149 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. Want to add a

slice of lime to your margarita glass?

slice of lime to your margarita glass? Make sure you know how to cut a lime the right way. 10/42 Easy Grilled Corn with Chipotle-Lime Butter 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Easy Grilled Corn with Chipotle-Lime Butter Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Grilling corn in the husks is so easy. There’s no need to remove the silk and tie the husk closed before grilling. Just soak, grill and add your favorite flavored butter. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 ear of

corn with 2 tablespoons butter: 225 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 265mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein. 11/42 Lemon-Lime Bars 15 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Lemon-Lime Bars Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe Nutrition Facts: 1 bar: 88 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 60mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 12/42 Bloody Maria 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved GRACE NATOLI SHELDON FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 10 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe

Serve with rice or couscous and lime wedges

From the Recipe Creator: Tequila, lime and jalapenos give the brunch classic a fresh Mexican twist.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, WIsconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 122 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 525mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. 13/42 Lime-Rosemary Shrimp Skewers 2 Reviews Lime-Rosemary Shrimp Skewers Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I had a big bunch of rosemary, so I turned the stems into skewers for grilling shrimp. Serve with rice or couscous and lime wedges. —Leah

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat

Lenz, Los Angeles, California Nutrition Facts: 2 rosemary skewers: 103 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 138mg cholesterol, 184mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat. 14/42 Key Lime Pound Cake 12 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Key Lime Pound Cake Recipe photo by Nicole Perry for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 55 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This Key lime pound cake was inspired from a basic pound cake recipe that I like to play around with. It’s now the only cake requested at every

The unfrosted cake freezes well

gathering. The unfrosted cake freezes well. —Pat Stewart, Canton, Georgia Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 695 calories, 36g fat (22g saturated fat), 161mg cholesterol, 454mg sodium, 88g carbohydrate (60g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein. 15/42 Pressure-Cooker Spicy Lime Chicken 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Pressure-Cooker Spicy Lime Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This tender, pressure-cooker chicken with light lime flavor is a natural filling for tacos, but my son Austin also loves it spooned over cooked rice and sprinkled with his favorite taco toppings. —Christine

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat

Hair, Odessa, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 132 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 420mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat. 16/42 Pineapple RumChata Shortcakes 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Pineapple RumChata Shortcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 50 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This deliciously different dessert, with a soft inside and a crumbly crust, is made in the slow cooker in jars instead of in the oven. When done, add final touches to the cooled shortcake jars

It’s a great take-along for all those summer picnics

and serve. —Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 shortcake: 463 calories, 28g fat (17g saturated fat), 101mg cholesterol, 442mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein. 17/42 Cilantro Lime Slaw 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s a refreshing take on slaw with a honey-lime vinaigrette rather than the traditional mayo. It’s a great take-along for all those summer picnics. —Emily Tyra, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup: 86 calories, 5g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 170mg sodium,

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