Best and Easiest Ways To Use Pickled Beet Relish

Pickled beets are a pantry staple that many of us grew up with.  Fresh beets harvested from the garden and pickled by our grandparents were added to the table most dinner nights to serve alongside many "meat and potato" type dinners.   Pickled beets evoke a nostalgic memorable taste and the balance of sweet and tangy is just wonderfully "more-ish".  We here at Wozz! make an Indian Spiced Pickled Beet Relish that takes the traditional pickled beet just a step forward and gives it a little more depth of flavor with some added spices.  Nevertheless, this pickled beet relish can be used in the same context as a plain ole jar of pickled beets;  alongside roasted meats and potatoes, as an accompaniment to cold cuts and cheese platters or spooned over sandwiches and burgers.  Here are our best and easiest ways to use pickled beet relish.

Serve Pickled Beet Relish with Grilled and Roasted Meats

Simply add a jar of pickled beet relish to the dinner table just like you would a jar of pickles.  Serve alongside roasted chicken, beef, grilled flank steak, duck or sausages and potatoes for a sweet and tangy pickle-y side.   You can also serve pickled beet relish at your next BBQ bash.  Let your guests spoon a little beet relish over their hot dogs, sausages and lamb burgers.

Serve Pickled Beet Relish with Cold Cuts and Appetizer Plates

Pickled beets, pickled beet relish or beet chutney makes a wonderful accompaniment to simple meat and cheese platters.  Serve with sliced ham, salami, roast beef, turkey, Swiss cheese or provolone slices.  Add additional accompaniments including crackers, vegetable crudités, hummus and olives.

Use as a Sandwich Condiment

Pickled beet relish makes a tasty sandwich condiment!  Add to a goats cheese and arugula grilled cheese, a veggie hummus sandwich, a ham and cheddar wrap, an egg salad sandwich or a roast beef roll with lettuce and horseradish mayo.  So many options!

Pictured Below:  Hummus and Veggie Sandwich with Wozz! Indian Spiced Pickled Beet Relish

Make A Dip

Mix a couple tablespoons of beet relish with Greek yogurt or sour cream for a zippy dip or beet tzatziki that can be used for warm pita chips or to spoon over burgers, wraps, falafel, fritters and lamb meatballs.  Blend beet relish with chickpeas, tahini and a little lemon juice to make a pickled beet hummus or mix into cream cheese or cottage cheese and serve with crackers.

As a Cheese Pairing Accompaniment

Serve pickled beets or pickled beet relish with a blue cheese such as Roquefort or gorgonzola or with chevre or cheddar and serve with seeded crackers.  Mix beet relish into a whipped feta dip and serve with veggies and warm pita.

As A Burger Condiment

Add pickled beet relish and a fried egg to your bacon cheeseburger for the ultimate Australian style burger!   Mix our Indian Spiced Pickled Beet Relish with yogurt and spoon over a grilled lamb burger or veggie burger for a flavor twist.

Recipe Pictured Below: Lamb Gyros with Indian Spiced Pickled Beet Tzatziki

Serve Alongside Eggs

Add pickled beet relish or beet hummus to a breakfast plate of poached eggs, sourdough, salad greens and halloumi.  You can also serve pickled beets alongside hardboiled eggs or spread beet relish onto a fried egg sandwich with melted cheese.

Pictured Below:  Poached Eggs, Sourdough, Fried Halloumi and Pickled Beet Hummus

Add To Salads

Toss a few spoonfuls of pickled beet relish through a simple green salad with goats cheese and croutons or add to a Greek salad with feta.  Another option is to toss through chickpea and lentil salads with fresh herbs with a little extra splash of oil and vinegar.   

Make a Salad Dressing or Vinaigrette

Add 1-2 tablespoons of our Indian Spiced Pickled Beet Relish to a little olive oil and red wine or balsamic vinegar for a quick and easy vinaigrette.  Mix beet relish with yogurt or sour cream and spoon over an arugula and fresh mint salad with grilled lamb chops.

Recipe Pictured Below:  Lentil Salad with Kale, Herbs and Pickled Beet Vinaigrette

Use Pickled Beet Relish As A Pizza or Flatbread Base

Spread our Indian Spiced Pickled Beet Relish onto the base of a pizza dough and top with goats cheese, burrata cheese, arugula and toasted walnuts or spread it on flatbread with blue cheese, thinly sliced grilled steak and arugula.

Pictured Below:  Pickled Beet Relish Pizza with Goats Cheese, Arugula, Burrata and Walnuts

There you have it.  Our best and easiest ways to use both pickled beets and beet relish or chutney in a variety of ways.  Enjoy!