Vegetable Relish Trays Recipes

THE BEST RELISH TRAY

Steps:

• Drain all of the marinated or pickled ingredients and arrange on relish trays.
• Serve immediately or cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

RELISH TRAY FOR 50

Steps:

• Drain all of the ingredients well and spread them out on paper toweling to remove any excess brine or liquid. Arrange the different ingredients in any desired pattern on a large platter, grouping the items together. Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 4 hours. You can refrigerate it longer but you will probably have to drain off additional liquid after that time.

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST VEGGIE TRAY (PEOPLE ACTUALLY WANT TO EAT)

Steps:

• Make it fun. Mix in a variety of colors, flavors, and textures, and consider your budget as you go along.
• On a budget? Veggies such as carrots, celery, and cucumbers are crowd-pleasers and easy on the wallet, while peppers, tomatoes, and jicama are fun for more adventurous eaters or when you want to go all out.
• Easy to eat. The most important thing is to select finger-food-friendly vegetables that are easy to eat.

EIGHT VEGETABLE RELISH

Steps:

• Add the first 8 ingredients to a very large bowl; gently stir to combine.
• Add pickling salt; stir to combine.
• Cover and let sit in a cool place for 12-18 hours; drain well and set aside.
• Add the remaining ingredients to a 10-quart stock pot; simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes.
• Add in the vegetable mixture; simmer over medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring every now and then.
• Bring the mixture to a boil.
• Immediately ladle relish into hot sterilized jars; leave 1/4 inch headspace.
• Cover with lids and make sure bands are screwed on tightly.
• Process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
• Let cool.

VEGETABLE RELISH TRAYS

Steps:

• Have fun with your relish trays. Use a variety of color, vary the selection, and take advantage of specials, buying vegetables in their individual seasons. Quadruple-combination relish trays include: 1. Baby carrots, broccoli and cauliflower florets, and purple cabbage cut in lacy slices. 2. Raw sweet potato slices, celery sticks, sliced fresh mushrooms, and cherry tomatoes. (Tomatoes are technically a fruit, but lend themselves to a vegetable platter.) 3. Sliced cucumbers, sliced tomatoes, sliced purple cabbage, and cauliflower chunks. 4. Sliced sweet red and yellow peppers, sliced zucchini, and carrot sticks. 5. Jicama slices, green pepper slices, cherry tomatoes, and sliced sweet potatoes. 6. Snow pea pods, baby corn cobs, cherry tomatoes, and baby carrots.