297 lemon zest recipes

A fast wok stir-fry with large shrimp, snow peas, and bok choy in a bright lemon-orange sauce thickened with cornstarch. Dinner in 20 minutes, start to finish. Light, fresh, and full of crunch.

A quick microwave cherry sauce made with dark sweet cherries, cornstarch, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Spoon over ice cream or cake in under 10 minutes.

Green olive-cucumber salad set in lime gelatin with lemon juice, lemon zest, and onion-stuffed olives. A retro molded salad with a tangy, savory twist.

Lemon pignoli biscotti with toasted pine nuts, fresh lemon juice, and lemon zest. Twice-baked into crisp, citrusy Italian cookies perfect for dipping.

Slight sweet with fresh clean flavor from lemon zest and a bit of kick from ground ginger. Perfect for spreading onto zucchini bread.

Baked apples stuffed with dried figs, cinnamon, and lemon zest, basted in orange juice. A naturally sweet dessert with no added sugar or butter.

Easy lemonade pie folds frozen lemonade concentrate and lemon zest into whipped topping for a 3-ingredient no-bake summer dessert. Set in a graham crust or sliced from a baking dish.

Lemon popcorn tossed with melted butter, fresh lemon juice, and lemon zest. Stovetop popped in corn oil for a tangy, buttery snack that's ready in 20 minutes.

A low-sugar blueberry spread set with gelatin instead of pectin, brightened with ginger and lemon zest. No canning required. Keeps a month in the fridge or a year in the freezer.

Lemon zucchini cookies with walnuts and a tangy lemon glaze drizzled on warm. A soft, cake-like drop cookie that sneaks garden zucchini into a bright, citrusy treat.

Start a party in your crockpot with this succulent fish dish that uses grated lemon and orange zest.

Sun-dried tomato tapenade with capers, garlic, lemon, and herbes de Provence. Rehydrated, oil-cured for a week, then pulsed into a coarse Provencal spread.

Herb crusted lamb chops marinated in toasted cumin, garlic, lemon, orange juice, and two kinds of basil, then grilled over charcoal. A bright, citrus-forward rub that balances rich [lamb](/recipes/lamb) beautifully.

Broiled salmon steaks basted with a garlic, lemon, and tarragon butter marinade with a touch of red pepper flakes. Fast, fresh, and ready in under 15 minutes.

Grilled chicken marinated in gin, lemon juice, lemon zest, and fresh oregano. The juniper botanicals in the gin add a piney, herbal depth to the marinade.

Canned peach halves soaked in a warm Kahlua syrup with brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, tarragon vinegar, and citrus zest. An elegant no-bake condiment or dessert topping.