Tomato salad without sterilization

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 8 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make tomato salad without sterilization for the winter? First of all, sterilize the jars. This is necessary, since we will not sterilize the salad itself. There are many ways to sterilize dishes. I usually do this in the oven. To do this, be sure to put the jars in a cold place!!! oven and then turn it on to 120°. Keep the jars for about 15 minutes. Then carefully remove the hot jars using mittens on your hands. Do this immediately before adding food.

2. STEP 2

   

   Sterilize jar lids by boiling. Place them in cold water, bring to a boil and simmer for a few minutes. Remove the lids from the water before placing them on the jars. It doesn't matter what kind of lids you use - those that need to be screwed on or those with ready-made threads - they will be sterilized the same way.

3. STEP 3

   

   Prepare the ingredients for the salad. I made half a portion. Take good water, from a filter or bottle. It doesn’t matter that it goes into brine, the taste of the canned food depends on its taste.

4. STEP 4

   

   Peel the onion and cut into half rings.

5. STEP 5

   

   Cut the garlic into thin slices.

6. STEP 6

   

   Rinse the tomatoes thoroughly under running water. Cut each tomato into quarters. Cut out the stems.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place bay leaves, peppercorns and chopped garlic in the bottom of the jars.

8. STEP 8

   

   Then layer the tomatoes and onions into the jars. Do not overcrowd the jars to prevent the tomato slices from breaking. If you are an onion lover, you can add even more. My half a kilo of tomatoes fit into two half-liter jars.

9. STEP 9

   

   Boil water in a kettle. Fill the jars with boiling water to the very top.

10. STEP 10

    

    Cover them with the prepared lids and leave them to stand for 15-20 minutes.

11. STEP 11

    

    Drain the water from the jars into a saucepan. They won't be very hot as the tomatoes will cool the hot water. When draining, hold the jars with a lid to prevent the tomatoes from falling into the pan. After I drained the water from the cans, I measured its amount. I got about 250 ml. You may have a different result. It depends on how much you filled the jars with tomatoes.

12. STEP 12

    

    I advise you to always measure the water that you drained from the jars in order to calculate the amount of products for the marinade. In the recipe they are given per liter of water. Count how much you need in your case. Place the pan on the fire. Bring it to a boil, add sugar and salt, and boil again. Add vinegar and oil, stir and turn off the heat. The brine is ready!

13. STEP 13

    

    Pour the brine into the jars. Screw the lids on them immediately. If you use metal lids for seaming, then use a special machine.

14. STEP 14

    

    Turn closed jars upside down to further sterilize the lids.

15. STEP 15

    

    Cover the jars first with a towel, and then wrap them with something thick to retain heat longer - a blanket, clothing or terry towel. Keep the jars like this until they cool completely. You can store this salad in a cool place outside the refrigerator; due to the vinegar and acidity of the tomato, it will not explode. The tomatoes will be ready in two weeks.

Comments on the recipe

LuSey

20.12.2023

4.6

Looks delicious. I think this salad will come in handy in winter. You can also use a tomato to make a pastry like this, it wouldn’t be superfluous either.

Elena-Resnichka

20.12.2023

4.6

The recipe for tomato salad without sterilization for the winter really helped me out. I grew large tomatoes that did not fit into the jar, and I made pickled tomatoes into slices with onions for the winter. Delicious! Thank you very much for the recipe!