Give your burgers a healthy boost with this Sweet Zucchini Pickle Relish. It’s simple to prepare and keeps your zucchini fresh all year long!

Hello! I hope you’re doing great! Today, I’m sharing an old favorite, Sweet Zucchini Pickle Relish!

I hope you enjoy trying this one out because it is definitely a favorite around here.

So much so that my oldest daughter literally eats it straight out of the jar!

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Well, I did it. I had so much zucchini leftover after making the Maple Vanilla Zucchini bread the other day, that I decided to go ahead with the Sweet Zucchini Pickle Relish.

Believe it or not, I only had 2 giant zucchinis and they made 2 loaves of Maple Vanilla Zucchini bread and 16 half-pints of this amazingly, sweet relish.

 That’s what I love about making food from scratch – it goes so much further than buying the premade varieties, plus of course, it’s better for you and well, the taste just can’t be beat.

I originally found this Zucchini Relish recipe on Pinterest. It was a vintage recipe that someone had taken out of an old newspaper.

Unfortunately, I didn’t have the exact ingredients, so I switched up the spices a little bit.

But, don’t worry – it didn’t make a bit of difference. It’s still amazing relish!

So, if you have some extra zucchini from your end-of-summer harvest, try this Sweet Zucchini Pickle Relish, you’ll love it.

It takes a little time to put it all together, but the best part is, in just a few hours, you’ll have enough relish to enjoy all year long!

Here’s the recipe –

Supplies/Equipment Needed:

• Food Processor with shredding attachment
• Large mixing bowl
• Measuring cups/spoons
• Large colander
• Large stockpot
• 16 half-pint jars with lids
• Canning supplies

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Yield: 16 half-pints

Sweet Zucchini Pickle Relish

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Prep Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 10 hours

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 10 hours 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 12 cups zucchini, shredded
• 5 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 1/2 cups white vinegar
• 6 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon mustard seed
• 1 tablespoon celery seed
• 1/2 tablespoon nutmeg
• 1/2 tablespoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3/4 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

Day 1:

1. Place shredded zucchini into a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with kosher salt. Cover with a clean, kitchen towel and allow it to sit overnight.

Day 2:

1. Drain zucchini into a large colander and rinse with cold water.
2. Combine, vinegar, sugar, mustard seed, celery seed, nutmeg, turmeric, red pepper flakes and cornstarch in a large stockpot. Stir to combine. Heat on high temperature until boiling.
3. Add the zucchini to the vinegar mixture. Return to boiling. Turn the temperature down to medium-low. Continue cooking for 25 to 30 minutes.
4. Use a ladle to scoop the sweet zucchini pickle relish into clean, half-pint jars. Cover with lids and screw tops.
5. Process in a water bath for 5 minutes to seal.
6. Refrigerate any jars that did not seal properly. Store this Sweet Zucchini Pickle Relish in the refrigerator for up to 6 months or on the shelf indefinitely.

Enjoy!

Do you have some leftover zucchini?

Try my other zucchini recipes to use it up!

• Maple Vanilla Zucchini Bread
• Dill Zucchini Pickles
• Bread and Butter Zucchini Pickles

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Vanessa Hamlin

Vanessa Hamlin is the owner and founder of Food Life Design and VLHamlinDesign. With her passion for frugal living and homesteading, Vanessa loves to write about easy recipes, making money, gardening, home remedies and everything else that a good life entails! When she’s not writing for Food Life Design or creating products for VLHamlinDesign, you’ll find Vanessa reading, drawing, gardening, cooking or spending time with her family.