What Is Sweet relish and How Can I Use It?
Sweet relish is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 43 recipes to get you started.
What is sweet relish?
A relish is a cooked, pickled, or chopped vegetable or fruit food item which is typically used as a condiment.
The item generally consists of discernible vegetable or fruit pieces in a sauce, although the sauce is subordinate in character to the vegetable or fruit pieces.
It might consist of a single type of vegetable or fruit, or a combination of these. These fruits or vegetables might be coarsely or finely chopped, but generally a relish is not as smooth as a sauce-type condiment, such as ketchup.
The overall taste sensation might be sweet or savory, hot or mild, but it is always a strong flavor that complements or adds to the primary food item with which it is served.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (245g)Where found
Sweet relish is usually found in the condiments section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Sweet relish is a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does sweet relish weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 245 grams |
| 1 tbsp | 15 grams |
| 1 packet (2/3 tbsp) | 10 grams |
Related
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
| In Chinese: | 甜津津有味 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | relish sucrée | |
| en español: | condimento dulce |
Recipes using sweet relish
There are 43 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Classic Tuna Salad
Classic tuna salad with crunchy celery and onion, creamy mayo, tangy dry mustard, and a touch of sweet relish. The quick, crowd-pleasing filling for sandwiches, wraps, or crackers.
Turkey Bacon Pasta Salad
Turn leftover turkey into a refreshing pasta salad with sweet great peas, crunchy celery topped with bacon.
Turkey Reuben
Sliced turkey, tangy sauerkraut, melted Swiss cheese, and a homemade Russian dressing on buttered rye bread, broiled until golden and gooey. A lighter spin on the classic deli Reuben that's ready in 25 minutes.
Light Tuna Salad
The addition of ingredients like curry powder and grated Parmesan make this salad special. Great for sandwiches, on crackers as an appetizer or served on lettuce leaves.
Bentley's Sweet Red Pepper Spread
This cream cheese-based cracker spread is served free at a local pub. It was so delicious that I knew I had to try to duplicate it home after I first had it. At the pub, the spread is served with club-type crackers, but it goes well on any cracker or with crudites.
Barack Obama’s Tuna Salad
When President-elect Barack Obama made tuna salad with his family on “60 Minutes” last year, he used this recipe, specifying troll-caught albacore.
Beer Battered Deep Fried Fish With Tarter Sauce
"This delicious fish is great to serve for lunch or for dinner. The beer batter is just the best!"
Stove-Top Tuna Cakes
Enjoy these quick and easy Stove-Top Tuna Cakes, made with simple, hearty ingredients like canned tuna, breadcrumbs, and eggs. Ready in just 20 minutes, this budget-friendly recipe delivers crispy, flavorful patties perfect for a satisfying meal.
Turkey Breast- Orange Blackberry Relish
Roasted turkey breast basted with orange juice concentrate, served with a homemade orange-blackberry relish thickened with brown sugar and cornstarch. A stunning, fruity holiday centerpiece that feeds 15.
Favorite Picnic Potato Salad
Picnic potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, dill and sweet relish, Cajun-style hot sauce, and chopped olives. A big-batch Louisiana-leaning crowd pleaser for cookouts.
Old-Fashioned Potato Salad
Low-fat old-fashioned potato salad with red-skinned potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, celery, onion, and pickle relish in a nonfat sour cream and fat-free mayonnaise dressing with dry mustard.
Top-Dog Hot Dogs
Loaded hot dogs topped with relish or chili sauce, diced green pepper, onion, tomato, and shredded mozzarella. A fully dressed dog with crunch and cheese in 10 minutes.
Cheesy Pecan Yule Log
Retro cream cheese and blue cheese log rolled in chopped pecans, with sweet pickle relish and dried onion for tangy bite. No-bake holiday and game-day appetizer that slices clean on a cracker.
Stuffed Beef Dogs
Cheese-stuffed beef dogs made from seasoned ground chuck with a melty cheddar center, broiled until golden and served in buns. A kid-friendly dinner ready in 30 minutes.
Tuna Fish
Mayonnaise-free tuna salad: drained canned tuna mixed with sweet relish, chopped onion, oregano, and celery seed. Lighter pantry-staple sandwich filling for two.
Field & Stream Stuffed Burgers
Field and Stream stuffed burgers seal a savory mix of sweet relish, onion, garlic, Worcestershire, and a splash of bourbon between two thin beef patties. A juicy backyard burger with a flavor-packed surprise inside.
Lisa's Tartar Sauce
Cajun-style tartar sauce with sweet relish, sour chow chow, scallions, fresh parsley, Worcestershire, and Louisiana hot sauce. Best after an overnight chill.
Pink Tartar Sauce
Pink tartar sauce with mayo, sweet relish, grainy Dijon mustard, and lemon juice. A four-ingredient no-cook condiment for fried fish, shrimp, or crab cakes.
Instant Pizza
Instant pizza turns soft dinner rolls into quick salmon melts, spread with tomato relish, piled with flaked salmon and cheddar, then grilled bubbly. Ready in 15 minutes for a fast lunch or snack.
Aunt Elsie's Hot Dog BarBQue Sauce
Aunt Elsie's family hot dog BBQ sauce with ketchup, sweet relish, sauteed onion, and vinegar. Score the hot dogs so the sweet tangy sauce soaks in as they simmer plump and hot.
Valentine's Day Potato Salad
Red potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, diced apple, sweet relish, spicy mustard, and dill. A colorful Valentine's Day side dish with red-skinned potatoes and a creamy dressing.
Chili-Cheese Burgers
Chili-cheese burgers crown lean ground beef patties with melty Gruyere and a cumin-spiked green chili tomato sauce. The sauce made from scratch is what separates these from every other Tex-Mex burger.
Presto Potato Salad
Classic American potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, celery, onion, mustard, and sweet relish in a creamy mayo dressing. Served chilled with a paprika finish.
Lisa's Tartar Sauce.
Homemade tartar sauce with sweet relish, chow chow relish, fresh parsley, scallions, and a dash of hot sauce. A Cajun-style batch recipe that improves overnight in the fridge.
