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Zucchini Relish
This homemade Zucchini Relish is a great way to preserve fresh zucchini with onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, and a sweet-tangy brine.
👥 80 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 13h 45m⏳ Prep: 1h🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Melissa Nolan📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●food processor
- ●colander
- ●grater
- ●bowl
- ●pot
- ●knife
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Gather and prepare all ingredients.
2
Grate the veggies
3
Lay down a piece of parchment paper for easy clean up. Using the large holes on a box grater (or food processor with a hole blade attachment), grate the zucchini, onion, jalapeno, and red bell pepper on the parchment. Transfer each vegetable into a colander after you grate it.
zucchini (1 lb., (3 cups grated) $1.48)2large onion (415g (about 2 cups grated) $1.08)1red bell pepper (300g (1 cup grated) $1.48)1
4
Brine the veggies
5
Toss the vegetables with salt and set the colander on a plate or in a bowl to drain for ⏱️ 30 minutes. Squeeze out the excess water.
water ($0.00)
6
Simmer
7
After ⏱️ 30 minutes, add the apple cider vinegar, sugar, turmeric, pepper, and bay leaf into a medium pot. Bring to a boil and add the grated vegetables. Simmer the vegetables for ⏱️ 15 minutes, then let them cool for ⏱️ 15 minutes off the heat.
apple cider vinegar ($1.13)2 cupsbay leaf ($0.18)1
8
Can
9
Clean and sterilize your canning jars.** Remove the bay leaf from the pot. Ladle in the zucchini relish with liquid, leaving ¼ to ½ inch from the top. Use a butter knife or chopsticks to remove any air bubbles. Wipe down the jars and screw on the lids.
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10
Boil
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Place a rack in the bottom of the large pot. If you do not have one, you can use extra jar lids or a tea towel. Fill the pot halfway with water and bring it to a boil.
water ($0.00)
12
Cover
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Carefully lower the jars into the water using oven mitts or tongs. They should be about 1 inch apart. There should also be at least ½-inch to 1-inch of water covering the jars. Add more water if needed.
water ($0.00)
14
Cook
15
Bring the water to a full boil, cover the pot, and let it cook for ⏱️ 30 minutes. Keep the water on a full boil during the entire cooking process.
water ($0.00)
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Remove the jars
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Using a jar lifter or tongs (you can wrap rubber bands around the tongs for a better grip on the jars), carefully lift out the jars and place them on a towel.
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Cool
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Let the jarred zucchini relish cool thoroughly for ⏱️ 12-24 hours at room temperature.*** Check to make sure that the lid is sealed fully. If it does not, you can reprocess the jars, use them first, or refrigerate them right away. Label and date the jars and store them in a cool, dark place for a year.
zucchini (1 lb., (3 cups grated) $1.48)2
Nutrition Facts
calories
13 kcal
fat Content
0.03 g
serving Size
1 serving (~2 Tbsp)
fiber Content
0.1 g
sodium Content
44 mg
protein Content
0.1 g
carbohydrate Content
3 g
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