Preserved Lemons Recipe

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Preserved Lemons
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2-3 lbs lemons (10 to 12)
  • 2/3 cup coarse salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Directions:

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

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 142.71 Kcal (597 kJ)
Calories from fat 83.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.33g 14%
Sodium 12641.85mg 527%
Potassium 289.45mg 6%
Total Carbs 18.71g 6%
Sugars 6.24g 25%
Dietary Fiber 6.24g 25%
Protein 2.08g 4%
Vitamin C 110.2mg 184%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 61.9mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 57.13 Kcal (239 kJ)
Calories from fat 33.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.73g 14%
Sodium 5061.07mg 527%
Potassium 115.88mg 6%
Total Carbs 7.49g 6%
Sugars 2.5g 25%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g 25%
Protein 0.83g 4%
Vitamin C 44.1mg 184%
Iron 0.8mg 12%
Calcium 24.8mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.8
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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