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Tomato Relish

This Tomato Relish is tangy, sweet, slightly spicy, and PACKED with fresh flavors—everything a store-bought relish wishes it could be!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 8oz jars (roughly 1 cup per jar)
Calories: 159 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 5 cups tomatoes, roughly chopped and seeded* $2.52
  • 2 limes $0.50
  • 1 Tbsp grated peeled ginger, about 2 inches of fresh ginger $0.15
  • 1 cup sugar $0.84
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes $0.12
  • ½ tsp ground cumin $0.04
  • ⅛ tsp ground cloves** $0.08
  • ½ red onion $0.61

Instructions

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  1. Zest and juice limes, dice onion, and gather chopped tomatoes, grated ginger, spices, and seasonings.
  2. Combine all ingredient in a large sauce pan or skillet and stir together.
  3. Simmer on medium heat, stirring every couple of minutes or so while the tomatoes and onions begin to cook down. The sugar will dissolve and everything will become nice and juicy.
  4. Simmer and stir until the relish deepens in color and the juice cooks down by 1/4. When the relish becomes a thicker consistency (but still juicy, like any store-bought relish) it is done. Mine took about 30 minutes.

Notes

  • * You can use any tomatoes you have on hand to make this relish, just make sure you have 5 cups diced for this recipe. No need to seed smaller varieties like grape or cherry tomatoes. I used about 12 Roma tomatoes and a small handful of cherry tomatoes.
  • ** If you don’t have any clove on hand, you could leave it off or substitute with a pumpkin spice blend. I know it sounds weird, but pumpkin spice includes cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves… all of which would complement this relish!

Nutrition Information

Serving 18oz jar Calories 159kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 0.4g (1%) Sodium 10mg (0%) Fiber 2g (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 68oz jars (roughly 1 cup per jar)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 159

% Daily Value*

Serving 18oz jar
Calories 159kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 0.4g 1%
Sodium 10mg 0%
Fiber 2g 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.