Along with warm summer days comes an over-abundance of zucchini! This recipe transforms that over-abundance  into a sweet and sour chow chow. Chow Chow is a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition of taking the last of the garden harvest and pickling it for a delicious condiment/salad to flavor meals all winter long. This post does contain affiliate links with the products I love to use. I receive a small commission but your price does not change.

Zucchini Chow Chow

• 4 quarts diced zucchini
• 6 cups pearl onions
• 4 large red peppers, cut in chunks
• 2 cups baby carrots, cut in thirds
• 4 cups celery, diced
• ¼ cup salt

Brine;

• 1 ½ cups THM Gentle Sweet
• 4 cups apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 1 ½ teaspoons celery seed
• 2 garlic cloves, minced

Place diced zucchini is a dish pan, sprinkle with salt and cover with cold water for 3 hours. Drain well. Combine brine ingredients in a large kettle and bring to a boil. Add carrots. Cook 3 minutes. Add zucchini, onions, celery and peppers. Bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes. Ladle into jars. Add rings and lids. Place jars into a canner of hot water. The water should be 1 inch above jars. Bring to a  boil, reduce heat and boil for 5 minutes. Remove jars and allow to cool. 14 pints

*I try to only eat 1 or 2 carrot pieces per serving to keep it as a FP.

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