2,932 zest recipes

Hearty from-scratch black bean soup simmered with carrots, celery, and bright lemon zest, then pureed velvety smooth. A soul-warming bowl that feeds a crowd!

Medianyky, traditional Ukrainian honey cookies spiced with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg, topped with almonds and sugar crystals. A fragrant holiday cookie with Old World charm.

Lemon blossom pie with tall and tender meringue: a classic Southern-style bright lemon curd filling in a flaky baked pie shell, crowned with a sky-high, cloud-soft meringue that slices clean without weeping.

Fig breakfast waffles made with dried California figs folded into a fluffy cake flour batter with whipped egg whites and lemon zest. Served with fig maple syrup.

Boboli topping with a sweet-savory pork and apple filling: roast pork and tender apples in an orange, Dijon and ginger glaze, piled onto a warm Boboli crust and quartered. A fast, gourmet flatbread that puts leftover pork to use.

No-bake strawberry cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, cottage cheese filling blended smooth, and fresh strawberries on top. Set with gelatin and lightened with folded egg whites for an airy, mousse-like texture.

Italian tiramisu with whipped mascarpone, cottage cheese and egg yolks, layered over coffee-soaked ladyfingers and dusted with cocoa. Includes a strawberry-rhubarb variation. Make-ahead, no-bake dessert.

Cooked green tomato salsa with Granny Smith apple, jalapeño, fresh ginger, lemon zest, and cilantro. A sweet-tart-spicy salsa that uses up end-of-season green tomatoes.

Marinated olives steeped with lemon, fresh thyme, rosemary and slivered garlic in good olive oil. A no-cook, make-ahead appetizer that gets better as it sits. Serve with warm crusty bread.

Spicy Corn and Black Bean Salad with Mushroom and Cucumber recipe

Perfect for a crowd, this refreshing dessert can be made up to 2 days ahead.

No-cook Mediterranean fettuccine with sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, fresh basil, mozzarella, and lemon zest. Hot pasta melts the cheese and warms the sauce. The sun-dried tomato oil is the only dressing you need.

Cranberry cheesecake swirled with a homemade cranberry-orange filling and finished with an orange sour cream topping over a vanilla wafer crust. A tart-and-creamy holiday cheesecake worth the centerpiece spot.

Baked apricot rice pudding with a broiled brown sugar crust. Skim milk, egg substitute, and fresh apricots in a water bath make a creamy low-fat custard with a brulee-style finish.

Orange poppy seed pound cakes bake fresh orange juice, zest, and crunchy poppy seeds into individual butter loaves. Make-ahead holiday gift cake.

Lime squares with shortbread crust: tangy lime curd-style filling over a buttery shortbread base, finished with powdered sugar. The cousin of lemon bars, tinted pale green for visual punch.