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Excellent vegetable salad in jars: Without chemicals, preservatives – tastes like freshly prepared even in winter!

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Excellent vegetable salad in jars: Without chemicals, preservatives – tastes like freshly prepared even in winter! recept

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  • Easy to prepare
  • 12 portions
  • 120 minutes
Jan, 19. 12. 2025

Do you want to preserve the abundant harvest from your summer garden for the winter months? This vegetable salad in jars will satisfy picky cravings anywhere and anytime. It is crunchy, fragrant and completely free of unnecessary chemicals or preservatives.

For 12 portions

Ingredients

Into each one-liter jar before canning:

Preparation procedure

  • Preparation of ingredients Thoroughly wash the tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. Remove the green stem from the tomatoes, cut the vegetables into cubes or coarser strips. Peel the onion and slice into half-moons. Chop the garlic finely. Rinse and chop the herbs.
  • Mixing the vegetables In a large bowl, mix the chopped vegetables with the herbs. Add salt and oil, mix thoroughly and let stand for 30 min so the vegetables release their juices.
  • Sterilizing the jars Boil the jars and lids or sterilize them in the oven at 100 °C for 10 min. Store in a clean place.
  • Filling the jars Firmly pack the salad into each one-liter jar so that no large air bubbles remain. Fill the jar halfway with the juice from the bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of vinegar. Close the jars tightly.
  • Canning Place a cloth on the bottom of a large pot, set the jars on it, pour water to half their height. Cover with a lid and sterilize for 35–40 min from the start of boiling.
  • Cooling and storage Turn the hot jars upside down and let them cool slowly under a blanket (at least 12 h). Store in a cool, dark place.

Number of „servings“

3 – 4 one-liter jars (approx. 12 servings as a side dish)

Total preparation time

  • Preparation of vegetables and herbs: 30 min

  • Soaking the cucumbers and macerating the salad: 4 h (including 30 min of stirring)

  • Filling and sterilizing the jars: 1 h

  • Cooling the jars: at least 12 h

  • Total active time: ~2 h (plus maceration and cooling time)

Recipe conclusion

This vegetable salad in jars will convince you that traditional home canning can preserve the taste of summer even in freezing months. Without preservatives and seasonings, you’ll enjoy the authentic combination of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and herbs. Great as a side for grilled meat, on toast or for a quick dinner.

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