Description
This tangy, crunchy relish transforms humble radishes into a zippy condiment that brings serious flavor to burgers, hot dogs, and sandwiches. Ready in under 30 minutes, it keeps for weeks in the fridge and gets better as the flavors meld together.
Ingredients
3 cups thinly sliced radishes (about 1½ lbs)
1 red onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons pickled jalapeños, seeded
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup apple cider vinegar
½ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds
1 teaspoon celery seeds
½ teaspoon dried dill
Instructions
1. Wash your radishes well and trim off the greens and root ends. Slice them thinly, then add them to your food processor along with the quartered red onion and deseeded jalapeños. Pulse until everything is finely chopped but not mushy.
2. Transfer the chopped vegetables to a medium stockpot and add the vinegar, sugar, minced garlic, salt, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and dried dill.
3. Bring everything to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Once it’s boiling, reduce the heat slightly and let it simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring now and then.
4. Remove the pot from the heat and let the relish cool for about 10 minutes. Transfer it to a clean airtight jar and refrigerate.
Notes
Regular red round radishes from the grocery store work perfectly here. Look for firm radishes with fresh greens still attached if possible.
Slice radishes as thin as possible so they absorb the pickling liquid properly. A mandoline makes this job quick, but a sharp knife works fine.
Apple cider vinegar gives this relish its tangy bite, but white wine vinegar or rice vinegar work as substitutes.
The relish is ready to eat right away, but it tastes even better after 24 hours when all the flavors have had time to mingle.
When stored in an airtight jar in the refrigerator, this relish keeps for up to 3 weeks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Condiments, Side Dish
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 145mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg