Pickled Yellow Squash Recipes

YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH RELISH

Steps:

• In a large container, combine squash, onions, green pepper and salt. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Drain; rinse and drain again., In a Dutch oven, combine sugar, vinegar and seasonings; bring to a boil. Add squash mixture; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat., Carefully ladle hot mixture into 6 hot 1-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 15 minutes. Remove jars and cool. Refrigerate remaining relish for up to 1 week.

PICKLED YELLOW SQUASH

Steps:

• Put the squash in a large pot and salt heavily. Let stand for one hour.
• Drain the liquid from the squash. Take paper towels and wipe thoroughly until most of the salt is removed. Do not wash the squash!
• Prepare the brine and place in a large pot.
• Add the green pepper and bring to a boil.
• Add squash and onion.
• Return to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Put in jars leaving 1/2" headspace.
• Place lids, screw on bands finger-tight and process in a boiling water bath (5 minutes up to 1000 feet in elevation; 10 minutes from 1001 to 6000 feet; 15 minutes >6000 feet).
• Let jars cool; store in a cool, dark place.

PICKLED SQUASH

Steps:

• In a large pot or bowl, layer sliced squash and onions, and sprinkle eash layer generously with kosher salt.
• Let sit 1 hour.
• Drain.
• In large pot combine vinegar, sugar, pickling spice, and crushed red pepper and bring to a boil.
• Add squash and onions and return to boil.
• Ladle vegetables and enough of the liquid to cover them within 1/2 inch into sterilized jars.
• Wipe rims and jars clean, and put lids and rings on jars.
• Process jars in hot water bath for 10 minutes.
• Remove jars from water bath and allow to cool.
• Any jars that do not seal should be refrigerated and used withing 2 weeks.

SWEET YELLOW SQUASH PICKLES

Steps:

• In a large non-metal bowl, combine the squash and onion. Sprinkle salt over the vegetables and stir to combine. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Then, drain the liquid from the vegetables.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and dry mustard. Bring to a boil and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Add the squash and onion mixture and then return to boiling.
• Remove from heat. Ladle the hot vegetables and liquid into sterilized canning jars.
• At this point, the jars can be processed for long-term canning or covered and stored as-is in the refrigerator for up to one month.
• Chill at least 24 hours before serving.

DILLED SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the squash, water and onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until tender; drain. Stir in butter, dill and pepper.,

PICKLED YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• 1. Slice the zucchini and squash and onion as thin as possible 2. Brine the above mixture: Place in a covered large pot and cover with lots of salt and water. The water should taste very salty. Let sit for 1 hr or more (at this point they taste awesome and you could just serve this) 3. Combine the rest of the ingredients and simmer on the stove for 5 minutres. Cool, until warm (hot liquid will cook the veggies and ruin the crunch we are going for). 4. After bine as sat for around an hour, dump it - at this point the vegetables should taste excellent. 5. Pour vinegar mixture into the pot with vegetables. Cover and let this sit for at least a day. Because we are not jaring and heating, you should not keep these around forever (like they would even last).

PICKLED SQUASH

Steps:

• In a large non-aluminum pot, combine the squash, bell pepper, and onions. Cover with salt, and let stand for 2 hours to release the liquids. Stir occasionally.
• Just before the 2 hours are up, combine the sugar, vinegar, mustard seed, turmeric and celery seed in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Drain the salty liquid from the vegetables. Pour the spice brine over the vegetables, and let stand for 2 more hours.
• Bring to a boil once again, and simmer for about 5 minutes. Ladle into 1 pint sterile jars, filling with the liquid to within 1/4 inch of the top. Wipe rims with a clean towel, and run a thin spatula around the inside of the jar to remove air bubbles. Seal with lids and rings. Process for 10 minutes in a simmering water bath to seal completely.

SQUASH PICKLES WITH ZUCCHINI OR YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients and canning equipment.
• Place zucchini or summer squash and onions in a large nonreactive pot ; add the pickling salt and enough water to cover. Let stand for 2 hours.
• Pour the mixture into a colander; rinse well with cold water and drain thoroughly.
• Return the rinsed squash to the nonreactive pot.
• Pour the vinegar into a 2-quart saucepan and bring to a boil and stir in 1 cup of the sugar, celery seed, turmeric, and mustard seed.
• Pour the hot vinegar over the squash and onions. Taste and add up to 1 cup additional sugar depending upon your preference. Let stand for 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, prepare the jars and lids . Wash the jars and lids in hot, soapy water. Fill a large canner with water.
• Place a rack in the pan and add the jars. Bring to a simmer. Turn the heat down to low to keep the jars hot.
• Put the lids in a separate saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a bare simmer; do not boil. Keep them hot in the barely simmering water until it's time to seal the jars.
• Bring the squash and vinegar mixture back to a boil, cook for 5 minutes then remove from the heat.
• Pack the boiled squash pickles into the hot sterilized jars leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Wipe the edges of the jar with a clean, damp paper towel and seal with the lid and screw-on bands. Do not overtighten.
• Process pint or quart jars in the boiling water bath for 10 minutes from 1 to 1,000 feet, 15 minutes from 1,001 to 6,000 feet, or 20 minutes above 6,000 feet in altitude. Keep the water at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars, adding extra boiling water to cover, if necessary. Serve and enjoy.