Italian Relish Recipes

HOT ITALIAN GIARDINIERA

Steps:

• Place into a bowl the green and red peppers, jalapenos, celery, carrots, onion, and cauliflower. Stir in salt, and fill with enough cold water to cover. Place plastic wrap or aluminum foil over the bowl, and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, drain salty water, and rinse vegetables. In a bowl, mix together garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and olives. Pour in vinegar and olive oil, and mix well. Combine with vegetable mixture, cover, and refrigerate for 2 days before using.

ITALIAN RELISH TRAY

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk olive oil, vinegar, chili powder, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Slice fennel into wedges, Roll salami into batons. Arrange all itenms on a large platted. Drizzle with olive oil mixture.
• Serve with artisan crackers or loaf of Italian bread.

ITALIAN RELISH

Steps:

• Finely chop first 5 ingredients.
• Bring remaining ingredients to a boil. Pour boiling liquid over chopped ingredients.
• Refrigerate. Best if made at least 24 hours before serving.
• Will keep for a month in tightly covered jar.

ITALIAN RELISH TRAY

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil. sherry vinegar, chili powder and parsley and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Slice fennel into wedges and wash cherry tomatoes. Roll salami slices into batons.
• Drain all jarred ingredients well. Arrange all items as desired on a large platter. Serve slightly chilled or at room temperature with bread and/or crackers.

PRESSED ITALIAN PICNIC SANDWICH WITH OLIVE RELISH

Steps:

• Stir together the celery, garlic, olives, parsley, olive oil and Italian seasoning in a medium bowl.
• Put the bottom half of the ciabatta on a work surface. Arrange half of the cheese on the bread, then top with the salami, turkey, ham and mortadella. Top the meat with the remaining cheese and the olive relish. Cover the sandwich with the top of the ciabatta.
• Wrap the sandwich tightly with plastic wrap and place it on a baking sheet. Place another baking sheet on top of the sandwich and weigh it down with a few large cans or a heavy skillet. Refrigerate the sandwich for at least 4 hours and up to 8.
• When ready to serve, unwrap the sandwich and cut into 6 to 8 pieces

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH ITALIAN RELISH

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Let stand at least 15 minutes or up to 1 hour.
• Prepare barbeque (medium heat). Arrange pork chops in 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. Drain liquid from relish; spoon liquid over pork. Let pork marinate at least 15 minutes, turning occasionally. Grill pork until cooked through, about 6 minutes per side.
• Transfer pork to plates. Spoon relish over and serve.

RED PEPPER TRIANGLES WITH ITALIAN RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment. Cut tops and bottoms from peppers, then half lengthwise. Use a chef's knife to remove ribs and seeds. Cut peppers into rectangular planks, each about 3 inches long and 2 inches wide, then cut diagonally into 24 triangles.
• On prepared sheet, toss bell pepper with 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange skin-side down in a single layer and bake until just tender, 15 to 20 minutes; set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine prosciutto, parsley, olives, remaining tablespoon oil, lemon zest and juice, and red-pepper flakes. Top each pepper triangle with relish.