557 zest recipes

Layered summer tart with blueberries, lemon pudding, crushed pineapple, and vanilla whipped cream. A stunning no-bake filling in a golden baked crust.

Quick breakfast bread loaded with cereal nuggets, raisins, and orange zest. No yeast, no kneading, just stir and bake for a loaf with crunch in every slice.

Raspberry souffle: a Chambord-spiked raspberry puree folded into stiff-peak egg whites, baked in a water bath until towering and puffed. Light, no-yolk, dramatic French dessert.

Grilled new potatoes are tossed with lemon-garlic mayonnaise and fresh parsley leave. Creamy, garlicky, and refreshing are in one bite. A nice accompaniment with any BBQ main course.

Italian-style winter salad of shaved fennel, juicy orange slices, pink grapefruit, red onion, and bitter radicchio dressed with citrus-spiked olive oil. A bright, anise-scented cold-weather starter.

A scrumptious cake made with raisins, glaced cherries and dark rum which makes it a popular Christmas favorite in the Caribbean.

Soft, buttery sugar cookies with a hint of lemon zest, made with both butter and oil for a tender crumb. Cream of tartar keeps them pillowy. A holiday cookie jar classic.

Cranberry orange bagels made with your bread machine, studded with dried cranberries and bright orange zest. A hint of ground cloves adds warm spice to these chewy, boiled-and-baked beauties.

Fluffy Bisquick dumplings steamed over a warm mandarin orange and cinnamon sauce, all made in the microwave in 30 minutes. A cozy, quick citrus dessert for two that uses pantry staples.

Mexican orange drops are caramelized sugar candies made with evaporated milk, orange juice, orange zest, and chopped nuts, rolled into balls and hardened. A traditional Mexican dulce with bright citrus flavor.

Honey-kissed pears: canned pear halves warmed in a cinnamon-orange syrup with brandy, raisins, and honey. A low-effort dessert that pairs with ice cream or yogurt.

Lemon Lassie cookies, a Christmas classic with cinnamon-molasses dough wrapped around a tangy lemon-coconut curd filling, then sliced into bars before baking.

European-style hazelnut cookies made with egg whites, ground hazelnuts, lemon zest, and cinnamon, piped onto rice paper and topped with candied cherries.

Lemon Almond Cheesecake with Biscotti Crust recipe

Red snapper fillets topped with a fresh gremolata of parsley, lemon zest, garlic, and thyme, baked right on a bed of crispy roasted potatoes. A complete one-pan dinner bursting with bright flavor.

Flourless-style chocolate cake made with egg whites, cocoa, ground almonds, coffee, and orange zest. No butter, no yolks, ultralight yet intensely chocolatey. Kosher-friendly and naturally low in fat.