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    Sweet Balsamic Onion Relish Recipe

    BY: Courtney PUBLISHED: Jun 6, 2015 13 Comments UPDATED ON: Jun 6, 2019

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    Try this tasty sweet onion relish recipe - or if you want call it onion jam recipe it has sweet balsamic onions caramelized to perfection.

    Our Sweet Balsamic Onion Relish Recipe is so good that you might even eat it plain.  We love putting it on our piling it on our burgers, topping it on our eggs, piling it high on grilled mushrooms or even on some toast with cheese.

    The best part of all it’s quick and easy to make.  There’s no muss and no fuss.  Just slice up your onions and let it cook for the most part.

    If you don’t want them sliced you can also dice up your onions. Dicing them up makes this sweet balsamic onion relish recipe even easier to use as a topping for small bites!

    Sweet Balsamic Onion Relish, great for sandwiches and appetizers

    Onions are one of our favorite root vegetables and we go through them often.  In our house we eat about one to two onions a day.  We love them grilled, sautéed, caramelized or even raw in a salad or sandwich.

    For a great burger recipe using our caramelized onions visit Courtney’s Sweets and try the Avocado Bacon Burger with Sweet Balsamic Onion Relish.  It has an entire avocado on it!  This burger recipe is insanely delicious!

    Sweet Balsamic Onion Relish, great for sandwiches and appetizers

    Sweet Balsamic Onion Relish Recipe

    Author: Courtney
    Our Sweet Balsamic Onion Relish Recipe is so good that you might even eat it plain.  We love putting it on our piling it on our burgers, topping it on our eggs, piling it high on grilled mushrooms or even on some toast with cheese.
    5 from 6 votes

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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 48kcal
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: caramlized onions, onion spread
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    Ingredients

    • 4 Yellow Onions about 3 1/2 Cups
    • 1 Teaspoon Coconut Oil or Olive Oil
    • 1/3 Cup Sugar or more depending on how sweet you like it
    • 1/2 Cup Balsamic Vinegar

    Instructions

    • Slice or chop onions and place into a skillet with the coconut oil.
    • Cook onions on medium heat until soft for about 15-20 minutes.
    • Once the onions are cooked add in the sugar and vinegar.
    • Cook the onions on medium-low for about an hour, just until onions are cooked down and balsamic vinegar is reduced
    • Strain the onions and put into a small mason jar, discard vinegar.
    • Optional, cook until vinegar slightly thickens for a thicker relish. (not to thick or it will chill into one big blob)
    • Store up to one week in the refrigerator.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Sweet Balsamic Onion Relish Recipe
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    48
    % Daily Value*
    Sodium
     
    3
    mg
    0
    %
    Potassium
     
    65
    mg
    2
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    10
    g
    3
    %
    Sugar
     
    8
    g
    9
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    2.7
    mg
    3
    %
    Calcium
     
    11
    mg
    1
    %
    Iron
     
    0.2
    mg
    1
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    The nutritional information is automatically calculated and can vary based ingredients and products used. If the nutrition numbers are important for you we recommend calculating them yourself.

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    You can cook the vinegar until it’s reduced and the sauce becomes thick or you can simply drain and then have just the onions without the thick sauce.

    Sweet Balsamic Onion Relish

    I’ll be using this relish for the rest of the week.  It’s great to make a batch and just have in your refrigerator for whenever you’d like to use it.  Make a simple and easy dinner even more delicious with our Our Sweet Balsamic Onion Relish Recipe!  It’s so good that you’ll most likely be making it weekly, sorry in advance! 😉

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    POSTED IN: Recipes Sauces & Dips Vegan Recipes balsamic vinegar coconut oil onions sugar

    About Courtney

    Fruit and Veggie lover. I love making produce fun and delicious, not to mention taking tons of pictures in the process! :-)

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    Comments

    1. rebecca orr

      July 12, 2015 at 4:33 pm

      This looks like a delicious topping to a hot off the grill burger! Definitely going to be making this to take to some family reunions this month.

      Reply
    2. Heidi

      October 13, 2017 at 6:30 am

      Can this recipe be processed to use later on?

      Reply
      • Courtney

        December 21, 2017 at 11:24 am

        We save in the fridge for a week without any issue. 🙂

        Reply
    3. maggie

      September 08, 2018 at 12:20 pm

      I canned mine for I made a double batch. Yum @#** Yum. Delicious!
      This will be a staple in our house.

      Reply
      • Courtney

        September 12, 2018 at 8:37 pm

        Ahh, that’s great to hear, glad you enjoyed! 😀

        Reply
      • Sherry Dugdale

        September 17, 2018 at 11:18 am

        I would like to can these as well, How long did you process I them in the canner? They look so delicious!

        Reply
        • Courtney

          February 20, 2019 at 10:07 pm

          We store this in the refrigerator. I’m paranoid about canning and botulism, haha

      • Liz

        February 19, 2019 at 10:04 pm

        How long did it last on the shelf? Did u hot bath it?

        Reply
        • Courtney

          February 20, 2019 at 10:07 pm

          We store this in the refrigerator for up to one week. 🙂

    4. Lisa Angerame

      March 02, 2019 at 9:55 am

      just stumbled onto this recipe. looks amazing. i can’t wait to try it! i’m going to use coconut sugar…and honestly i keep things in jars, without canning, for a lot longer than most people and i usually don’t have a problem!

      Reply
      • Courtney

        March 10, 2019 at 10:40 am

        Yum!! Let us know how it goes! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Liss

      October 10, 2023 at 6:02 am

      Hi,
      I’m a little confused, do you put the liquid into the jar or do you strain the onions and only put the onions in the jar?
      Thanks 🙏

      Reply
      • Courtney

        October 11, 2023 at 8:58 am

        We reduce the liquid and it becomes a bit thicker and coats the onions. We always store it in the liquid that’s created when making.:)

        Reply

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