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When in doubt, make one of these highly-rated piccata-style dishes for dinner. Made with ingredients like capers, garlic, lemon and wine, luscious and tangy piccata sauce goes great with almost any entrée. From classic chicken piccata to veggie-packed riffs, you’re sure to find a main dish or meal perfect for your table tonight.Serve our citrusy Salmon Piccata with salad and whole grains for the ultimate dining experience. Or, enjoy a bowl of our Mushroom Piccata Pasta for something more earthy and cozy.

When in doubt, make one of these highly-rated piccata-style dishes for dinner. Made with ingredients like capers, garlic, lemon and wine, luscious and tangy piccata sauce goes great with almost any entrée. From classic chicken piccata to veggie-packed riffs, you’re sure to find a main dish or meal perfect for your table tonight.

Serve our citrusy Salmon Piccata with salad and whole grains for the ultimate dining experience. Or, enjoy a bowl of our Mushroom Piccata Pasta for something more earthy and cozy.

01of 10Cauliflower Steaks PiccataAli RedmondThis cauliflower steak piccata recipe swaps out chicken for thick, center-cut slices of cauliflower while staying true to the flavors of the rich, lemony sauce. To serve this recipe as a side dish, cut the braised cauliflower into large wedges or florets and serve in a bowl topped with the sauce and parsley.View Recipe

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Cauliflower Steaks Piccata

Ali Redmond

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This cauliflower steak piccata recipe swaps out chicken for thick, center-cut slices of cauliflower while staying true to the flavors of the rich, lemony sauce. To serve this recipe as a side dish, cut the braised cauliflower into large wedges or florets and serve in a bowl topped with the sauce and parsley.

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02of 10Chicken Piccata MeatballsPhotographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop stylist: Gabriel GrecoThese chicken piccata meatballs are a delightful twist on the classic Italian dish, chicken piccata. Instead of traditional chicken breast cutlets, these meatballs are made from ground chicken seasoned with lemon, herbs and Parmesan cheese. The classic lemony sauce with capers, chicken broth, white wine and butter comes together as the meatballs bake. Enjoy as an appetizer, or as a main course over pasta or rice.View Recipe

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Chicken Piccata Meatballs

Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco

a recipe photo of the Chicken Piccata Meatballs

These chicken piccata meatballs are a delightful twist on the classic Italian dish, chicken piccata. Instead of traditional chicken breast cutlets, these meatballs are made from ground chicken seasoned with lemon, herbs and Parmesan cheese. The classic lemony sauce with capers, chicken broth, white wine and butter comes together as the meatballs bake. Enjoy as an appetizer, or as a main course over pasta or rice.

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Mushroom Piccata Pasta

Photography: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Kelsey Moylan, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco

a recipe photo of the Mushroom Piccata Pasta

04of 10Chicken Piccata CasserolePhotographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster, Food Stylist Jennifer WendorfThis protein-packed chicken piccata casserole brings all the flavors of classic chicken piccata together in one dish. It’s the easiest piccata you’ll ever make—no dredging or sauce required! Cooking the lemon slices in butter mellows their bite and helps jump-start the lemony flavor of the dish while helping the butter get a little brown, bringing some nuttiness to the dish.View Recipe

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Chicken Piccata Casserole

Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster, Food Stylist Jennifer Wendorf

a recipe photo of the Chicken Piccata Casserole

This protein-packed chicken piccata casserole brings all the flavors of classic chicken piccata together in one dish. It’s the easiest piccata you’ll ever make—no dredging or sauce required! Cooking the lemon slices in butter mellows their bite and helps jump-start the lemony flavor of the dish while helping the butter get a little brown, bringing some nuttiness to the dish.

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Meyer Lemon Chicken Piccata

Meyer Lemon Chicken Piccata recipe

06of 10Salmon PiccataAli RedmondClassic piccata is made with pounded chicken breast dredged in flour, sautéed and served with a lemon-caper butter sauce. Our salmon piccata is a riff on that classic, replacing chicken with salmon and cutting back on the butter to keep saturated fat in check without sacrificing flavor. This dish comes together quickly, making it perfect for any weeknight dinner. Pair it with a salad and whole grains to complete the meal.View Recipe

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Salmon Piccata

Classic piccata is made with pounded chicken breast dredged in flour, sautéed and served with a lemon-caper butter sauce. Our salmon piccata is a riff on that classic, replacing chicken with salmon and cutting back on the butter to keep saturated fat in check without sacrificing flavor. This dish comes together quickly, making it perfect for any weeknight dinner. Pair it with a salad and whole grains to complete the meal.

07of 10Chicken Piccata with Pasta & MushroomsOur chicken piccata, served over whole-wheat pasta, has a rich lemon-caper sauce that’s made with extra-virgin olive oil and just a touch of butter for flavor. If you like, you can use a mild fish like tilapia or even shrimp instead of chicken breast.View Recipe

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Chicken Piccata with Pasta & Mushrooms

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Our chicken piccata, served over whole-wheat pasta, has a rich lemon-caper sauce that’s made with extra-virgin olive oil and just a touch of butter for flavor. If you like, you can use a mild fish like tilapia or even shrimp instead of chicken breast.

08of 10Snapper PiccataLean snapper in a buttery lemon-caper sauce is a simple main dish, ready in just 30 minutes.View Recipe

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Snapper Piccata

snapper piccata dish on plate

Lean snapper in a buttery lemon-caper sauce is a simple main dish, ready in just 30 minutes.

09of 10Chicken PiccataHere, chicken cutlets are cooked in a fragrant, tangy sauce featuring garlic, capers, wine and lemon juice. Serve over zucchini noodles to sop up all of the delicious sauce.View Recipe

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Chicken Piccata

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Here, chicken cutlets are cooked in a fragrant, tangy sauce featuring garlic, capers, wine and lemon juice. Serve over zucchini noodles to sop up all of the delicious sauce.

10of 10Lemon Chicken PiccataEva KolenkoThis luscious, lemony sauce is an all-around winner in our book. It has a bright, briny flavor, is made from ingredients you likely have on hand, and goes with everything from chicken to tofu to scallops. Bonus: It’s lower in calories than a lot of other pan sauces.View Recipe

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Lemon Chicken Piccata

Eva Kolenko

Lemon Chicken Piccata

This luscious, lemony sauce is an all-around winner in our book. It has a bright, briny flavor, is made from ingredients you likely have on hand, and goes with everything from chicken to tofu to scallops. Bonus: It’s lower in calories than a lot of other pan sauces.

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