297 lemon zest recipes

Quick, easy and tasty. Fresh lemon zest and juice add lots of refreshness, a few garlic cloves give the fragrance, and the toasted almonds bring some nutty taste and another layer of the crunch texture. Serve it with any main course.

Shrimp saute with orzo: garlicky butter-poached shrimp finished with white wine, lemon, capers, and parsley over al dente orzo. Restaurant-style dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Fiery shrimp curry with a lemongrass, ginger, and chili paste simmered in coconut milk, lime juice, and mirin. A quick Southeast Asian-style dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Broiled sea scallops marinated in sherry, teriyaki sauce, and lemon zest with a thickened pan sauce. A light, Asian-inspired seafood dish thats low-fat and fast.

Grilled red snapper fillets crowned with a melting round of cilantro-lime compound butter. Just 20 minutes from grill to plate for a fresh, vibrant seafood dinner.

Garlic roast chicken with rosemary and lemon roasts boneless chicken in a single dish with crushed garlic, fresh rosemary, lemon zest, and white wine. A 30-minute Mediterranean weeknight dinner with bright pan juices.

Ipswich lemon pie, a traditional English custard tart with lemon juice, zest, butter, and eggs in shortcrust pastry. A simple, elegant British dessert served hot or cold.

A light vegetarian chilled soup with fresh lemon juice and zest, brown rice, vegetable stock, and dry apple cider. Bright, tangy, and refreshing, garnished with chives and lemon slices.

Barbara Tropp's China Moon chili-lemon oil infused with Szechuan peppercorns, red pepper flakes, ginger, and bright lemon zest. Homemade Chinese-inspired condiment for drizzling on noodles, dumplings, or grilled meats.

Fresh tuna burgers with basil, mint, lemon zest, and red chili, grilled and stacked on whole-wheat ciabatta with wasabi mayonnaise. A lighter burger with a Thai-Japanese lean.

Brooklyn porterhouse (flank steak) marinated overnight in roasted garlic, cilantro, Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, and lemon zest, then grilled and sliced thin on the diagonal.

Savory hazelnut compound butter with Parmesan, lemon zest, and fresh tarragon. A no-cook flavored butter for grilled fish, roasted vegetables, or crusty bread.

Homemade citrus Dijon mustard with fresh lemon, lime, or orange juice, honey, and grated zest. Four ingredients, no cooking, ages for two weeks then refrigerate.

Crispy bread-cup croustades filled with baby shrimp in a Swiss cheese sauce with lemon zest and Worcestershire. Makes 3 to 4 dozen freezer-friendly party bites.

Panelle are Sicilian chickpea fritters: simmered chickpea-flour dough chilled, cut into rounds, deep-fried golden, and dusted with lemon-zest-peppered almonds. Street food from Palermo.

Cheesy crusted spiced acorn squash roasts wedges of sweet squash under a crunchy Parmesan, sage, garlic, lemon-zest breadcrumb crust with a pinch of cayenne. A fast vegetarian side for weeknight dinners.