Tender cucumber salad

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 13 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make a tender cucumber salad for the winter? Prepare all the necessary ingredients according to the list. Rinse the cucumbers thoroughly and soak in cold water for eight hours, during which time you should change the water a couple of times. This action will allow the cucumbers to remain crisp even in a salad for the winter. Then drain the water and rinse the cucumbers again.

2. STEP 2

   

   Cut off the ends of the cucumbers on both sides. Cut into thin circles, no more than 0.3 cm thick. If the cucumbers are very large, then they can be cut into halves, and then into quarters, so that the cucumber pieces are small, neat and approximately the same size.

3. STEP 3

   

   Peel the onions and cut into rings if the onions are not large, or into halves of rings if you have a large onion.

4. STEP 4

   

   Rinse fresh dill thoroughly in running water and dry with paper towels. Finely chop the greens. Peel the garlic cloves and cut them into several pieces. If you don't like the taste of garlic, you don't have to use it. Garlic gives the salad a pleasant spice, but has virtually no effect on the taste, since the use of dill in the salad makes the preparation very aromatic.

5. STEP 5

   

   Take a deep bowl, place cucumbers, dill, onions and garlic in it. It is better to use plastic dishes or dishes made of non-oxidizing material.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add sugar, salt, vegetable oil and vinegar to the vegetables. Mix the vegetables and dressing thoroughly until the sugar and salt dissolve. Cover the container with a lid and put it in the refrigerator overnight. During this time, the cucumbers will release quite a lot of juice, which is what we need.

7. STEP 7

   

   In the meantime, let's prepare the dishes for spinning for the winter. It is better to take small jars for salad, so that after opening the salad will be immediately eaten by the family. Wash the jars with soda under running water and sterilize in a convenient way. I like to sterilize jars and lids in the oven. Place wet jars on a rack, neck down, in a cold oven. Turn on the temperature mode to 150 degrees. Sterilize 0.5 liter jars for about 10 minutes.

8. STEP 8

   

   After the specified time has passed, remove the cucumbers from the refrigerator, stir again and immediately place in the prepared jars. To sterilize, place linen napkins on the bottom of the pan, pour water and place the jars in it. The water should reach approximately the hangers of the jars. Bring the water to a boil and sterilize over low heat for about 10 minutes and roll up the jars. Cover the jars with a blanket and let cool. Place the cooled twists in a cool place.

Comments on the recipe

Testomania

22.08.2023

4.7

The recipe for a tender cucumber salad for the winter interested me in order to accommodate the unsightly huge cucumbers, while my cucumbers were juicy and not at all bitter. I made everything according to the recipe, but did not wrap the salad in jars, but left it in the refrigerator to eat now. We’ve been eating it for the 4th day now, it’s delicious, we like it, and most importantly, both the taste and appearance remain the same as they were a day after preparation. Cucumbers and onions remain crispy, with a pleasant aroma of dill and garlic. Thanks for the recipe!

Corason

22.08.2023

4.6

This recipe helped me a lot; I needed to add large cucumbers. I made a delicate cucumber salad for the winter. I cut cucumbers and onions into half circles. I chopped the dill. Mixed all the ingredients with spices. I let the salad brew for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. During this time, the cucumbers released a sufficient amount of juice. I sterilize the jars by pouring boiling water over them, I’m more used to it this way) I put the salad in the jars tightly, pouring the marinade over them. I sterilized the jars of salad in the oven for 15 minutes and rolled them up. After sterilization, I left a little for testing. This recipe makes a very tasty salad. All spices in moderation. The cucumbers turn out crispy, not overcooked. It’s a fairly simple recipe and very easy. This salad doesn't require much effort. But the overgrowths have not disappeared, and delicious winter preparations await on the shelves of the basement. I recommend everyone try this salad. Many thanks to the author!

Ira

22.08.2023

4.7

What delicious cucumbers! The cooking process is interesting, I’ve never seen it before - let the whole mass sit, and then put it on fire. And business! Thanks for the recipe!

irvik

22.08.2023

4.8

thank you very much for the recipe! I closed the zucchini in a similar way this year, and I’ll try the cucumbers too!

Tit

22.08.2023

4.6

Simple, easy, convenient. Thank you very much for the recipe.