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Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• pork sausage
• coleslaw mix
• soy sauce
• sesame oil
• ginger
• garlic
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Cook and stir sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
3. 3 Stir coleslaw mix, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic into the skillet. Cook until coleslaw softens, about 8 minutes.
4. 4 Stir in lemon zest and cilantro; cook until the flavors combine, about 2 minutes.

By ComerCastIron

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• salmon
• lemon juice
• garlic
• olive oil
• soy sauce
• brown sugar
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Stir together lemon juice, lemon zest, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic and olive oil in a 9x13-inch glass baking dish until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Place fish flesh side down in mixture and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil grate.
3. 3 Place salmon on preheated grill and discard marinade.
4. 4 Cook salmon until fish flakes easily with a fork, 6 to 8 minutes.

By MakeItHealthy

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• all-purpose flour
• garlic powder
• salt
• black pepper
• clove
• egg
• panko bread crumb
• chicken breast
• canola oil
• white sugar
• water
• lemon juice
• cornstarch

Instructions

1. 1 Mix flour, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cloves together in a flat dish.
2. 2 Beat eggs and lemon zest together in another flat dish. Add panko bread crumbs to a third shallow dish.
3. 3 Dip each chicken breast into the flour mixture, followed by the egg mixture and the panko mixture to coat thoroughly.
4. 4 Heat oil in a deep pan over medium heat. Pan-fry chicken in batches until browned and no longer pink in the center, turning as needed, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
5. 5 While the chicken is cooking, combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Let it start to warm.
6. 6 Whisk lemon juice and cornstarch together in a bowl. Add to the heated syrup and whisk to combine. Slowly turn up the heat until sauce boils and thickens.
7. 7 Pour the desired amount of sauce over each chicken breast and serve.

By Sorenwriter

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• water
• sugar
• brandy

Instructions

1. 1 In a saucepan, combine water, sugar and lemon zest. Bring mixture to a boil and continue boiling for 5 minutes. Strain into a sealable container, removing the lemon zest. Allow to cool, then cover and store in refrigerator.
2. 2 When ready to use, mix in brandy. Brush onto cake layers before frosting.

By Glory

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• cream cheese
• confectioners' sugar
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until soft. Blend in confectioners' sugar, and beat until creamy. Mix in lemon zest. Whip cream in a chilled bowl. Fold into cream cheese mixture.

By PSEEGER

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• olive oil
• sea salt
• black pepper
• chicken wing

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Whisk olive oil, lemon zest, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; add wings and toss to coat. Spread coated wings in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Bake longer for a crispier skin.

By bubbles26

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• water
• honey
• meyer lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water and honey and a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave for about 30 seconds. Stir water until honey is dissolved.
2. 2 Stir lemon juice and lemon zest into honey water; pour into an ice cream maker. Process according to manufacturer's instructions for 25 minutes.
3. 3 Scrape sorbet into a chilled loaf pan and freeze.

By Carol Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• orange zest
• sugar substitute
• pomegranate juice
• vodka
• lime

Instructions

1. 1 Muddle lemon and orange zest with sugar substitute in a cocktail shaker. Add pomegranate juice and vodka. Fill the shaker halfway with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled stemmed glass. Garnish with lime slice.

By Sweet'NLowR

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• neufchatel cheese
• honey
• kiwi
• whole wheat bread

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, mix together Neufchatel cheese, lemon zest, and honey. Refrigerate for 1 day to allow the flavors to develop.
2. 2 Spread about 2 tablespoons of the sweetened Neufchatel cheese over one side of a slice of bread. Top with about 2 tablespoons of chopped kiwi fruit, and another slice of bread. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make 8 sandwiches in all.

By Sydny

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• tequila
• dry vermouth
• orange bitters

Instructions

1. 1 In a cocktail shaker full of ice, combine tequila, vermouth and orange bitters. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist of lime.

By Aimee

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• water
• green tea powder
• water
• grapefruit juice
• lemon juice
• honey

Instructions

1. 1 Put lemon zest into a large cup or mug. Cover with 2 teaspoons boiling water and let steep for about 3 minutes. Stir in the green tea powder and hot water. Add the grapefruit juice, lemon juice and honey. Mix well and serve.

By IrvineHousewife

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• egg
• sugar
• lemon juice
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk eggs, sugar, and lemon juice in a double boiler over simmering water until mixed well, then continue to stir until thick, 7 to 10 minutes.
2. 2 Drain through a mesh sieve to get rid of lumps. Fold in butter until well incorporated. Mix in lemon zest. Cover curd and chill in the refrigerator until it has thickened, about 4 hours.

By Charlene Liang

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• watermelon
• red grape
• lime zest

Instructions

1. 1 Combine watermelon and red grapes in a large bowl; toss in lemon zest and lime zest until evenly dispersed. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap; chill in the refrigerator, about 1 hour.

By Joeitalian

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• parsley
• olive oil
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Stir parsley, olive oil, lemon zest, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl until well combined.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• peach
• butter
• maple syrup
• nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1 Cut each peach in half, remove pit, and cut each half into 6 slices.
2. 2 Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until slightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Place peach slices into the butter, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 3 minutes, turning carefully. Add maple syrup, lemon zest, and nutmeg to the pot and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes.
3. 3 Allow to cool slightly before serving.

By Bren

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• milk
• white rice
• maple syrup
• pecan

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring rice and milk to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 25 minutes. Stir in maple syrup, lemon zest and pecans. Pour into serving dishes and chill until set.

By Sara

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• ✓ lemon zest
• pastry
• brown sugar
• blackberry
• sugar
• all-purpose flour
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Place bottom crust into a 9 inch pie pan. In a medium bowl, crumble remaining pie crust into a bowl with the brown sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon zest. Mix with hands until dough becomes pea-size crumbs. Set aside.
3. 3 In a large bowl, combine blackberries, white sugar, flour and 1 tablespoon lemon zest. Fill bottom pie crust with blackberry mixture. Sprinkle crumb topping over mixture and dot with butter.
4. 4 Bake pie in preheated oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until crust is browned and berries are bubbling. Let stand before serving.

By Cyndi Cady

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• honey
• water
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Combine honey, water, lemon juice, and zest in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until boiling. Continue to boil until mixture thickens and is reduced by a fourth.

By DeniseNH

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• coconut
• coconut oil
• erythritol sweetener
• sea salt

Instructions

1. 1 Blend shredded coconut in a food processor until creamy, about 15 minutes. Add coconut oil, erythritol, lemon zest, and sea salt; blend until well combined. Fill mini muffin cups with mixture and chill in the fridge until set, about 30 minutes.

By Fioa

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• asparagus
• prosciutto
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook asparagus in boiling water until tender but still crisp, about 4 minutes. Quickly drain asparagus and plunge into a bowl of ice water to stop cooking and maintain the bright green color. Drain again and pat dry with paper towels.
2. 2 Separate asparagus into 5 small bundles and wrap each one with a prosciutto slice. Sprinkle each bundle with lemon juice and zest.

By Lisa K

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• rhubarb
• water
• sugar
• ginger
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Combine rhubarb, water, sugar, lemon zest, ginger, and a heavy pinch of salt in an uncovered, medium, heavy-based saucepan; bring to a boil.
2. 2 Reduce heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb begins to disintegrate, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool to room temperature, at least 30 minutes.
3. 3 Pour cooled liquid into a blender and process until thoroughly pureed. Transfer to a container, cover, and place in the refrigerator to chill, at least 4 hours. Then transfer the chilled mixture to the freezer for 30 minutes.
4. 4 Pour mixture into the blender and blend until color is consistent throughout, about 1 minute.
5. 5 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer's instructions for sorbet, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

By Mac

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• vodka
• orange liqueur
• pomegranate juice
• ice

Instructions

1. 1 Pour vodka, orange liqueur, and pomegranate juice in a shaker, and add crushed ice. Shake vigorously, and strain into glass. Garnish with twist of lemon zest.

By MGHOTBI

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• butter
• chicken breast
• lemon juice
• half and half
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until lightly browned on both sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Place in a baking dish.
3. 3 Stir lemon juice and zest into the leftover butter in the pan, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in half-and-half slowly. Stir in 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese until sauce is smooth. Pour sauce over chicken.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese on top.

By Jess Staldine

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• coconut
• white sugar
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 3 muffin cups with paper liners.
2. 2 Mix coconut, sugar, eggs, and lemon zest together in a large bowl. Scoop coconut mixture into lined muffin cups.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until firm and golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

By drodrigues101

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• butter
• brown sugar
• egg
• sesame seed
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) Grease cookie sheets. Set aside.
2. 2 Spread sesame seeds in 9x9 inch baking pan. Toast in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Increase oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3. 3 Melt butter and cool a bit. Stir in sugar, lemon rind, egg, sesame seeds, flour, and baking powder.
4. 4 Drop by 1/2 teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 to 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets. Cool cookies on wire racks.

By Camellia

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• ✓ lemon zest
• ✓ lemon zest
• white sugar
• butter
• egg
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• salt
• cream cheese
• butter
• lemon juice
• powdered sugar
• raspberry jam

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 36 mini muffin cups.
2. 2 Combine sugar and 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon lemon zest in a bowl. Rub sugar and lemon zest with your fingers until sugar is moist and fragrant. Add butter and beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add egg and beat well. Mix in flour, baking soda, and salt until incorporated.
3. 3 Fill each mini muffin cup 3/4 full of dough.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 12 to 15 minutes.
5. 5 Use a spoon to flatten any cookie cups that have risen over the rim of the tins. Make a well in the center of the warm cookie cups with your finger or a small spoon. Chill cookie cups, still in the tins, for 30 to 60 minutes.
6. 6 Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Add lemon juice and zest. Beat in powdered sugar until frosting is fluffy.
7. 7 Remove cold cookie cups from the tins. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon raspberry jam into each one. Pipe frosting on top of the jam to cover it completely. Add a dot of raspberry jam to the center for a pretty presentation, if desired.

By Sweet as Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• zucchini
• sugar
• lemon juice
• mint leaf

Instructions

1. 1 Halve zucchini lengthwise. Scrape out and discard seeds; cut into chunks.
2. 2 Transfer zucchini to a blender; add sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and mint. Cover the blender; blend until smooth. Strain mixture through a mesh sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Cover the bowl; refrigerate strained liquid until cold, 1 to 2 hours.
3. 3 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze to desired consistency according to manufacturer's directions.

By John Coan

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• ✓ lemon zest
• butter
• confectioners sugar
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• egg
• white sugar
• lemon juice
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium bowl, cream together butter and confectioners' sugar until light. Stir in the lemon peel, flour and salt. Cover bowl, and chill for about 1 hour.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3. 3 Flatten teaspoons of dough onto cookie sheets, and bake for 5 to 8 minutes, until light brown. Remove from baking sheets to cool on racks.
4. 4 To make the filling, combine the beaten egg, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and butter in the top of a double boiler. Stir until thick. Sandwich cookies with 1 teaspoon of filling.

By Julie

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• ✓ lemon zest
• egg
• cream of tartar
• sugar
• cornstarch
• sugar
• water
• lemon juice
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Slowly beat in 1 cup sugar, then 2 teaspoons lemon rind; continue to beat until very stiff and glossy, about 10 minutes. Spoon meringue into well buttered pie plate, and spread evenly to form a shell. Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 50 minutes, until firm. Cool.
2. 2 Beat egg yolks, slowly adding remaining 1 cup sugar, beat until thick. Mix cornstarch with lemon juice, and add to yolk mixture. Stir in water and 2 teaspoons lemon rind. Cook over low heat until thick and bubbling. Remove and chill, covering with plastic wrap to keep film from forming on surface.
3. 3 Beat whipping cream, and fold into cold lemon custard. Spoon into meringue shell. Cover, and chill 3 to 4 hours before serving.

By Carol

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• caper
• smoked salmon
• dill
• olive oil
• red onion

Instructions

1. 1 Pulse capers, until coarsely chopped, in a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add salmon, dill, oil and lemon zest; pulse until salmon is finely chopped and well-mixed. Stir in red onion. Serve with kettle-style potato chips, sesame crackers or toasts. If you assemble the hors d'oeuvres (rather than letting guests make their own), top each tartare-covered toast or chip with a thin slice of lemon, rind and all.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson