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Tomato Relish Recipe

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Homemade Tomato Relish Recipe – Fresh tomatoes, onions and peppers combine with delicious pickling ingredients to become a fabulous new condiment with bright fresh flavor! This post has been upgraded from August 2017 to improve reader experience.

First Published: September 12,2018… Last Updated: April 21, 2019
Tomato Relish Recipe on toast.

It only takes 15 minutes to make, but you’ll want to double the recipe – trust me!

Tomato Relish Recipe

I’m excited to share this recipe with you today. It’s an old family recipe, it’s been in the family for 100+ years!

And since we are coming up to summer and you soon may have a tomato…. or two….. or ten extras….. Tomato Relish will help you preserve some of those tomatoes and trust me, this will be your new favorite condiment!

It is easy and delicious and when you make tomato relish you tuck the leftovers in the fridge and it lasts over a month! (Honestly I think it will last longer, but I’ve never been able to keep it that long because we eat it that quickly!)

This was my Great Grandma Amy’s recipe. When my Grandmother passed away, my Aunt was kind enough to give me her old cookbooks and notes. I have several great family recipes on the blog – Refrigerator Pickles, my Mom’s recipe for Taco Soup and Macaroni and Cheese.

What might look like tatters and notes to some, was a treasure trove of memories to me! As I was going thru this recipe, I originally thought it was my Grandma’s, but I didn’t recognize the handwriting.

After searching thru more records, I realized the tomato relish recipe was my Great Grandma Amy’s. It’s been in our family for over 100 years!

Relish in glass jar with toast points.

What can I use tomato relish on? Tomato Relish is great on Toast Points, an omelet or your favorite burger!

Tomato Relish

This recipe uses everyday ingredients that will give you an over-the-top new condiment! Tomato Relish will quickly become a new favorite!

And trust me, you’ll want to double the recipe!

What is tomato relish?

I know this because the first time I made it…. we ate it all. So then I had to make it again and we ate it. In fact, I made it three times before I got a chance to photograph it, it’s that good!

Shopping list for Relish Recipe

  • tomatoes
  • yellow onion 
  • Fresno or jalapeño pepper 
  • celery seed
  • salt
  • pepper
  • sugar
  • red wine vinegar

What will you use this delicious Homemade Relish on?

  1. Toss it in macaroni salad for an extra added zing!
  2. Layer it on a toasted bagel with cream cheese, delish!
  3. Use it as a light salad dressing – it really has great flavor!
  4. Exchange tomato relish for pickles in potato salad – yum!
  5. Finish off a grilled veggie patty – everyone will be saying WOW that’s good!
  6. Better yet – enjoy with my Slow Cooker Mushroom Burger!
  7. Topping grilled vegetables will give them extra flavor.
  8. Slather on Toast Points
  9. Serve alongside a delicious Omelet
  10. Add it to your Egg Salad to give an extra POP!
  11. It’s delicious over a country omelet!
  12. Top off your favorite burger!

Whatever you use ketchup or salsa on you can replace with this amazing recipe!

Tomato Relish in glass jars surrounded by big red tomatoes.

This will quickly become your new favorite condiment!!

Fresh Tomato Relish Recipes

How do you make tomato and onion relish?

  1. Dice the tomatoes and onion.
  2. Slice the chili pepper, remove the ribs and seeds. (if desired), finely dice.
  3. Mix together the ingredients. 
  4. Pour into a small jar and seal. 
  5. Let stand for at least an hour. Refrigerate any unused portions.

Suggested pairings for this relish

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Relish in glass jar with toast points.
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Homemade Tomato Relish Recipe

Fresh tomatoes, onions and peppers combine with delicious pickling ingredients to become a fabulous new condiment with bright fresh flavor!
Prep Time15 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American #Vegan #Vegetarian
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 14
Author: Souper Chef Deb
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup diced tomatoes finely diced
  • 1/2 yellow onion, diced finely diced
  • 1/2 Fresno chili pepper or jalapeño pepper finely diced, seeds removed
  • 1/2 tsp celery seed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar

Instructions

  • Finely dice the tomatoes and onion.
  • Slice the chili pepper in half, remove the ribs and seeds. Finely dice.
  • Mix together all of the ingredients. Pour into a small jar and seal. Let stand for at least an hour. Refrigerate any unused portions. 
  • Keeps in the refrigerator up to two weeks.

Nutrition

Calories: 14kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 45mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 2.2mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.3mg

This post was first shared on Healing Tomato as a guest post – be sure to check out this blog for more delicious recipes!!

About Bowl Me Over

Welcome to Bowl Me Over! My name is Debra and I send warm greetings from sunny California. I am a serious foodie – I’ve been known as the go-to girl in our family for years, catering weddings and anniversary parties. In the summer I help cook mountains of food for our family reunions. Often times things I create end up in a bowl, hence the name Bowl Me Over! Let's stay connected, you can email me at debra@bowl-me-over.com and find me on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

Comments

  1. Liza says


    Oh, this recipe is just SO GOOD! I bet it’s because it was tested by time! Love, love, love it! So delicious and so versatile! Simply the best! 🙂

    Reply

    • Bowl Me Over says

      Thanks Liza – the flavors are so delicious and just this morning we topped off an omelet with it – delish! My folks are in town visiting so we’ve gotten some extra down-time in. It’s been great!

      Reply

  4. Dan from Platter Talk says


    Family recipes are the best and this homemade tomato relish looks like it fits right into that category! We are on our way to the farmers market in an hour or so and this will be on our list of must makes for this Saturday! Thank you for pairing our omelette with this recipe; everything you have suggested looks really mouthwatering!

    Reply

    • Bowl Me Over says

      Oh you definitely need to give this a try Dan. My folks are visiting this week and I made an omelet and topped it with this again. Mom was so happy to see her Grandma’s recipe again. It has amazing flavor, just delicious!

      Reply

  6. Sandra says


    What a special recipe to share with us! I could practically eat The whole jar of this tomato relish with a spoon! Love the idea of topping it on an omelet too!

    Reply

  9. Thao @ In Good Flavor says

    I need to start making my own tomato relish. This looks so good and it’s so easy to make too! I’m amazed that it could last in the fridge for over a month.

    Reply

    • Bowl Me Over says

      I know right, but with the vinegar and pickling spices it’s no surprise. I’ve made another batch and it’s sitting in there too – testing it to see. I hope you give this a try Thao!

      Reply

    • Bowl Me Over says

      I have never preserved it by canning. I suspect there would not be enough sugar to preserve the relish, but I can’t tell you that for sure. I would process it in a water bath for 10 minutes. I have plenty of tomatoes handy, I’ll give it a try also and report back Lynne!! Let me know if you try it also.

      Reply

  15. Kathy Brown says

    I’m wondering if this recipe can be canned? Would love if I could can it so I can use it throughout the winter months.

    Reply

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Meet Souper Chef Deb

Welcome to Bowl Me Over! My name is Debra and I send warm greetings from sunny California. I am a serious foodie – I’ve been known as the go-to girl in our family for years, catering weddings and anniversary parties and in the summer help cook mountains of food for our family reunions. Often times things I create end up in a bowl, hence the name Bowl Me Over! Learn More . . .