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Onion, Olive, and Caper Relish

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on January 7, 2013

Time

25 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 2 cups)

Onion, Olive, and Caper Relish

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil 2 onions, cut into ¼-inch pieces6 garlic cloves, sliced thin½ cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped coarse¼ cup capers, rinsed3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley 1 teaspoon minced fresh marjoram 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon anchovy paste ½ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer onion mixture to medium bowl; stir in remaining 2 tablespoons oil, olives, capers, vinegar, parsley, marjoram, sugar, anchovy paste, pepper, and salt. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Onion, Olive, and Caper Relish

Onion, Olive, and Caper Relish

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Time

25 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 2 cups)

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil
2 onions, cut into ¼-inch pieces
6 garlic cloves, sliced thin
½ cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped coarse
¼ cup capers, rinsed
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon minced fresh marjoram
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon anchovy paste
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon salt

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil
2 onions, cut into ¼-inch pieces
6 garlic cloves, sliced thin
½ cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped coarse
¼ cup capers, rinsed
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon minced fresh marjoram
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon anchovy paste
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon salt

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil
2 onions, cut into ¼-inch pieces
6 garlic cloves, sliced thin
½ cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped coarse
¼ cup capers, rinsed
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon minced fresh marjoram
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon anchovy paste
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon salt

Why This Recipe Works

This quick-cooking relish of onions, olives, capers, herbs, and vinegar complements our meaty grilled pork chops with briny, punchy flavor.

Instructions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer onion mixture to medium bowl; stir in remaining 2 tablespoons oil, olives, capers, vinegar, parsley, marjoram, sugar, anchovy paste, pepper, and salt. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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