Adding a squeeze of orange is a simple way to brighten and freshen up easy meals. Get inspired by these 30 savory orange recipes!
Adding a squeeze of fresh orange juice or a twist of orange zest to some of your favorite ingredients is an easy and delicious way to create a whole new experience for your tastebuds.
Savory orange dishes bring a bright note to the table and, there are so many varieties that you can work with: naval oranges, mandarins and tangerines, blood oranges, Cara Cara oranges, clementines… did you know there are over 400 orange varieties?
We might not have access to quite that many varieties in our day-to-day cooking, but we can certainly find many ways to use them. Salads are an obvious choice: orange juices add a bold, citrusy note to dressings, while orange segments give a brilliant pop of color to salad greens—especially when teamed up with beets or pomegranate arils.
Oranges can also add an unexpected twist to vegetable side dishes: they complement root vegetables like carrots and squash surprisingly well!
Where oranges really tend to shine is as a complement to proteins—particularly pork and poultry. Succulent orange teriyaki pork medallions or a classic like orange chicken will ensure people ask for seconds!
Want to level up your seafood dishes? Skip the lemon and go with oranges instead! Swapping oranges for lemons will completely change your favorite salmon or shrimp dish.
But perhaps the one place where oranges really stand out in the most unexpected way is soup (and it’s one of my personal favorites! You must try the orange carrot soup in my savory orange recipe collection below. It’s a can’t-miss on a gloomy day.
Next time you find yourself with an abundance of citrus, this list of 30 savory orange recipes will be just what you need.
Pssst… If you love adding a splash of citrus to your savory dishes as much as I do, be sure to check out my Citrus Savory Delights ebook with 16 well-loved and meticulously tested savory citrus recipes!
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Orange Appetizer & Soup Recipes
1. Orange Carrot Soup
by Food Nouveau
This citrusy, vitamin-packed Orange Carrot Soup brightens up the gloomiest winter days. The easy topping of pistachio, sesame, and coriander leaves adds crunch and color!
2. Blood Orange Crostini
by Luci’s Morsels
Enjoy the wonderful flavors of winter citrus in this blood orange crostini. Sweet tartness combines with cream cheese for this breakfast nibble or fabulous appetizer!
3. Orange Glazed BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
by Frugal Mom, Eh!
Marinated and grilled in a scotch bonnet and orange glaze, these chicken drumsticks are perfectly sweet and spicy. This is one grilled chicken recipe you’ll be craving all summer long!
4. Orange-and-Fresh-Herb Marinated Feta
by Food Nouveau
This flavorful Orange-and Fresh-Herb Marinated Feta is an effortless appetizer to serve for a delicious happy hour. Bring it to a picnic or use it to add a flavor punch to sandwiches, salads, and pasta!
Orange Salad Recipes
5. Avocado Orange Salad
by Joyous Apron
This Avocado Orange Salad is a real celebration of citrus season! Avocados, oranges, blood oranges and parmesan cheese on top of a bed of arugula, drizzled with zesty lemon dressing. Fresh, lovely, and so much zesty goodness!
6. Spinach Mandarin Orange Salad
by Champagne Tastes
This vegan spinach mandarin orange salad is served with almond slivers and tossed in a quick Dijon vinaigrette for an easy spring side dish.
7. Red Cabbage Orange Salad
by Occasionally Eggs
This vegan red cabbage salad is a great way to include some raw vegetables into a seasonal winter diet and uses orange and pomegranate to add brightness. It’s a good thing to make and keep tucked away in the refrigerator when you need something to round out a meal.
8. Orange Beet Salad
by BellyFull
This easy orange beet salad recipe is so bright and delicious, lovely served as a side dish or light lunch. Perfect for brunch or dinner, during summer or winter!
9. Winter Freekeh Salad with Orange
by Occasionally Eggs
This wintery vegan freekeh salad is made with a base of the ancient grain, tossed with sweet blood oranges, peppery arugula, creamy chickpeas, and a touch of red onion for a little bite. Topped off with an orange & olive oil dressing – it’s a perfect light winter salad doubling as a main.
10. Marmalade Shrimp and Bacon Salad
by Food Nouveau
This colorful salad combines juicy shrimp, salty bacon, crunchy veggies, and zesty clementines with a marmalade dressing that will jolt your taste buds awake.
11. Cantonese Roast Duck Salad with Radicchio
by The Devil Wears Salad
This no-cook warm duck salad recipe is super easy to prepare! A delicious pairing of bitter and sweet flavors on one plate balanced with savory umami Cantonese Roast Duck, it’s an elegant dish to serve to company or on a romantic night in.
12. Blood Orange Salad Dressing
by The Devil Wears Salad
Arancia rossa! How stunning you are. This simple blood orange salad dressing takes advantage of the bright red citrus that is both stunning in color and flavor.
Orange Side Dish Recipes
13. Orange Maple Glazed Carrots
by Three Olives Branch
A simple side dish, these Orange Maple Glazed Carrots are versatile for any meal!
14. Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Sweet Chili Orange Glaze
by From a Chef’s Kitchen
These Brussels sprouts drizzled with a sweet chili orange glaze are a party in your mouth! This flavorful vegetable side dish is super easy to pull together on your stovetop.
15. Orange Glazed Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts with Pecans
by Heartbeet Kitchen
This hearty side dish features an amazing orange butter sauce on Brussels sprouts and butternut squash, finished with toasted pecans!
Orange Meat Recipes
16. Orange Chicken
by Organically Addison
This homemade Orange Chicken is WAY better than takeout! It’s fresh, light, and filled with those signature flavors you crave and love. Serve with broccoli or cauliflower rice for a healthy meal that the whole family will love!
17. Slow Cooker Healthy Orange Chicken
by Killing Thyme
This slow cooker healthy orange chicken puts a guilt-free spin on a takeout favorite. Saucy, flavor-packed, and great for meal prep!
18. Easy Orange Chicken Meatballs
by Cook at Home Mom
You’ve got to try these Asian-inspired Orange Chicken Meatballs! There’s so much flavor in the sauce that this easy recipe will quickly become your new favorite weeknight dinner!
19. Ground Orange Chicken
by The Travel Palate
This Orange Chicken is an easy and tasty weeknight dinner idea! Take-out flavor at home for a fraction of the cost.
20. Grilled Chipotle Orange Turkey Kebabs
by A Farmgirl’s Dabbles
You’ll love how the bold flavor of chipotle meets the fresh, sweet flavor of orange in this recipe for grilled chipotle orange turkey kebabs!
21. Asian Orange Turkey Lettuce Wraps
by Running to the Kitchen
These Asian-inspired turkey lettuce wraps are infused with a sticky, sweet, savory, and slightly spicy orange sauce making them an irresistibly easy and tasty meal.
22. Orange-Honey Glazed Turkey Breast
by Cooking for My Soul
This orange-honey glazed turkey breast is juicy, moist, and ultra delicious! The turkey breast is brined, so it is extra moist and flavorful, and then brushed with a sweet orange honey glaze while it roasts in the oven. So so good!
23. Orange Teriyaki Pork Medallions
by Thrifty Jinxy
It takes only 15 minutes to make these orange teriyaki pork medallions. This is a breezy weeknight dinner idea the whole family will love!
24. Orange-Glazed Pork Loin with Roasted Root Vegetables
by Our Wabi Sabi Life
You have to try this amazing orange-glazed pork loin in the oven. This easy baked pork tenderloin is flavored with a homemade orange glaze that has so much flavor. Easy to make and bursting with flavor, this tender pork makes the best dinner.
25. Orange Barbecue Pulled Pork Sandwich
by Family Spice
This orange barbecue pulled pork sandwich is full of orange flavor, using both orange juice and orange zest. It is also easy to make in your slow cooker/crockpot.
26. Superfast Sesame Orange Beef Stir-Fry
by Food Nouveau
This sesame orange beef stir-fry is super fast to prepare and packed full of flavor. It’s the perfect weeknight, family-friendly meal!
Orange Fish & Seafood Recipes
27. Slow-Roasted Blood Orange Salmon
by Burrata and Bubbles
Entertaining has never been easier with this winter salmon. Simple yet elegant, this slow-roasted blood orange salmon takes advantage of winter’s most delicious citrus to make a meal that always impresses. It will surely become your new go-to meal for dinner parties.
28. Grilled Chipotle-Orange Salmon
by A Farmgirl’s Dabbles
This grilled chipotle-orange salmon is sweet and smoky and beautifully spiced. This easy grilled salmon recipe promises to become a grilling season obsession!
29. Mandarin Orange Glazed Salmon
by Bowl of Delicious
This colorful and healthy mandarin orange-glazed salmon takes only 20 minutes to make and is broiled to perfection to create a sticky, thick glaze on top and keep the salmon moist and flaky.
30. Orange-Balsamic Shrimp Pasta
by BellyFull
This orange-balsamic shrimp pasta features sautéed shrimp, coated in a spicy and tangy citrus sauce that is out of this world! Fantastic quick and easy dinner in only 25 minutes that the entire family will love.
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