The lime is a citrus fruit that is smaller and sweeter than its close relative, the lemon. Limes are a very common ingredient in Mexican, Vietnamese, Indian, and Thai cuisines and help enhance the flavor of countless dishes and drinks. In the 19th century, British sailors were given lemons and limes daily to prevent scurvy (because of their high vitamin C content); that’s how the British earned the nickname “limeys”. (Read more on Wikipedia.)
Storage Tips
Keep lemons and limes in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Limes are very high in vitamin C, a natural antioxidant that helps control infections, as well as maintain healthy bones, teeth, and blood vessels. (See more lime nutrition facts at Self.com.)
Recipes
Alton Brown’s Guacamole
Asian Cucumber Salad with Basil
Asian Turkey Meatballs with Lime Dipping Sauce
Basil Lime Gimlet
Beet and Quinoa Tabouli
Black Barley, Fennel and Radish Salad
Cantaloupe Mango Papaya Salsa
Chai Blossom
Chicken Sate Lettuce Wraps
Citrus Salad on Mango Coulis
Corn and Black Bean Salad
Creamy Cumin-Lime Vinaigrette
Cucumber Agua Fresca
Curried Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup
Curried Sauteed Cauliflower
Curried Tofu, Eggplant, and Kohlrabi with Green Jasmine Rice
Deadon Cabbage with Ginger and Garlic
Fresh and Crunchy Bean Sprout Salad
Fried Guacamole
Greens with Cashews
Grilled Corn on the Cob with Lime-Cilantro Butter
Grilled Salmon Wrapped in Collards with Tomato-Mint Salsa
Grilled Sesame Shrimp Over Crunchy Herb Salad
Grilled Zucchini Tacos
Jeffrey Morganthaler’s Mojito
Kiwi Mint Mojitos
Loaded Baked Sweet Potatoes with Ginger Citrus Vinaigrette
Pomelo Salad with Chile, Lime, Peanuts and Coconut
Quinoa Avocado Salad
Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers
Roasted Sweet Potato Pie
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Black Beans and Chili Dressing
Rosemary Lime Cocktail
Shrimp & Plum Kebabs
Simple Frozen Banana Sorbet
Spanish Sangria
Spicy Cranberry Salsa
Strawberry Mango Salsa
Upside-Down Beet Salad
Watermelon Cucumber Cooler