National Lemon Holidays For August
AUGUST LIMONEIRA “CITRUS FOR LIFE” VIDEO
Did you know that in the month of August we celebrate National Lemon Meringue Pie Day, National Lemonade Day and National Lemon Juice Day? For lemon fans like me this is the month to have fun in the kitchen and make some great recipes! Today I’m so excited to share with you a quick and healthy recipe for Lemon Meringue Pie, a delicious Cucumber Mint Lemonade and 3 easy ways to incorporate more lemon juice into your daily routine!
LEMON MERINGUE PIE DAY
At Healthy Grocery Girl our mission to inspire people to eat more real food, mostly plants and we understand that nutrition is not one-size-fits all! These recipes are made with organic & mostly plant-based ingredients, however they are not 100% vegan. Please adjust the recipes to fit your personal dietary needs & preferences!
Lemon Meringue Pie
Print RecipeIngredients
- 1 cup organic sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup Limoneira lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 3 organic eggs
- 1 store bought or homemade pie crust
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large saucepan with burner off, add organic sugar, cornstarch and sea salt and whisk together.
- Turn the burner on low and gradually add in the coconut milk. Turn heat to medium and continually stir mixture until it begins to boil.
- Simmer for 1 minute stirring constantly and then remove from heat.
- Separate the egg whites from egg yolks into two bowls. Set the egg whites aside for later.
- Beat yolks and add in 1/4 cup of hot sugar mixture and mix until well combined.
- Gradually add in yolk mixture to remaining hot sugar mixture. Turn burner back on and stir continually for 1 minute.
- Turn off burner and stir in lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Cool slightly for about 15 minutes and then pour mixture into pie crust.
- In mixing bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed for about 1 minute. Turn speed on high and gradually add in sugar until stiff, glossy peaks form.
- Spoon meringue over pie and spread to edge of crust.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until meringue is lightly golden brown.
- Cool on counter for 1 hour and place in fridge for 3 hours for filling to set. Enjoy!
LEMONADE DAY
I love lemonade! My lemonade follows a traditional recipe with fresh lemon juice & organic cane sugar. We made this lemonade even more exciting by adding fresh mint & cucumber! To note, you could easily use less sugar if you prefer or try stevia, a natural low-calorie sweetener as an alternative.
LEMON JUICE DAY
Try these fun tips for adding more lemon juice to your day!
- Add ½ a lemon, juiced to a glass of chilled or hot water and enjoy first thing in the AM!
- Use lemon juice with olive oil and sea salt as an easy natural salad dressing
- Freeze lemon juice in ice-cube trays with other fun fruits such as blueberries for a nutritious way to chill your summer beverages!
Thank you so much for joining me today! For more information from today’s video visit Limoneira.com. Have a great day and I will see you in the next video!
Disclosure: Megan Roosevelt is the Spokesperson for Limoneira Citrus For Life