SANTA PAULA, CA - June is finally upon us and along with it, the first inklings of summer celebration. Limoneira is ready to celebrate dads and grads, as the season descends, with advice and recipes to kick festivities off with aplomb.

This month, Limoneira spokesperson Megan Roosevelt and special guest Aaron Roosevelt outline some of their favorite summertime lemon recipes—available, alongside new recipes all Summer long, on Limoneira’s YouTube channel.

Featured recipes include:

Grilled Lemon Chicken Street Tacos

Bust out the grill! This recipe has all the flavors of that favorite neighborhood taco truck in one healthy little package.

Ingredients:

• 2 Limoneira classic lemons
• 2 chicken breasts
• 2 mild green peppers
• Salt and pepper
• ¼ cup olive oil
• Taco shells
• Diced onion
• Fresh cilantro

Directions: Marinate the chicken. Add two chicken breasts to a bowl, cut in half. Add salt and pepper. Add mild green peppers, cut in half to bowl. Cut lemons in half and juice them into bowl with chicken and peppers. (For extra flavor, add a bit of zest to the bowl.) Add ¼ cup of olive oil for best lemon-to-olive oil ratio. Mix ingredients together and cover on counter for two hours while ingredients marinade, or leave covered in fridge overnight for a stronger infusion.

Next, grill the marinated chicken and peppers on medium high for about 5 minutes per side. The internal temperature of the chicken should reach at least 165 degrees Fareinheit. Once grilled, chop or shred and serve on warm tortillas (taco shells). Top with diced onion and cilantro to taste and serve.

Pink Lemon Strawberry Margarita

Served as a non-alcoholic mocktail or a refreshing summertime cocktail, this margarita has something for everyone.

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp Limoneira pink lemon juice
• 1 tbsp agave syrup (or sweetener of choice)
• 6 oz soda water (for mocktail)
• 4 oz gold tequila (for cocktail)
• Frozen strawberry skewer

Directions: Add liquid ingredients to medium sized glass (choose soda water or tequila), add a couple of ice cubes and stir. Salt rim if desired, and garnish with strawberry skewer and pink lemon slices and enjoy.

For a helpful demonstration, the citrus provider noted in a press release, you can watch Megan and Aaron create the recipes on the Limoneira YouTube channel and subscribe to see more videos with more wonderful recipes, tips, and tricks as they are added to the channel each Friday throughout the month.

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