Thinking and planning the garden has me looking out for recipes to use the surplus produce. I found this recipe in my bits and pieces of saved papers and immediately wanted to try it. Sigh . . . The cucumbers aren't even planted, yet, and bell peppers are still too expensive! Gotta wait but it is definitely on my 'want to do' list this year.
Homemade Sweet Pickle Relish
6 cucumbers, peeled and sliced 1/2-inch thick (If you use pickling cucumbers, you'd probably need 12 as they are much smaller.)
2 red onions, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced.
1/4 cup coarse salt
1 cukp cider vinegar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon celery seeds
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
Mix the vegetables with the salt. Place in a plastic colander over a bowl to catch the juices and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, thorougly rinse the vegetables under cold water and place in a pot. Add the rest of the ingredients to the vegetables. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 20 minutes.
Transfer the mixture to a food processor and pulse to desired consistency. You may have to do this in batches so as not to overload the machine. You can spoon this into canning jars but it will have to be refrigerated.
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