20 Citrus Recipes You Need To Eat This Summer

The Secret To Brightening Up Your Summer Recipes

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Lemonade. Creamsicles. Key lime pie. There's something about these sour, tart and sweet treats that scream summertime, despite the fact that most citrus fruits are in season during the winter. And their flavors are not only delicious and refreshing, but healthy as well. Citrus fruits brighten up any meal and add a little zest (see what we did there?) to whatever you're cooking.

Below, we've rounded up some of our favorite citrus recipes to test out before summer ends, because when life gives you lemons, you should make as many desserts as you can with them.

1
Peach Bourbon Lemonade Popsicles
Lorimer Street Kitchen
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2
Cornbread Waffles With Roasted Grapefruit
Naturally Ella
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3
Lemon Ricotta Almond Cake
Honey And Figs Kitchen
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4
Cara Cara Orange Salad
The Clever Carrot
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5
Grilled Shrimp Avocado Fennel And Orange Salad
Skinny Tastes
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6
Grilled Super Citrus Summer Salad With Sweet And Tangy Lemon Vinaigrette
Cooking With Cakes
7
Oven-Roasted Orange Chicken
Swanky Recipes
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8
Lemon Cupcakes With Blueberry Buttercream Frosting
Nosh and Nourish
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9
Easy 30 Minute Orange Rolls
Yummy Healthy Easy
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10
Rosemary Lemon Chicken Gnocchi
Kevin and Amanda
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11
Heart Healthy Citrus-Avocado Salmon Salad Recipe
Cafe Johnsonia
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12
Roasted Shrimp Pasta With Lemon Cream Sauce
A Spicy Perspective
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13
Cilantro Lime Chicken Nachos
This Gal Cooks
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14
Grapefruit Poppy Seed Cake
The View From Great Island
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15
Skinny Honey Lemon Chicken
Gimme Some Oven
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16
Ginger And Lime Carrot Soup
A Beautiful Mess
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17
Orange Mascarpone Crepes
The Faux Martha
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18
Watermelon Radish, Orange And Goat Cheese Salad
Alexandra's Kitchen
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19
Orange Blossom Citrus Mojitos
The Lemon Bowl
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20
Tahitian Vanilla Seared Scallops With Lemon Coconut Risotto
Pineapple and Coconut
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