Preserved Meyer Lemons

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 - 3 lbs meyer lemons (10 to 12)
  • 2/3 cup coarse salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • canning jar (pint, quart, your preference)

Instructions

  1. Blanch 6 Meyer lemons in boiling water 5 minutes.
  2. When cool enough to handle, cut lemons into 8 wedges each and discard seeds. Toss with salt in a bowl and pack into jar(s).
  3. Squeeze enough juice from remaining lemons to measure 1 cup.
  4. Add enough juice to cover lemons and cover jar(s) with lid. Let stand at room temperature, shaking gently once a day, 5 days. Add oil and chill.
  5. Cooks' note:
  6. Preserved lemons keep, chilled, up to 1 year.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

246 kcal 12% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 0.5g 1% DV
Total Fat 25.1g 32% DV
Carbs 6.3g 2% DV
Fiber 0g
Sugar 0g

Electrolytes

Sodium 2mg
Potassium 181mg 4% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin C 0.7mg 1% DV
Calcium 16.5mg 1% DV
Iron 2.2mg 12% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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