Recipes with lemon zest

This moist apple cake is absolutely delicious. Raspberry jam, fresh apples and lemon juice make the cake taste refreshing and fruity, the almond-sour cream topping adds nuttiness and tanginess, and the lemon glaze gives the cake extra citrus and sweetness.

A refreshing no-cook bulgur salad with diced red apple, seedless grapes, grated carrot, and celery, soaked in apple and lemon juice. Light, fruity, and naturally fat-free.

I love blueberries and this recipe has great taste. I make this a lot because you can use fresh or frozen blueberries, which I always have in the freezer.The tasty lemon sauce is the perfect topping for this tender cake. If you use frozen berries do not thaw before adding them to the batter.

Lemon and pistachio Italian style biscotti, perfect with tea or coffee.

Lemon and pistachio Italian style biscotti, perfect with tea or coffee.

Sliced cold roast beef with a bright tomato-vinegar sauce and a creamy Caesar-Parmesan dipping sauce. A 10-minute no-cook platter that turns leftover roast beef into a dinner party spread.

Tender braised pot roast with Mediterranean spices, olives, and tomatoes. This aromatic one-pot dinner fills your kitchen with the warm scent of cumin, cinnamon, and garlic.

Bring out the Irish in you with this scrumptious dish that might have you seeing rainbows after every bite!

It's hard to resist a slice of this yummy cake for breakfast with your morning coffee.

I have been making this stuffing at Thanksgiving and Christmas for years. Everyone loves it, and that is the only stuffing they eat now.

Pan-seared swordfish with a lemon, dill, and chervil herb crust over peppery arugula. A restaurant-quality fish dinner ready in under 20 minutes.

Tender bay scallops in a light thyme-nutmeg cream sauce tossed with pasta shells and finished with fresh parsley and lemon zest. Elegant enough for date night, easy enough for a weeknight.

Bob Hope's favorite lemon meringue pie with a tangy cornstarch custard filling, fresh lemon juice and zest, topped with golden-brown meringue. A classic celebrity recipe from Hollywood's golden age.

Escargots de Montpellier served over garlic croutons with pancetta, walnuts, anchovy, parsley, and a splash of Armagnac. A rustic French snail appetizer.

Lemon-lime cookies with fresh citrus zest and juice, egg yolks, and butter, pressed thin and baked until crisp with a generous sugar sprinkle. Make-ahead dough keeps up to a month frozen.

Meatless apple and green tomato mincemeat with golden raisins, currants, citrus zest, and warm holiday spices. A vegetarian alternative to traditional mincemeat, perfect for pies, tarts, and gift jars.