23 summer and relish Recipes

elbow macaroni (or other small pasta, shells, radiatore, bowties), tuna, hardboiled egg, chopped, stalks celery, diced small, onion, diced small, mayonnaise (or more to taste), lemon juice, black pepper, seasoning salt, garlic powder, sweet pickle relish, hot sauce (we like frank s red hot)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked, cubed and chilled, fresh pineapple, cut into chunks, chilled and drained (or 1 large can of chilled pineapple chunks-well drained), ripe peaches, chopped into chunks and chilled, seedless grapes, cut into halves, flaked or shredded unsweetened coconut (optional), chopped walnuts or 1 cup almonds or 1 cup pecans, chilled cranberry-orange relish (or sauce, to taste), cold vanilla yogurt, crisp chilled lettuce leaves, washed and dried

canned tuna, drained, low-fat mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, dried onion, dill weed, pumpernickel bread, large, thick-sliced, pico de gallo

shredded yellow summer squash (about 4 lb), onions, chopped, green pepper, chopped, canning salt, sugar, cider vinegar, celery seed , ground mustard and ground turmeric, ground nutmeg, pepper

ripe summer tomatoes, curd cottage cheese, chopped fresh basil, crushed garlic cloves, grated parmesan cheese

extra-virgin olive oil, soy sauce, grated ginger, garlic, mashed, zest of 1 lemon, zest and juice of 1 orange, four 4-oz tilapia fillets, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh baby spinach , for serving, grilled summer relish , recipe follows, scallions, white and pale green parts only, ear corn, orange bell pepper, yellow squash , halved lengthwise, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh lemon juice (from about 1 lemon), extra-virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar

curry, mustard (powdered , if you have it, wet mustard, you might need more), paprika, mayonnaise, pickle juice, chopped dill pickles (not sweet relish, yeck!), pepper, celery seed, chives

squash, diced (1 medium large), vidalia onions, diced (1 medium to large), bell pepper, any color, diced (1 large), fresh ginger, grated, salt, sugar, white vinegar, turmeric, celery seed, nutmeg, dry mustard, black pepper, cornstarch, thai basil (finely chopped after measuring)

zucchini, kosher salt, tomatoes , preferably plum , peeled, seeded, diced, bell peppers, seeded, cut into 1/4-inch dice, yellow onions, cut into 1/4-inch dice, distilled white vinegar (5 percent acidity), sugar, mustard seed, celery seed

peeled tomatoes, garlic, jalapeno pepper (seeded ), bell pepper (yellow or green ), onion, stalk celery, salt, black pepper, cumin, chili powder, oregano, parsley

vegetable or peanut oil, for frying, flour, eggs, beaten, coarse cornmeal, salt, ground white pepper, fresh okra, summer tomato relish , recipe follows, roasted red pepper, peeled and diced, ear corn , roasted or grilled, kernels removed, tomatoes , like pear or cherry, sliced in half, scallions, chopped, fresh thyme, chopped, hot pepper sauce, sugar, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

sweet onions, kosher salt, brown sugar, summer savory (dried ), balsamic vinegar, malt vinegar, rice wine vinegar, unsalted butter

roma tomatoes, rinsed, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch dice, diced (1/4 in.) onions, golden raisins, white vinegar (distilled , rice, or wine), sugar, minced fresh ginger, fresh jalapeno chilies (1 1/2 to 2 oz. total), rinsed, stemmed, seeded, and chopped, salt

diced ham, diced bologna, diced salami, sliced pepperoni, bacon (cooked ), diced american cheese, diced provolone cheese, diced colby-monterey jack cheese, diced swiss cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, italian dressing, green olive juice, black olive juice, green olives, black olives, crushed almonds, relish, pepper, garlic powder, mrs. dash seasoning mix, celery seed

fresh corn kernels (about 9 ears ), red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped, minced red onion, grated fresh ginger, garlic clove, minced, cider vinegar, sugar, yellow mustard seeds, kosher salt , to taste, freshly ground pepper , to taste, fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

zucchini or yellow squash, sliced to 1/4-inch discs, yellow onions, thinly sliced, kosher salt, sugar, white distilled vinegar, cider vinegar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, ground turmeric, dry pectin

sliced cucumbers, chopped cabbage, chopped, seeded green pepper, chopped green tomato, chopped onion, water, salt, chopped carrot, chopped cauliflower, chopped celery, cut green beans, chopped chayote squash, cider vinegar, sugar, water, mustard seeds, celery seeds, ground turmeric

bell peppers, diced (tops and tails , to see an example go to stella culinary.com or knifeskills), onion, diced, olive oil, coarsely ground sea salt, fresh minced garlic, juice and zest of half a lemon, sherry wine or 1 tbsp white wine vinegar