A squeeze of lemon.A splash of lime.A little orange zest.

They might seem like something you can skip without making much of a difference, but citrus has a magical way of transforming any dish! Email Me the Recipe! Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Email Address * Recipe Recipe Title OptionsSave to my free Well Plated recipe boxHidden Username FieldGo From time to time, we'll send you Well Plated emails.You can unsubscribe anytime.Have an account? Log In.

Why Citrus Is the Little Somethin’-Somethin’ Your Recipes Need Do you ever make a recipe, take a taste, and realize it’s missing something? Is it more salt? A pinch of sugar? Often, it might just be a squeeze of lemon.Lemon, lime, and orange juice balance and brighten.And their zest adds a fragrant note without the acidity of the juice.

Citrus is truly that one-simple-trick that can make just about anything taste a little bit (or a lot!) better.Citrus Brings Balance A squeeze of lemon or lime juice at the end of the recipe isn’t there to make it taste like lemon or lime.It’s more about the acidity.

Citrus cuts through heaviness, like in a rich pasta dish like Lemon Ricotta Pasta.Citrus adds contrast that keeps dishes from tasting flat.This trick is fantastic in soup recipes like this Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup.

Citrus also balances other flavors, like sweetness or bitterness.A Lemon Vinaigrette, for example, ta

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