Lime recipes
Give your cooking a citrus flavour-boost with these delicious lime recipes.
These savoury and sweet ideas include larder stalwarts like homemade lime pickle and zesty lime marmalade. There’s the American favourite key lime pie, and a classic margarita cocktail. There’s plenty of lime desserts, bakes, savoury mains and sides to try, so make sure your fruit bowl is always stocked with citrus.
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Summer cocktails
Classic daiquiri
The classic daiquiri is a combination of rum, lime and sugar. It’s the original sour cocktail – learn how to make it.
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Non-alcoholic drinks
Brazilian-style lemonade
Inspired by Brazilian lemonade, made by whizzing limes with condensed milk, our take has added lemon and mint to keep it really refreshing.
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Pistachio
Salted pistachio and lime ice cream
Our salted pistachio ice cream recipe is an easy upgrade on a holiday fave. Salt opens up your palette to taste more of the toasty pistachios.
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30-minute meals
Grilled miso, lime and ginger mussels
Grilled mussels with lime are perfect for a starter or served with chips for a main, These crispy-zingy savoury bites are incredibly moreish.
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Marmalades
Lime marmalade
During citrus season, as well as seville orange marmalade, why not try something a little more peppy such as this zingy lime marmalade recipe?
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Recipes that make the most of butter
Smoky chilli and lime butter
This zesty, smoky chilli butter with hints of chipotle, garlic and lime gives an easy flavour boost to beef, pork, chicken or enchiladas.
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Courgettes
Chilli and lime tiger prawns with fried courgettes
Serve these sizzling lime and chilli tiger prawns with golden, pan-fried courgettes and mayo. This dinner for one is ready in 30 mins.
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Indian sides
Lime pickle
Chef Romy Gill shares her easy recipe for lime pickle. Serve this classic Indian condiment alongside an array of dishes.
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Healthy fish
Peanut and lime fish goujons with Thai-style salad
Pair crisp and golden fish goujons with a herby Thai-style salad in Rick Toogood's easy dinner recipe. Serve with peanuts and lime wedges.
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Pork recipes from around the world
Coconut pork curry with crispy lime crumbs
This quick pork curry recipe uses lime juice, coconut milk, soy sauce and sesame oil to bring south-east Asian flavours to the fore.
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Cocktails
Strawberry, lime and elderflower muddle
Introducing your new favourite summer cocktail: our strawberry, lime and elderflower muddle. It takes minutes to make on a hot summer's day.
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Cocktails
Classic margarita cocktail
Learn how to make a perfect margarita cocktail with our easy recipe. Plus, how to scale up this classic Mexican tequila drink for a crowd.
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Salmon fillet
Sesame and soy salmon with lime dressing
We've served steamed sesame and soy salmon with lots of greens, black beans and a fiery lime and wasabi dressing for extra kick!
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Favourite lamb
Zesty lime and anchovy lamb steaks
We've used anchovies and lime zest to really amp up the flavour in this easy lamb steak one-pot with new potatoes – all in 30 minutes.
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Chicken curries
Zesty lime, coriander and coconut chicken curry
This take on a Thai green chicken curry can be whipped up in just 30 minutes. Fresh lime and coriander give this creamy curry a zesty lift.
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Sweet tarts
Gin and lime custard tart
We've taken the flavours of a gimlet cocktail – gin and lime – and magicked them into a creamy custard tart. It makes a great dinner party dessert.
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