It’s well-known that Israel has a short lime season. And apparently, Anglos are the first ones who notice. And the lists go a little crazy with lime sightings. Maybe Israelis don’t notice so much because think they’re green lemons, which they’re used to seeing all year long.
Yes, that was a dig.
So when my wonderful wife found them in Machane Yehuda, she was more than happy to pick up four kilos for me.
Uh, thanks, honey.
Limes are found in cuisines from the Far East to South America. They’re featured in dishes as diverse as guacamole, ceviche, Vietnamese lime beef salad, Indonesian fried rice with chicken, key lime pie, and of course, margaritas. They’re less tart than lemons, but can still hold their own in both sweet and savory dishes.
To celebrate their short but delicious season, I present three recipes that feature limes in all their citrus wonderment.
- Prep Time : 15 min
- Cook Time : 120 min
- Ready Time : 2 hour, 15 min
Servings
Ingredients
- 250 mililiters lime juice freshly squeezed
- 250 grams sugar
- 250 mililiters whipping cream or non-dairy whipped topping
Directions
- Dissolve sugar in lime juice over medium heat. Do not allow to boil.
- Cool sugar syrup in refrigerator until cold, 3-5 hours.
- Partially whip the cream until volume increases slightly.
- Drizzle sugar syrup into cream until completely incorporated.
- Freezer method: Place in airtight container in the freezer. Shake or stir every fifteen minutes for the first hour. Freeze until thickened.
- Ice Cream Maker Method: Pour into ice cream maker. Follow directions for gelato, or stir until soft-serve consistency, then chill one hour.
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 866
- Total Fat: 28.2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 2mg
- Total Carbs: 163.5g
- Dietary Fiber: g
- Protein: .5g
- Prep Time : 10 min
- Cook Time : 10 min
- Ready Time : 20 min
Servings
Ingredients
- 75 grams salmon
- 1 small cucumber sliced thinly
- 2 whole cherry tomatoes sliced thinly
- 1 whole lime juiced
- 1 sprig dill fresh
- 1 pinch salt
- chile peppers to taste
Directions
- Slice the salmon into 1/2cm (1/4 in.) pieces.
- Arrange in a single layer in a bowl.
- Squeeze lime juice over the salmon and allow to marinate for ten minutes.
- Arrange salmon over sliced cucumbers. Add tomatoes and dill. Add sliced chile peppers if desired.
- Pour the lime juice into the bowl. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Serve with additional lime wedges.
Servings Per Recipe: 1 portion
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 258
- Total Fat: 10.9g
- Cholesterol: 52mg
- Sodium: 466mg
- Total Carbs: 26.1g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.8g
- Protein: 22.2g
- Prep Time : 20 min
- Cook Time : 15 min
- Ready Time : 35 min
Servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup flour for dredging
- 2 whole limes
- 6 whole cherry tomatoes
- 250 grams red onion julienne
- olive oil
- salt and pepper to season
- 200 grams #6 beef fillet
Directions
- Slice the beef into steaks 2cm thick.
- Pound the steaks with the toothed side of a meat mallet, alternating sides, until 1cm thick.
- Season steaks on both sides with salt and pepper.
- In a hot pan, add onions and tomatoes. Drizzle a small amount of olive oil and saute the vegetables until the edges begin to brown, 6-8 minutes.
- Slice one lime in half and squeeze over vegetables. Remove vegetables from the pan and hold warm.
- Dredge the steaks lightly in flour. Shake off the excess.
- Add a small amount of oil to the pan.
- Cook the steaks over high heat, flipping every 30-45 seconds, for four minutes.
- Remove steaks from pan.
- Slice the other lime in half and squeeze into the pan. Deglaze with red wine and reduce until thick.
- Arrange the vegetables on the plate.
- Dip the steaks briefly into the reduction on both sides.
- Arrange steaks with vegetables.
Servings Per Recipe: 1
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 1085
- Total Fat: 42.3g
- Cholesterol: 179mg
- Sodium: 175mg
- Total Carbs: 91.9g
- Dietary Fiber: 18.6g
- Protein: 74g
Can you redo the quantities of the recipes, because I really want to make the Salmon Ceviche for Shabbat, and the numbers look like they are from space. This keeps me from knowing exactly how many limes to try to talk you out of.
Great Zot! Those ARE limes! Now, where did I put that coconut?
http://youtu.be/1wg_L0wGTyA
Can someone tell me please where to buy limes? Please email or call on 0544730652 or smlourie1@gmail.com – we are willing to buy (even 2 or 3 or good for us!) thanks michael.
I can tell you wher to buy a lime tree. I have one in my garden. It's the best. Call me if you are interested.
Try Colombia.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraphtv/10277936/Cocaine-hidden-inside-fake-limes-seized-in-Colombia.html