Here are my favorite Citrus Recipes Paired with PROTEINS to make now. Winter Citrus is great way to beat the “Winter Blahs” – add citrus juices, rind and flesh into your recipes (you might use less salt too!) Recipes include: Fish, Shrimp, Scallops, Chicken and Tofu.

Make the season bright this year with the freshest jewel toned citrus

Boost your senses with citrus fruits ~ and enjoy the taste and bold color brightness citrus fruits have to offer

Citrus Recipes Paired with PROTEINS:
Fish ~ Shrimp ~ Scallops ~ Chicken ~ Tofu

FISH:

Slow cooked Salmon with a Tart & Zesty Multi-Citrus Salsa is an easy meal cooked in a Parchment Package.
Produces tender salmon with a sauce baked in! SEE: Multi-Citrus Salsa  (photo below.)

Salmon Fillets Beautifully Caramelize in a Pan for an Easy Weeknight Dish.
The Zesty Orange-Chipotle Glaze doubles as a marinade – less work for you!
It’s Citrus Season and oranges are bursting with juicy flavor! Includes rich citrus orange flavor from the Freshly Squeezed Juice and Orange Rind.
Photo: Orange-Chipotle Honey Glazed Salmon – served with a rice pilaf and sautéed baby boy choy.

The Marinade & Glaze below

A Restaurant Quality meal you can make at home!
Featuring Pistachio Crusted Fish with a Grapefruit-Butter Sauce and Composed Grapefruit Salad. An easy restaurant-quality dish you will enjoy at home!
Can use other firm fish filets. A great recipe for entertaining!

I am sharing one of my all-time favorite recipes: Sizzling Flounder. Simple Asian flavors surround this healthy, light and delicious dish – a must try for my readers.
Simple steamed flounder is topped with veggies, ginger and garlic and a lemony- soy broth. Sesame oil is heated and poured over – it will sizzle and create a sauce.

Cajun Seasoning Enlivens Red Fish – Blackened in Minutes in a Cast Iron Skillet. Glazed with a Browned Butter Pan-Sauce with Garlic, Many Summer Herbs and Lemon Slices. MY RECIPE has all the flavor – yet not using all the butter of typical recipes.

An Elegant Recipe that is light and flavorful and quite simple to prepare with a Blender Zesty Herbal Sauce. Lovely for any Gathering; Mother’s Day, Passover & Easter.

CHERMOULA SAUCE IS: A Bright and Delicious Mediterranean Sauce used often in Morocco – adds Lemony- Herbal- Zesty FLAVOR! An incredibly flavorful sauce done in minutes. Healthy with a gorgeous hue and can double as a marinade or condiment.

Is Consuming More Protein Merely a Trend?

Trends come and go. I can name few”diets” I am familiar with: Low-Fat, Low-Carb (Keto), Raw Diet, Intermittent Fasting, Plant-Based and Veganism – and the Mediterranean to name a few.
Protein is essential, but the amount needed varies; for most, focusing on quality (including plant-based) and meeting basic needs is key, while athletes, older adults, and those dieting may benefit from higher intake. 
Yes, it is a NEW EXPLODING TREND!
Protein, along with fat and carbohydrates, is key to keeping the body functioning properly. But experts have expressed – people are likely eating too much of it.

• Protein, it’s never really had a, quote-unquote, “bad reputation” compared with sugar, fat or carbohydrates.
• Seems to be everywhere these days — with more and more labels adding “Protein!”
• As a result of the diet’s popularity, food companies have responded with protein-packed items ranging from shakes (100g Protein Packs), candy, pancake mixes and restaurant menus (New High Protein Menu.) Even Pop Tarts are boasting PROTEIN on their packages!
• Another factor: Plant-Based Focus: more plant-based protein from chickpeas, oats, and vegan ingredients.
• Importantly: According to the Mayo Clinic, protein should account for 10% to 35% of your calories, with calorie intake based on factors like age, weight, activity level and more.
• Personally – I balance my protein intake adding vegetables and carbs so I do not exceed 35% at any meal.

SHRIMP:

All the buttery, garlicky and lemony flavor with a sprinkling of fresh herbs in a lighter sauce you can make in minutes!
A quick recipe for everyday with TONS of flavor.

Sautéed Shrimp in a Hearty Garlic Herbal Butter Sauce Skewered with a Cube of Sourdough Bread to Soak up the Flavors – yum! 
I’m loving how the toasted bread cube sits in the perfectly delicious (and easy) scampi sauce. Who is going to resist these??

A Simple Skillet Dish with Big ZESTY Flavors – perfect for a weeknight meal, special enough for company. Meaty and silky Jumbo Shrimps – dusted with Chili Seasoning are tossed with plenty of Blackened Green Beans and a Zesty Blood Orange Butter Sauce.

An easy and pungent marinade transforms Shrimp with intense flavor. Simply Grilled in a cast iron skillet. See Citrus Chili Glaze in the recipe! I’m loving the shrimp coated with sesame seeds – extra crunch!

For a Light Spa Salad – Serve these Spicy Citrus Chili Shrimp over rice noodles (gluten free), Raw & Roasted Veggies ~ tossed with my Spa Asian Orange- Sesame Vinaigrette and finish with toasted Sesame Seeds. Orange Juice and Rind are included in the marinade and the Orange Sesame Vinaigrette.

Easy Shrimp Broiled in a Zesty & Citrusy Powerhouse Marinade that doubles as a Sauce! An EASY weeknight meal – or a “quicky” recipe for company or a crowd.
Make a batch of my Cuban Herbal & Garlic Mojo: It will be your MARINADE AND SAUCE!

A Zesty & Citrusy Powerhouse Marinade that doubles as a Sauce! You will love the vibrant citrus flavor, aromatic herbs & spices, and garlicky base.
Use for: Karen’s Shrimp with Cuban Herbal & Garlic Mojo and many other proteins.

A Simple Skillet Dish with Big ZESTY Flavors – perfect for a weeknight meal, special enough for company.
Meaty and silky Jumbo Shrimps – dusted with Chili Seasoning are tossed with plenty of Blackened Green Beans and a Zesty Blood Orange Butter Sauce.

A Zesty & Citrusy Powerhouse Marinade that doubles as a Sauce! You will love the vibrant citrus flavor, aromatic herbs & spices, and garlicky base.

SCALLOPS:

Sweet Sea Scallops team with a Zesty & Citrusy Ponzu Sauce – Easy and Delicious! A Healthy Japanese inspired meal, gluten free.

Citrusy Ponzu Sauce can be made ahead of time – adds flavor and Zest to all!
See all my Make Ahead Sauces, Salsas and Condiments for easy-breezy meals!
Ponzu is a citrus based sauce used in Japanese cooking.
Ponzu meaning “punch” – does just that… punches up flavor with Umami tastes and benefits. It’s incredibly fragrant ~ nothing tastes quite like it.

Crispy Sesame Coated Scallops are teamed with Sweet Potato Noodles, a Gingery Dressing enriched with orange rind and juice – and a Bevy of Healthy Vegetables.
Glass Noodles are naturally gluten free, beautifully slippery and a little chewy.

CHICKEN:

In the style of French “Francaise” ~ this is an updated version, a recipe every cook should master!
Lemony Delicious ~ my families favorite dish! Tender chicken in a zesty luscious sauce, lightened-up.

I make this marinade and grilled chicken often! A Hearty & Zesty Marinade adds tons of tang and pungency to Chicken!
Coat chicken with this zesty marinade for 2 hours – a flavor-bomb!
See recipe below – Fennel Salad and Perfect Grilled Chicken with Karen’s Lemon-Oregano Marinade

Glorious Flattened Chicken Breasts are bathed in a Zesty & Pungent Peruvian Citrus Marinade and simply grilled. Add lettuces and a raw vegetable salad for a  healthy meal.

A zesty and pungent citrus marinade made in a blender with wonderfully spicy and fruity Aji Amarillo Peppers. Fabulous to flavor Chicken, Fish, Vegetables and Vegan Proteins. Perfect with my Grilled Chicken Paillard Salad.
Ingredients are Fresh Orange & Lime juices with their rinds, Sweet Onion, Garlic, Parsley, Aji Amarillo Peppers (from Peru), Cumin and Salt.

This Jerk Marinade EXPLODES with Flavor! A spicy Jamaican mixture including hot chili peppers, allspice, cinnamon, thyme and orange juice. Adds a boost of enormous flavor, while keeping the chicken tender. Enjoy this Amazing Jerk Chicken! Jerk Chicken is easily Jamaica’s best-known culinary export, and is truly one of the great culinary delights of the world.

This wonderfully aromatic butterflied chicken is big on flavor – make my Peruvian Spice Blend for an authentic spit-roasted chicken with a tender flesh and crispy skin. Smoky, Salty, Tangy and juicy to the bone! A tangy marinade which include a good dose of lime juice will penetrate the flesh overnight with a zesty finish.
Also see: Karen’s Peruvian Spice Blend – essential to capture the essence of South American flavor.

A l’ Orange Chicken – special enough for company – perfect for a weeknight meal! In recipe: sauce, how to julienne an orange rind and perfect – thin sliced grilled chicken breasts.

TOFU:

This fresh No-Cook Ginger-Sesame Sauce is amazing for dipping grilled meats, vegan proteins and vegetables… and it also makes for a nice salad dressing (for that add a little neutral oil.) Just blitz in a food processor and you’ll have a cup of heavenly Ginger-Sesame Sauce (with a definite lemony tang!)

There’s no easier way to brighten the flavors of a dish than to add a squeeze, section, slice or zest of Citrus!

Enjoy these tempting and delicious recipes!
Karen