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DRIED CHERRY RELISH

Serve warm with grilled or blackened fish.
Makes about 2 cups; 12 servings of relish.


Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups dried tart cherries
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 large red onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper


Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine cherries, red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar. Let soak 30 minutes. Heat butter in a large skillet. Add onion; cook 5 minutes, or until onion is soft. Add sugar; mix well. Cook, stirring occasionally, over low heat 10 minutes. Add cherries with soaking liquid to onion mixture. Simmer uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes, or until almost all the liquid is evaporated. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.

Note: Relish may be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated; reheat before serving.

Nutrition Info:
Nutrition Facts per serving: 82 cal., 1 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 17 g carbo., 0 mg chol., 1 g pro., 1g fiber, 62 mg sodium. Daily RDA values: 10% vit. A, 2% vit. C, 0% calcium, 2% iron.

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