Citrus Recipes to Make You Forget About Winter
A collection of more than 30 sunny and delicious citrus recipes featuring oranges, lemons, grapefruits, and limes in drinks, soups, salads, entrées, breakfast, and dessert items.
A question for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere, “Are you quite done with winter?”
Luckily for us, it’s a wonderful quirk of nature that most citrus fruits are at their peak during these cold winter months. So, if we can manage to stay indoors, crank the heat a little, and nosh on a few of these citrus recipes…we might just forget the swirling and chilling weather outdoors.
More than 30 Sunny Citrus Recipes
These 15 citrus recipes are arranged in the following order: Drinks, Curds + Marmalades, Salads + Soups, Main Dishes, and finally, Baking + Desserts.
https://www.thefreshcooky.com/easy-frozen-paloma-cocktail/
Easy Frozen Paloma Cocktail Recipe
Beat the heat with this frozen Paloma cocktail! Made with grapefruit juice, tequila, lime juice and a touch of simple syrup, it’s the perfect way to cool down on a hot summer day.
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https://www.artfrommytable.com/mimosa-mocktail/
Blood Orange Mimosa Mocktail
This Non-alcoholic Mimosa is perfect for any celebratory occasion, and that could just mean, you made it to the weekend! This one is THE BEST recipe out
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https://www.thefreshcooky.com/tangerine-thyme-gin-tonic
Tangerine and Thyme Gin & Tonic
Blood Orange, Tangerine & Thyme Gin & Tonic; blood oranges with sweet tangerines, a piney hint of fresh thyme; a lovely winter cocktail or mocktail.
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The Very BEST Margarita Recipe
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https://www.thefreshcooky.com/skinny-paloma-mocktail
Skinny Grapefruit Paloma Spritzer Mocktail
Beat the heat with our low-calorie skinny grapefruit Paloma mocktail! This refreshing drink is made with real grapefruit juice, lime and ginger beer for a guilt-free, bubbly treat.
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Ginger Lemon Tea Benefits + Recipe
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Sunny Navel Orange Marmalade Recipe
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https://www.thespeckledpalate.com/orange-curd/
Orange Curd
Oranges are in season, and Orange Curd is the perfect way to showcase the fresh citrus as a breakfast spread! Fresh orange juice is combined with butter, sugar, egg yolks and orange zest to create a condiment that showcases the natural sweetness of the oranges.
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How to make Lemon Curd
Easy to make Lemon Curd. Tangy and sweet homemade Lemon Curd for Cookies, Cakes, or just because. This easy citrus recipe will surely bring sunshine to your day.
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https://anaffairfromtheheart.com/persimmon-salad
Persimmon Salad – a simple to make fruit salad using Fuyu Persimmons
Persimmon salad is a fruit salad that makes great use of this unique winter fruit. Learn more about how to enjoy persimmon and the varieties.
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https://houseofnasheats.com/orange-pomegranate-salad/
Orange Pomegranate Salad with Orange Vinaigrette – House of Nash Eats
Fresh and juicy with a zesty punch, this Orange Pomegranate Salad with Orange Vinaigrette is an easy side salad. Perfect for summer or fall!
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https://www.joyousapron.com/avocado-orange-salad/
Avocado Orange Salad (Avocado Citrus Salad) – Joyous Apron
This Avocado Orange Salad recipe combines arugula, citrus and parmesan, drizzled with a lemon dressing. Easy and healthy!
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https://www.artfrommytable.com/citrus-chicken-soup/
Citrus Chicken Soup
Do you like soup? Do you like Spring? Do you like 20-minute meals? yeah, me too. You’d totally have me at “20 minute meals”. Today I’m sharing this oh so
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https://lifecurrentsblog.com/orange-basil-cream-sauce/
Orange Basil Cream Sauce
Orange Basil Cream Sauce A buttery cream sauce with sweet orange & fresh basil. This sauce is delicious with pasta, fish, or chicken
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https://lifecurrentsblog.com/orange-peel-tofu/
Orange Peel Tofu – Life Currents – Main Dish
Orange Peel Tofu is an easy vegan gluten-free recipe that you can make at home and know that it’s filled with lots of veggies & it’s so yummy
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https://lifeloveandgoodfood.com/orange-mustard-glazed-pork-chops
Easy Orange Mustard Glazed Pork Chops Recipe
Orange Mustard Glazed Pork Chops combine a bright citrus marmalade with tangy mustard for the most succulent pork dinner. It’s never been easier to produce perfectly juicy and tender pork chops!
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https://www.artfrommytable.com/panko-chicken-with-grapefruit-honey-sauce
Panko Chicken with Grapefruit Honey Sauce
Need a twenty minute meal on a busy weeknight? Panko Chicken with Grapefruit Honey Sauce is the answer. Sounds fancy, right?
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https://houseofnasheats.com/lemon-pasta/
Easy Lemon Pasta (Pasta al Limone) – House of Nash Eats
Lemon Pasta is packed with comforting but fresh, zesty flavors. Made with a creamy lemon butter sauce, fresh basil, and Parmesan cheese!
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https://www.thefreshcooky.com/easy-air-fryer-halibut-recipe/
Easy Air Fryer Halibut with Lemon Butter Sauce
Air fryer halibut will change your fish dinner! Super simple, ready in about 15 minutes, this fresh, healthy fish will become a family favorite.
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https://www.thefreshcooky.com/one-pot-lemon-garlic-pasta-recipe/
One Pot Lemon Garlic Pasta Recipe
A lighter and easy lemon garlic pasta recipe made in one pot and ready in less than 30 minutes. This gemelli pasta recipe is restaurant quality, but simple enough for busy weeknights.
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https://houseofnasheats.com/orange-chicken/
The BEST Orange Chicken Recipe – House of Nash Eats
This Copycat Orange Chicken (Panda Express recipe!) is quick, easy, absolutely delicious, and on the table in less than 30 minutes!
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https://anaffairfromtheheart.com/orange-meltaway-cookies/
Orange Meltaway Cookies – light & fresh and melt-in-your mouth delicious!
These Orange Meltaway Cookies are fabulous melt-in-your-mouth-cookies, with a refreshing orange flavor that will keep you coming back for more!
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https://lifecurrentsblog.com/meyer-lemon-mascarpone-sherbet-and-lemon-bars/
Meyer Lemon Mascarpone Sherbet
Meyer Lemon Mascarpone Sherbet is a great sweet & tangy frozen treat, lower in calories than most ice cream, and easy to make
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https://lifecurrentsblog.com/meyer-lemon-brulee-tart/
Meyer Lemon Brûlée Tart
Meyer Lemon Brûlée Tart: Sweet & tart filling all Brûléed on top with a nice sugar crust, that sweet lemon is surrounded by shortbread crust
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https://houseofnasheats.com/knotted-orange-sweet-rolls/
Homemade Orange Rolls – House of Nash Eats
Soft, buttery rolls made with orange zest and a citrus glaze make these Homemade Orange Rolls perfect for a holiday dinner or brunch!
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Lemon Icebox Cookies Recipe
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Rosemary Lemon Scones
These Lemon Rosemary Scones are the perfect breakfast/tea treat…or dessert for that matter. The scones are just barely sweet, perfectly tangy with lemon and then…then there’s that hint of piney freshness offered by the rosemary.
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https://lifeloveandgoodfood.com/lemon-ricotta-cake/
Lemon Ricotta Cake
Lemon Ricotta Cake is an Italian dessert with refreshing citrus notes, a light, fluffy texture, and ricotta cheese to keep it rich and moist. It’s much like a classic lemon cake but a little less sweet and far more flavorful!
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https://lifeloveandgoodfood.com/orange-cranberry-muffins/
Orange Cranberry Muffins
With a sweet, citrusy glaze and tangy cranberries in every bite, these wholesome Orange Cranberry Muffins make for a tasty breakfast or a healthy snack. #CranberryWeek
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https://www.thefreshcooky.com/lemon-shortbread-cookies-recipe/
Best Easy Lemon Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Lemon Shortbread Cookies are quick, easy, and melt-in your-mouth cookie! Shortbread are the best cookies, the bright lemon flavor is a great addition to a Christmas cookie tray, Easter dessert table, or anytime!
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https://www.thefreshcooky.com/orange-scones-panera
Best Panera Bread Orange Scones Recipe
Love the orange scones at Panera? Save money and make your own, packed with citrus flavor from fresh orange zest and juice. Topped with an incredible orange vanilla bean glaze.
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Summer is already here and we surely need to keep us hydrated. Thanks for sharing these amazing recipes.
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