Nizhin Salad for Winter: Simple Recipe with Cucumbers, Tomatoes, and Peppers.

Nizhin Salad is a classic of homemade canning, combining crunchy cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and aromatic bell peppers. Thanks to the gentle marinade, the dish turns out to be well-balanced in taste and goes perfectly with meat as well as with potatoes.

The recipe was published on the YouTube channel Nekrasovakitchen.

You will need:

• cucumbers - 2 kg;
• tomatoes - 1.5 kg;
• bell pepper - 500 g;
• onion - 500 g.

In each jar:

• bay leaf - 1 pcs.;
• black peppercorns - 5-6 pcs.

For the marinade (for 1 liter of water):

• salt - 2 tbsp;
• sugar - 4 tbsp;
• vinegar 9% - 30 ml.

Cooking Method

Wash the vegetables well. Cut the onion into half rings, bell pepper into medium strips, cut the tomatoes into four parts, and slice the cucumbers into circles about 0.5 cm thick.

Place bay leaf and peppercorns at the bottom of the sterilized jars. Then layer the vegetables: onion, pepper, cucumbers, tomatoes.

For the marinade, pour water into a pot, add salt and sugar, bring to a boil, and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then pour in the vinegar and remove from heat.

Pour the hot marinade over the vegetables, cover with lids, but do not screw on. Sterilize the jars in a pot of water (to the shoulders) for 10 minutes after boiling.

After sterilization, screw on the lids, turn the jars upside down, and wrap them until completely cooled.

This salad keeps all winter and goes perfectly with any main dish.

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The preparation of Nizhin salad is a classic method of cooking and preserving vegetables for winter. This simple recipe allows you to retain the taste and beneficial properties of the vegetables, so you can enjoy them throughout the entire cold season.