A relish tray is a great dish to add to the appetizer or dinner table. It is super simple and totally affordable to make with select veggies, olives, and pickles.
1canwhole black olives - try some different varieties from the olive bar at your local grocer's
1cangreen olives
2 to 3jarsassorted pickles- vary the choices from dill to sweet to spicy, maybe throw in some itty bitty cornichons, too
1bunchradishes or sliced turnip
4carrotscut into sticks the old fashioned way if you wanna go retro
1headcelerycut into sticks
1jarpickled or roasted peppers - try a few different colors and varieties like pickled cherry peppers, roasted red bell peppers, and fresh red, green or yellow bell peppers
Arrange the various ingredients on a tray. Use a pretty, divided dish.
Notes
Should there be any leftovers on your relish tray, package them up and store in the refrigerator. Use within 4 days.Variations: consider adding a variety of pickled vegetables and olives according to your preferences, including: marinated mushrooms, marinated artichoke hearts, asparagus, dilly beans, giardiniera, and pickled peppers.Depending on what you serve, you may want to provide toothpicks, cocktail forks, and cocktail plates.