Colorful Relish Tray Salad
A holiday tradition in my kitchen whether it's Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, or the first day of baseball season a holiday in our house is based on a recipe I saw Emeril do years ago. He made a Relish Tray Salad and I tried my own version the very next day. The beautiful thing about making a relish tray salad is that you can pretty much add or take away anything your little heart desires. And easy? Trust me, nothing's easier.
A holiday tradition in my kitchen whether it's Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, or the first day of baseball season a holiday in our house is based on a recipe I saw Emeril do years ago. He made a Relish Tray Salad and I tried my own version the very next day. The beautiful thing about making a relish tray salad is that you can pretty much add or take away anything your little heart desires. And easy? Trust me, nothing's easier.
- Carbohydrate 0 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0 g
- Fiber 0 g
- Protein 0 g
- Saturated Fat 0 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Recipe (0g)
- Sodium 0 mg
- Sugar 0 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Calories 0 calories
Step-by-step
- Place everything into a large glass bowl (or any bowl for that matter, glass simply looks spectacular).
- For extra flavor, add a little olive oil.
- The colors are beautiful, the flavors are Heavenly, and everyone has a lot of fun finding their favorites lovelies.
- You could even add some red pepper flakes if you wanted to make it pop.
A simple listing of pickled vegetables obscures the necessity of moisture management during assembly. Raw additions like cauliflower florets and blanched green beans must undergo thorough paper-towel patting; excess brine will pool at the bottom of the glass bowl and dilute the optional olive oil dressing. When swapping cocktail onions for shallots or substituting standard olives with oil-cured varieties, maintain equal volume ratios to preserve the optical balance of the presentation. Glass vessels showcase the chromatic contrast effectively, though non-reactive ceramic bowls work just as well if transparency is not a priority. Dietary adjustments require minimal effort since the core components are naturally plant-based, requiring no dairy or meat derivatives to achieve robust acidity. Incorporating dried red pepper flakes introduces heat that intensifies after thirty minutes of resting at room temperature. Prepared components keep sealed in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to five days before the textures soften excessively.
