25 Delicious Ways to use Leftover Relish in Recipes (2024)

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Other than grilled cheese toasties, dagwood sandwiches and adorning your cheese platter, just how do you use relishes and chutneys in recipes? Here’s 25 things to do with relish!

If you’re like me you’ll have untold jars of homemade relish stacking up in your pantry. From excess fruit harvest, you may well have fruit chutneys, savoury jellies, pickles or vegetable relishes.

Time to tidy the fridge, use up those left-over scrapings and free your jars for the next onslaught of relish making!

I’ve been giving full jars away to all my friends who ask, and in some cases who don’t! A good question was put to me the other day ‘exactly what do you do with the relish, cooking-wise’? So Brian, this is for you:

What to do with Relishes, Chutneys and Pickles:

  1. Savoury Muffins will never taste the same once you’ve added a dollop or two of your favourite relish.
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  2. Potato Mash: Add several tablespoons of homemade vegetable relish, salt and pepper, butter and milk to mashed potato during the smashing process. Eat as a side dish, under meatballs, atop a Cottage Pie or fry in a breakfast grill ‘cook up’.
  3. Dip: Mix relish with natural yoghurt, sour cream or cream cheese as a dip for wedges, crackers, bread or vegetable sticks.
  4. Bacon & Egg Pie: Add dollops to your favourite Bacon & Egg pie recipe or vegetarian alternative.
  5. Stuffing & Dumplings: Toss a spoonful or two into your favourite stuffing or stewed dumpling recipe.
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  6. Rice Pilaf: Fold through freshly cooked pasta or plain rice to add extra flavour.
  7. Tuna Spread: Combine a tin of plain (and drained) tuna with several tablespoons of relish and cottage cheese if you please. It will add emense flavour. Serve on rice crackers or straight from the bowl. The same works really well with ham (blitzed into a crumb-like texture folded with sour cream and relish).
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  8. Stew: Add as a special ingredient to a soup or stew – a dollop or two will transform it!
  9. Stuffed Baked Potato: Scoop out the insides of a baked potato, mash it with relish, any spare cooked vegetables, stuff it back into the cavity and grill with cheese and you have yourself a delicious side or main.
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  10. Cheese Ball: The perfect addition to a classic cheese ball!
  11. Gravy: Add a generous spoonful of your favourite relish to your next gravy.
  12. Pumpkin Balls: Add relish to rice or risotto balls to add extra flavour and zing.
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  13. Condiment: Use as a condiment for roasted vegetables or meat (hot or cold).
  14. Stir Fry Sauce: Thin your relish with water then use as a stir-fry sauce for meat and vegetables alike.
  15. BBQ Glaze: Use relish (thinned with water) as a glaze for BBQ meat or spare ribs.
  16. Frittata: A ‘must have’ ingredient for vegetable quiches or a frittata.
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  17. Mince Flavouring: Add to savoury mince, lasagne and spaghetti bolognaise OR to a cheese sauce.
  18. Potato & Tuna Croquettes: add delicious oomph to a classic potato dish.
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  19. Stuffed Mushrooms: Remove the stalk from mushrooms, stuff with relish, top with cheese and grill to delicious perfection.
  20. Pizza Base Sauce: Spread on to wraps, panini or use as a pizza sauce base.
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  21. Vegetable Glaze: Toss a little through hot steamed seasonal veggies along with butter.
  22. Pulled Beef: Along with red wine, a tin of tomatoes and salt, add 1/2 cup of relish into your slow-cooker!
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  23. Stuffed Pumpkin: Not only is it a centre piece but the main course too! Here’s my vegan-friendly, dairy-free, Black Bean & Quinoa Stuffed Pumpkin.
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  24. Chickpea Curry: Not just any old veggie curry, this one is vegan too.
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  25. Buffalo Cauliflower Bites: perfect for a hot chill relish and vegan friendly.
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Is that enough to get you going? Don’t waste a drop from your relish jar — it all should be put to good use. Relish the thought.

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4 comments

  1. 25 Delicious Ways to use Leftover Relish in Recipes (13)Gloria says:

    November 11, 2023 at 5:36 pm

    Hi Julie these ideas are so awesome, I make and sell homemade relishes and pickles, I was wondering if you are ok with me using some of your ideas and writing them down so I can let people know about them when I sell them? Again thank you for the awesome ideas.

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    • 25 Delicious Ways to use Leftover Relish in Recipes (14)Julie says:

      November 24, 2023 at 5:53 pm

      Hi Gloria, I am happy for you to share the ideas, yes! If you are printing out my page ‘as is’ some reference to rediscover.co.nz would be appreciated thank you. >>Julie

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  2. 25 Delicious Ways to use Leftover Relish in Recipes (15)Trish says:

    September 25, 2020 at 8:39 am

    Thank you. I bought relish instead of pepper jam. I couldn’t think what I would do with this relish. Now I have lots of ideas

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    • 25 Delicious Ways to use Leftover Relish in Recipes (16)Julie says:

      September 25, 2020 at 6:50 pm

      Hi Trish, I’m glad you found this blog post helpful for inspiration! I seldom use relish for cheese and crackers these days, I’m all about using it for flavouring for meals. I hope you find something delicious in there! >>Julie

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25 Delicious Ways to use Leftover Relish in Recipes (2024)

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25 Delicious Ways to use Leftover Relish in Recipes? ›

BBQ Glaze: Use relish (thinned with water) as a glaze for BBQ meat or spare ribs. Frittata: A 'must have' ingredient for vegetable quiches or a frittata. Mince Flavouring: Add to savoury mince, lasagne and spaghetti bolognaise OR to a cheese sauce. Potato & Tuna Croquettes: add delicious oomph to a classic potato dish.

What can I do with excess relish? ›

10 Ways to Enjoy Relish
  1. Slather on hot dogs. Sure, you can put mustard or tomato sauce on hot dogs, but relish takes your favourite snack food to a whole new level. ...
  2. Spice up salads. ...
  3. Go gourmet with sandwiches. ...
  4. Perk up pork. ...
  5. Balance cheese dishes. ...
  6. Kick up vegetarian meals. ...
  7. Add flavour to fish. ...
  8. Dress up dips.
Dec 13, 2017

What can I use sweet relish for? ›

10 Delicious Ways To Use Mike's Amazing Sweet Relish Sauce
  • Make Tartar Sauce.
  • Use It In Picnic Salads.
  • Add It In Sandwich Mixtures.
  • Add Flavor To Meatloaf.
  • Heap Up On Hot Fish.
  • Smear On Hot Dogs.
  • Make Pork More Appealing.
  • Kick Up Vegetarian Dishes.

What does dill relish go with? ›

Tuna and egg salad sandwiches are a lunchtime classic. A spoonful of relish in the mixture zings things up a bit and adds satisfying texture. This is the perfect job for dill pickle relish. Relish adds some zesty flavour to your meatloaf and keeps it from drying out in the oven.

How good is relish after you open it? ›

Relish is good for up to a year.

You've probably seen this pickle-infused condiment at baseball stadiums and grocery stores. As long as the relish is refrigerated after opening, Still Tasty noted that it should be good for up to one year.

Does relish go bad in the refrigerator? ›

Relish. This one is actually shocking. According to the FoodKeeper app, relish should be eaten with 30 MONTHS of purchase if it's in the pantry. If it's opened and is being refrigerated, it should be used up within nine months.

Can you freeze relish? ›

Spoon cooled relish into freezer containers and freeze for up to 4 months. Thaw relish in refrigerator. Thawed relish may be refrigerated for up to 1 week.

What is gentleman's relish used for? ›

Gentleman's Relish is traditionally eaten very thinly spread on slices of hot buttered white-bread toast, either on its own, or with cucumber or "mustard and cress" sprouts. It can also be added to minced meat for a different-tasting cottage pie or to the mixture for fish cakes, potato cakes and croquettes.

What's the difference between sweet relish and relish? ›

A: Dill relish is seasoned with the dill herb and hs a minimal quantity of sugar. Sweet relish is spiced usually with clove, and it has a large quantity of sugar or other sweeteners.

Is relish good for cramps? ›

I don't usually keep pickles around, but I always have dill relish in the fridge. When I feel a cramp coming on, I just take 2 tablespoons of relish and it goes away in seconds! A: Pickle relish should work just as well as pickle juice for stopping a nighttime muscle cramp.

Is dill relish just chopped up pickles? ›

Relish is a preserved, chunky, vinegary condiment made out of finely chopped fruits, and/or vegetables. That's right, it's not only made with pickles!

Is relish good on a sandwich? ›

His secret is to add a thin layer of sweet relish into the sandwich while it's still hot. It's brilliant: Most people swear by mustard, but relish is the business.

How do you serve relish? ›

Crisp, colorful relishes may be served on relish trays or salad bars. Raw vegetable relishes (celery sticks, carrot sticks, or radishes) and pickles, pickled peppers, or olives may be used. Salad greens along with the other foods may be added for “make-your-own” salads from the Salad Bar.

Can I eat expired relish? ›

Ketchup, Mustard and Relish

Yellow mustard can be stored unopened for up to two years past its best before date, or for a year in the refrigerator after opening. Unopened pickle relish can be kept in your pantry for up to two and a half years, or up to nine months in the fridge after opening.

Is relish just blended pickles? ›

Relish: vegetables/fruits preserved using either sugar, vinegar or a combination of the two. Essentially, while sugar and vinegar are important for preserving they are not a major ingredient by weight, so you would be making a relish rather than a pickle.

How long does an opened jar of relish last in the fridge? ›

Relish. "Relish can usually last up to nine months in the refrigerator," says Le.

How do you preserve relish? ›

Place the filled jars in a boiling water bath, ensuring the water covers the jars by one inch. Boil for 10 minutes, then remove the jars from the water bath and allow to rest at room temperature for 12-24 hours. The jars should all be sealed after 1 hour.

How do you use leftover chutney? ›

Besides being a traditional accompaniment to many Indian dishes, here are some ideas of what else you can do with it.
  1. Mix with sour cream for a dip.
  2. Add to barbecue sauce.
  3. Add to mayonnaise and use with sandwiches.
  4. Serve over a block of cream cheese or goat cheese as a appetizer.

How long can you store homemade relish? ›

Sterilized jars of tomato relish will keep for 1-2 years at room temperature. Once the jars have been opened they will need to be kept in the fridge for about 1-2 months.

How long after making relish can you eat it? ›

Spoon the mixture into hot sterilized jars leaving 1/4 inch of head space and seal with lids. Place in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Wait a week or two before eating the relish to allow time for the vinegar to mellow out.

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