65 sweet relish recipes

Dressed-up pork and beans with green chile sauce, molasses, and dill relish. This old-school stovetop side comes together fast with pantry staples and packs a sweet-tangy-spicy punch.

Fruit chili relish combines tomatoes, peaches, apples, onions, and red peppers cooked down with pickling spices and cider vinegar. A sweet-tangy preserve for canning.

Sicilian eggplant caponata, a sweet-and-sour relish of roasted eggplant, onion, celery, tomato, capers, and raisins. Vegetarian, low-fat, and a classic Mediterranean antipasto.

Seared pork chops finished in the oven, served over a warm Granny Smith apple relish with curry, cinnamon, ginger, and toasted almonds. Sweet, tart, and warmly spiced for a grown-up fall dinner.

End of the garden pickle relish using whatever is left in the fall harvest: cucumbers, green tomatoes, cabbage, peppers, beans, and carrots in a sweet mustard brine.

Pear relish cooked slow with brown sugar, raisins, onions, and vinegar until thick and jammy. A sweet-tangy condiment perfect for cheese boards, pork, or holiday gifting.

Peppered pork roast with sour cherry salsa: coarsely pepper-crusted pork loin roasted simple, served with a sweet-hot relish of cherries, green chiles, peppers, and cilantro. Holiday-worthy and easy.

Sweet and tangy zucchini relish with red and green peppers, turmeric, and mustard. A beautiful canning recipe that turns summer's bounty into 16 jars of gold.

Sauteed lehi fish with a fresh papaya-pineapple pepper relish tossed with sweet chili sauce and cilantro. A quick Hawaiian-inspired seafood dinner with tropical flavors.

Hot pepper salsa for canning, made with banana peppers, green peppers, garlic, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar. Sweet-hot ketchup-based relish, makes 12 jars.

Plum relish slow-cooks plums with apples, onions, vinegar, brown sugar, ginger, and cloves into a thick sweet-spicy condiment. Big-batch chutney for cheese boards and roasts.

A sweet pepper jelly made from ground bell peppers, sugar, vinegar, and fruit pectin. Bright, tangy, and spreadable, this Swiss-style relish is a canning pantry staple.

Cranberry orange relish made in the microwave with fresh apple, ginger, and nutmeg. Ready in 10 minutes, this tangy-sweet condiment pairs beautifully with turkey, ham, or chicken.

Mustard peach relish made with fresh peaches, dry mustard, and vinegar, set with fruit pectin for canning. A sweet-tangy condiment for grilled meats, ham, or cheese boards.

Tangy cabbage relish salad tossed in a sweet-and-sour dressing of brown sugar, dry mustard, and apple cider vinegar. No mayo, no oil, ready in 15 minutes.

Sri Lankan mixed pickle (achcharu) with chiles, cauliflower, carrots, beans, and dates in a spiced malt vinegar brine. Sweet-hot relish that wakes up rice and curry plates.