557 zest recipes

Roasted tomato and mint salsa with fire-blackened Roma tomatoes, serrano chiles, cilantro, fresh spearmint, lime, and orange zest. A smoky, herbaceous Southwestern salsa for grilled meats or chips.

Light lemon bundt cake with fresh lemon zest and juice gets soaked in citrus glaze while warm, then served with fresh berries for summer picnics or potlucks.

Make-ahead oven French toast with orange juice and zest in the custard, baked over a honey-cinnamon glaze. Soak overnight, bake the next morning, served with whipped orange-honey butter.

Whole wheat cranberry bread for the bread machine, with maple-soaked fresh cranberries, citrus zest and buttermilk powder. Hearty wholegrain crumb with tart-sweet bursts in every slice.

Homemade apricot-raisin jam with lemon and orange juice creates a thick, spreadable preserve perfect for gift-giving and holiday baking.

Fruitcake biscotti studded with dried cranberries, tart cherries, candied orange rind, and almonds. Twice-baked for that signature crunch with lemon and almond extract.

Orange dream cake with fresh orange and lemon juice baked into a tender crumb, topped with a coconut whipped cream frosting spiked with citrus zest. Chilled and refreshing.

Christmas kuchen bakes a buttery yeast bread scented with lemon, orange, mace, and coriander, then ribbon-tied for gifting. German-inspired holiday loaf that freezes for two months.

Red, White and Blue Cheesecake with a chocolate wafer crust, orange and lemon zest filling, topped with fresh raspberries and blueberries. The showstopper 4th of July dessert that chills overnight.

Cardamom wedding cookies: buttery shortbread balls rolled in powdered sugar with cardamom, citrus zest, and ground almonds. A fragrant twist on traditional Mexican wedding cookies.

Angel food sheet cake topped with fresh peaches, strawberries, blueberries, and oranges, brushed with a citrus-orange glaze. A light, pretty summer dessert using a boxed cake mix shortcut.

Lemon-pecan torte made with ground pecans and matzoh meal instead of flour, topped with a lemon curd glaze. A naturally flourless cake perfect for Passover.

Chicken cranberry bake with a sweet-tart sauce of ketchup, brown sugar, orange zest, and fresh cranberries spooned over partially baked chicken breasts. A festive one-dish dinner for fall and winter.

Crab cakes with roasted red pepper and lemon zest, triple-coated in breadcrumbs, pan-fried in butter, and served with a homemade basil aioli.

Puree of apricots made from dried apricots simmered tender, blended smooth with honey and orange zest. A three-ingredient sauce for desserts, cakes, custards, or spooning over yogurt.

Light fish pasta sauce with turbot, tomatoes, lemon zest, and fresh herbs simmered in fish stock and olive oil. A bright Mediterranean seafood sauce tossed with hot pasta.