31 of The Best, Most Zesty Citrus Recipes

Pucker up for some citrus fun! Lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruits are all waiting to brighten your day in delicious ways. These versatile fruits add a kick to savory dishes like vinaigrettes and cocktails, and star in sweet treats like popsicles, cakes, and cookies. There is no shortage of easy citrus recipes if you have some citrus fruits to use up or you simply want something zestilicious!

Orange BBQ Salmon With Foil Packet Garlic Soy Vegetables

Orange BBQ salmon is so good! It’s a foil packet garlic soy vegetable recipe and a simple 30-minute salmon meal. Everyone is going to love how fresh and tangy this summer grilled salmon recipe is. So, if you’re in the mood for a tasty fish dinner, consider easy salmon on the grill and prepare to have your taste buds tantalized.
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Lemon Blueberry Poppy Seed Loaf

Pairing the tart flavour of lemon with the sweet flavour of blueberries, this lemon blueberry poppy seed loaf is so good. It’s the perfect recipe for berry season when you can enjoy all kinds of abundant berries from the farmers’ markets.
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Refreshing Citrus Rainbow Sherbet Champagne Mimosa

This rainbow sherbet champagne mimosa is such a pretty drink! Make this citrus sherbet mimosa for Mother’s Day or a shower and everyone will love it. If you are looking for a rainbow cocktail recipe or a sherbet champagne punch, this is one to try.
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The Best Ever Classic Key Lime Pie

There’s something so special about classic key lime pie, especially when you use the best key lime pie recipe! There’s nothing hard about making a pie from scratch. You’re going to love the zingy citrus freshness in every mouthful. The graham cracker crust is filled with a creamy sweet but also tart filling, making this a truly delightful dessert.
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Easy Lemon Posset Brûlée

You only need three ingredients to make these lemon possets with brûlée topping, and it’s so easy to prepare. The tangy taste of lemons is the main flavor in this scrumptious dessert, and the balance of sweet and tart is perfect.
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Cranberry Orange Biscotti With White Chocolate Drizzle

Cranberry orange biscotti are always good, but especially during the festive period when cranberries and warm citrus flavors come into their own. Biscotti are famed for being a dry cookie that you dip into hot drinks. Just the kind of snack you want during the holidays!
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Orange Lemon Lime Popsicles

These Orange Lemon Lime Popsicles are bursting with fresh citrus flavours. A refreshing frozen treat that both kids and adults will love!
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Candied Kumquat And Custard Tarts

This candied kumquat and custard tart has creamy vanilla custard filling, a crunchy butter cookie crust, and is topped with candied kumquats!
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Blood Orange Madeleines

These blood orange madeleines are light, slightly sweet, and citrusy and the blood oranges make the most stunning pink glaze!
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Brown Butter Orange Cardamom Layer Cake

This orange cardamom layer cake is sandwiched with layers of honey brown butter buttercream and garnished with dried orange slices!
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Blood Orange And Semolina Cakes

Recipe for blood orange and semolina cakes- exceptionally light and moist cakes topped with juicy blood orange and drizzled with sweet syrup.
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Winter Salad With Citrus Vinaigrette

This colorful winter salad makes the most of the flavors of bright winter, with citrus, pomegranate, persimmon, and a tangy citrus vinaigrette.
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Citrus Rosé Sangria

Imagine yourself sitting poolside with girlfriends sipping on this citrus rosé sangria! It’s a refreshing cocktail that is elegant too!
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Winter Citrus Salad

This bright and fresh citrus salad features a simple vinaigrette, fresh thyme, and poppy seeds. It’s a perfect light side dish for chicken or fish.
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Slow Cooker Pork Roast With Lemon

Make this super easy Slow Cooker Pork Roast with aromatic rosemary and tart lemon juice for a tender and juicy meal!
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Atlantic Beach Pie

Make this Atlantic Beach Pie to give your guests a taste of a different type of dessert. This pie is the perfect mixture of a Key Lime Pie and a Lemon Meringue Pie.
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Stunning Lemon Tart

This stunning lemon tart is sure to take your breath away! Decorated with gorgeous fruit and edible flowers, this is a stunner!
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Pistachio & Meyer Lemon Mousse Cakes With Mirror Glaze

Lemon lovers, this one’s for you! These bright and sunny entrement cakes feature a core of Meyer lemon curd nestled inside a fluffy lemon and vanilla mousse, with a base of crisp and nutty pistachio dacquoise, all enrobed in a beautifully shiny yellow mirror glaze. Lemon and pistachio is a match made for springtime. With
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Orange Ginger Shot Recipe

Get the goodness in with this four ingredient wellness shot. Fresh and zingy, this orange ginger shot is loaded with vitamins and minerals.
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Lemon Cheesecake

Our Lemon Cheesecake has a creamy filling and buttery graham cracker crust. Make this baked lemon cheesecake recipe for a holiday dessert!
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Citrus Salad

Brighten your winter days with this citrus salad recipe featuring grapefruits, oranges, and mandarins in a honey dijon dressing.
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Grapefruit Jello

This sparkling grapefruit jello is a bubbly and super refreshing treat that proves making your own jello is incredibly easy.
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Orange Creamsicle Truffles

These little creamy orange creamsicle truffles are big on the sweet nostalgic flavor of citrus and vanilla.
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Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Lemon cheesecake bars are a combination of a graham cracker crust topped with a cheesecake filling combined with a citrus burst.
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Mandarin Orange Bundt Cake

This clementine almond bundt cake recipe is fruity and delicious. It’s a wonderful winter recipe and makes for a great dessert at a holiday dinner.
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Blood Orange Pound Cake

A SUPER MOIST and delicious Blood Orange Pound Cake Recipe that is so beautiful too! Includes candied oranges on top with Video demo on how-to!
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Mimosa [Citrus And Champagne] Tart

This mimosa tart is everything you love about brunch and then some! With it’s bright candied oranges, boozy champagne filling and to-die-for graham cracker crust, what’s not to love? #BrunchGoals
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Coconut Lime Popsicles

These Coconut Lime Popsicles are creamy, coconutty and full of zesty flavor! They are so easy to make and require 5 simple ingredients!
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Coconut Ambrosia Fruit Salad

Our Coconut Ambrosia Fruit Salad is an updated recipe to pay tribute to a childhood favorite. Filled with naturally sweet fruit, crunchy nuts, and fluffy marshmallows, it’s a delight to the senses and sentimental heart. Welcomed bites of juicy pineapple and orange wedges of Clementine tangerine provide welcomed squirts of fruit juice. And the pecans, well, they taste like spectacular little prizes. You may catch yourself digging for them as you make your way through each lovely bite. But don’t worry, we won’t tell if you don’t.
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Orange Blossom Cake

This orange blossom cake is impossibly moist with just the right amount of tang and sweetness. Click through to snag the easy, drool-worthy recipe.
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Tricolor Orange Salad

This gorgeous tricolor orange salad is super refreshing, fruity, and delicious yet easy to whip up in under 15 minutes.
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