Sweet pickle relish is the ultimate topping for hot dogs at a cookout during the summer, and making it at home is easy and fun! 

Ingredients

• 1 1/2  pounds medium pickling cucumbers
• 1 onion 
• 1 tablespoon of pickling or kosher salt
• 1 to 2 quarts ice cold water
• 1/2 to 2 cups granulated sugar, however sweet you like your relish
• 1 cups cider vinegar
• 3/4  teaspoons mustard seeds
• 3/4 teaspoons celery seeds

Recipe

1. First, chop up the cucumbers and onions and put them into a large bowl with the salt. Add the water on top so everything is submerged. 
2. Cover the vegetables and leave it out for 2 hours. Then, drain and rinse the vegetables and get out as much liquid from them as possible. 
3. In a stainless steel pot, pour in the sugar, vinegar, mustard seeds, and celery seeds. Heat it on medium-high heat until the sugar is dissolved and it’s boiling about 5 minutes. 
4. Add the vegetables to the syrup, bring it up to a boil again, and then reduce it and simmer them for 10 minutes. 
5. Using a ladle, put the relish into jars that are hot so they don’t break and leave 1/2 inch at the top of the jars, put the lids on, and keep in the fridge for up to 3 weeks!

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The only thing about salads is that they’re usually raw, which isn’t amazing for your digestive system. However, by adding some seasonal veggies and grilling them, you can get great flavor and even more digestive benefits from your salad! Try these combinations out for yourself.

Corn

Corn is obviously one of the main ingredients of summer, as it is sweet and super versatile. Throw a few ears onto the grill, and once they’re nice and charred, shave them off into a bowl with some tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, fresh herbs, and a nice big squeeze of lime juice. Drizzle over with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and you have an insanely flavorful dish in no time.

Squash

All sorts of squash are in season during the summer, including zucchini, yellow squash, and more! Grilling these types of veggies gives them great body, and makes for an awesome salad! Keep them large or cut them small and add them to a bowl with quinoa and crumbled feta and you have a simple but wholesome side dish!

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Sweet pickle relish is the ultimate topping for hot dogs at a cookout during the summer, and making it at home is easy and fun! 

Ingredients

• 1 1/2  pounds medium pickling cucumbers
• 1 onion 
• 1 tablespoon of pickling or kosher salt
• 1 to 2 quarts ice cold water
• 1/2 to 2 cups granulated sugar, however sweet you like your relish
• 1 cups cider vinegar
• 3/4  teaspoons mustard seeds
• 3/4 teaspoons celery seeds

Recipe

1. First, chop up the cucumbers and onions and put them into a large bowl with the salt. Add the water on top so everything is submerged. 
2. Cover the vegetables and leave it out for 2 hours. Then, drain and rinse the vegetables and get out as much liquid from them as possible. 
3. In a stainless steel pot, pour in the sugar, vinegar, mustard seeds, and celery seeds. Heat it on medium-high heat until the sugar is dissolved and it’s boiling about 5 minutes. 
4. Add the vegetables to the syrup, bring it up to a boil again, and then reduce it and simmer them for 10 minutes. 
5. Using a ladle, put the relish into jars that are hot so they don’t break and leave 1/2 inch at the top of the jars, put the lids on, and keep in the fridge for up to 3 weeks!

The post Sweet Pickle Relish is Just What You Want in Your Fridge This Summer appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

The only thing about salads is that they’re usually raw, which isn’t amazing for your digestive system. However, by adding some seasonal veggies and grilling them, you can get great flavor and even more digestive benefits from your salad! Try these combinations out for yourself.

Corn

Corn is obviously one of the main ingredients of summer, as it is sweet and super versatile. Throw a few ears onto the grill, and once they’re nice and charred, shave them off into a bowl with some tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, fresh herbs, and a nice big squeeze of lime juice. Drizzle over with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and you have an insanely flavorful dish in no time.

Squash

All sorts of squash are in season during the summer, including zucchini, yellow squash, and more! Grilling these types of veggies gives them great body, and makes for an awesome salad! Keep them large or cut them small and add them to a bowl with quinoa and crumbled feta and you have a simple but wholesome side dish!

The post Grilled Veggies Are the Perfect Addition to Summer Salads! appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.