SAVING THE DAY: Fresh, local cucumbers, onions, bell peppers and a few other ingredients come together easily to make a sweet relish perfect for canning. Photo by Glenn English Hot weather and ...

Sweet pickle relish is pivotal to making my tuna salad, salmon salad, topping a hot dog or a hamburger, or making my Thousand Island dressing or tartar sauce. If you believe that "pivotal" seems too ...

1. Wash cucumbers and peppers. Chop, discarding pepper stems and seeds; seed cucumbers if desired. Measure 6 cups of cucumber and 3 cups of peppers. Peel and chop onions; measure 3 cups. Combine ...

To a medium bowl add the julienne (or chopped) cucumbers and onion; tossing to combine. Sprinkle evenly with the salt and toss again. Cover and let stand at room temperature, stirring occasionally, ...