2,932 zest recipes

A traditional Irish oatmeal cream dessert from County Donegal. Pinhead oats soaked in milk, folded with whipped cream, orange zest, and a whisper of lemon. Silky, set, and topped with fruit sauce.

Six-ingredient oatmeal cookies with butter, orange zest, and almond extract pressed with a fork and baked golden. No flour, naturally gluten-friendly, and impossibly tender with a sandy, melt-away texture.

Fresh rhubarb pie with orange juice, orange zest, and nutmeg in a lattice-top crust. The filling gets cooked on the stovetop first for a set, glossy texture that won't make the bottom crust soggy.

A raw, no-bake peach cobbler layered with coconut, banana, dates, and a fresh black raspberry topping. Naturally sweetened, vegan, and ready in 15 minutes.

Magenta millet pilaf pressure-cooked with beets, then finished with fresh orange juice, orange zest, and mint. A vibrant vegan whole grain side dish.

A marbled angel food cake with swirled white and lemon-yellow batters, topped with a tangy lemon glaze. Light as air and gorgeous for spring.

Golden-browned chicken breasts braised with pearl onions in a bright lemon-orange sauce with fresh ginger, honey, whole-grain mustard, and thyme. A British-style one-pot supper ready in under an hour.

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.

A zesty, fruity sauce with a hint of ginger. Perfect to accompany meat or poultry, served hot or cold. Quick and easy to prepare.

Low-calorie molded cranberry salad with ginger ale, apple, celery, and orange zest set in unflavored gelatin. A lighter take on the classic holiday Jello salad.

Baked hot fruit compote with plums, peaches, and mandarin oranges in a brown sugar-lemon glaze. A warm, easy dessert or brunch side from pantry staples.

Rhubarb tart with orange glaze layers tart-sweet rhubarb over buttery puff pastry, then gets brushed with a reduced citrus syrup. Two rectangles, one sheet pan, one of the easiest stone-fruit-season desserts going.

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.