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Vibrantly Beautiful Citrus Recipes

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These vibrantly beautiful citrus recipes, from sweet to savory, will bring the flavors of sunshine to your table!

Citrus Salad with Frisée and Orange-Ginger Vinaigrette

Vibrantly Beautiful Citrus: From Sweet to Savory | 31Daily.com

This Citrus Salad with Frisée and Orange-Ginger Vinaigrette is a tangy mix of oranges, grapefruits, lemons, and limes-beautifully highlighted by a tangle of frisée lettuce and honey-orange vinaigrette.

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Delicious Citrus Recipes

Try these citrus recipes to brighten your menus with easy ingredients to add to main dishes, soups, baked goods, and treats. Here are some tried and true orange, lime, and lemon recipes to try!

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A roasted chicken, infused with a hint of citrus, is garnished with herbs and surrounded by golden potatoes and carrot slices on a decorative platter. In the background, a table setting features a vase with pink flowers and pristine white tableware.
Roasted Citrus-Herbed Chicken
Roasted Citrus-Herbed Chicken, served atop a bed of tender baby Dutch yellow potatoes, becomes the mouthwatering centerpiece of any meal. Traditional seasonings ensure the comfort- food status of the poultry, while grapefruit adds a note of intrigue. Roasted Citrus-Herbed Chicken Ingredients 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
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Lemon Butter Cod Recipe
Lemon Butter Cod Recipe
A simple yet incredibly flavorful Lemon Butter Cod recipe! Made with flakey cod fish, a simple seasoning, bright lemon, and ultra rich butter! It's pan
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3
Top view of Lemon Orzo Soup in a white bowl with red chilly flakes.
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup is light, healthy, wholesome and ready in minutes. Delicious Mediterranean flavors in an oh-so-simple-to-make soup!
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Pinterest Pin for Glazed Honey Lemon Pound Cake
Glazed Honey Lemon Pound Cake Recipe
Glazed Honey Lemon Pound Cake is a favorite treat, sweet and moist with a smooth, rich texture. This lemon loaf confection is perfect for brunch, afternoon tea, or simply a Sunday treat with coffee. Truly, a mouth-watering delight you won't want to miss.
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Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes
Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes
Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes are a lightened up version of your favorite breakfast, bursting with citrus flavor and a fun poppy seed crunch!
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Key Lime Pound Cake
Key Lime Pound Cake
Southern-favorite Key lime pound cake gets an infusion of tropical flavor from Key lime juice.
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Side view of Cilantro Lime Chicken breasts with lime wedges and fresh cilantro on a white plate.
Easy Cilantro Lime Chicken Recipe
Cilantro Lime Chicken is a flavorful chicken breast recipe marinated in olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, garlic, cilantro, and Mediterranean seasoning and grilled indoors or outdoors.
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A lemon drizzle loaf cake topped with lemon slices, placed on an ornate white rectangular plate. One slice is cut and positioned in front of the loaf. The plate is set on a marble surface, with a fern and flowers partially visible in the background.
Lemon Drizzle Cake Recipe
This easy Lemon Drizzle Cake is a beautiful recipe, perfect for days when you're craving a decadently tender dessert with abundant lemon flavoring. Or when you're looking for a traditional tea cake you know everyone will love.
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9
Top view of Lemon Curd and Raspberry Scones
Easy Lemon Curd Recipe
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A skillet brimming with succulent chicken thighs, cherry tomatoes, lime wedges, feta cheese, and parsley crowns a bed of fluffy couscous. A bowl with a plate peeks into view on a white surface.
Mediterranean Skillet Chicken Thighs Recipe
This Mediterranean Skillet Chicken Thighs recipe is a 30-minute dinner bursting with flavor and nestled into a skillet with limes, cherry tomatoes, and pearl couscous!
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11
Baked and glazed Orange Yogurt Muffin with paper cup removed
Orange Yogurt Muffins Recipe
These lofty Orange Yogurt Muffins are soft and light, filled with citrus flavor from fresh orange juice and zest. Made with yogurt, they're a bit healthier and are perfect for brunch, Easter, or any time you're craving the sweet flavor of orange.
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12
Top view of no bake lemon pie with graham cracker crust with dollops of whipped cream and quartered lemon slices.
10 Minute No Bake Lemon Pie
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A triangular scone with glaze and a small orange topping sits on a plate with blue floral accents, placed on a white cloth. In the background, a stacked pile of similar scones is displayed on a white cake stand. Greenery is visible in the background.
Orange Scones Recipe
Make teatime special with these sweet and tangy Orange Scones drizzled with an irresistible glaze; a to-make eat.
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Lime bars topped with powdered sugar, shredded coconut, and lime wedges are arranged on white parchment paper alongside slices of fresh lime.
Tropical Lime Bars
Indulge in the tropical flavors of coconut lime bars. These irresistible sweet treats are perfect for any occasion.
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Top view of unsliced ricotta cheesecake with whipping cream and lime slices for garnish.
No-Bake Ricotta Cheesecake
Indulge in the irresistible flavors of a no-bake ricotta cheesecake. This light and fluffy lime cheesecake is the perfect no-fuss dessert.
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Front side view of sliced Orange Cake with citrus icing and orange slices on a white serving platter.
Easy Orange Cake Recipe
A soft, moist, and easy iced Orange Cake with irresistible citrus flavors. Perfect for gifting, celebrations, or sweet cravings – no mixer needed!
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Citrus Pull-Apart Bread
Citrus Pull-Apart Bread
Citrus Pull-Apart Bread makes two gorgeous loaves for breakfast, tea, or coffee. Keep one, and share the other.
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Greek Yogurt Lemon Muffins piled onto a black plate on a wooden background with yellow linens.
Greek Yogurt Lemon Muffins with Vanilla
Lemon Muffins are slightly sweet, flavored with real lemon juice and zest, vanilla, and have a moist and crumbly texture. They’re perfect to serve at a spring brunch or for afternoon tea. 
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Stephanie Wilson is the founder of 31Daily.com, where she shares seasonal recipes, weekly meal plans, and teatime favorites to help readers gather around the table with joy. A certified private chef, cookbook author, and longtime event planner, she brings over 20 years of experience in catering, food writing, and media production—including network television work as a producer, director, and writer. Her work has been featured by Today.com, The Kitchn, Parade, and more.

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