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Recipe: Cherry relish

DOUBLE DUTY: They’re terrific as desserts, but use them in a chutney, too.
DOUBLE DUTY: They’re terrific as desserts, but use them in a chutney, too.
(Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times)
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Total time: 25 minutes Servings: 12

Note: From Donna Deane. You can serve this with grilled chicken, pork, sausages, lamb or beef.

1 pound Bing cherries, stemmed and pitted

2 teaspoons minced red onion

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

1/2 teaspoon minced tarragon

Salt

Freshly ground pepper

2 tablespoons chopped yellow bell pepper

1. Pulse the cherries in a food processor until coarsely chopped, then place the chopped cherries in a medium bowl. Stir in the onion, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar and tarragon. Season with a pinch each of salt and pepper, or to taste.

2. Gently fold in the yellow pepper. Cover and let stand 15 minutes for the flavors to meld. This makes about 3 cups relish.

Each serving: 23 calories; 0 protein; 6 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram fiber; 0 fat; 0 saturated fat; 0 cholesterol; 10 mg. sodium.

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