Cucumber and eggplant salad for winter: recipe for original and tasty appetizer

Salads for the winter can be prepared from any vegetables. The most important thing when cooking is to adhere to the correct proportions.

FoodOboz editors share a recipe for a delicious salad of eggplant, with peppers and cucumbers for the winter, which is prepared very quickly and easily.

Ingredients:

• eggplants - 1,3 kg
• tomatoes - 1.3 kg
• cucumbers - 1 kg
• bell pepper - 700 g

• onion - 300 g
• salt - 1 tbsp.
• sugar - 90 g
• sunflower oil - 200 ml
• vinegar - 70 ml

Method of preparation:

1. Wash the eggplants, cut them into large cubes, put them in a bowl, add salt, mix and let stand to remove bitterness. Afterward, wash the eggplants with water.

2. Wash the tomatoes, chop and put them through a meat grinder or simply grate them. Strain the puree through a sieve, then pour it into a saucepan and put it over medium heat.

3. Cut the onions into half rings, cut the peppers into bars and add to the puree, mix. After 5 minutes, add chopped cucumbers, eggplants, bell peppers. Mix everything, bring to a boil, then stew under a lid for 20 minutes, be sure to stir. After salt, add vinegar and vegetable oil, stir, bring to a boil again, cook over medium heat for another 5 minutes.

4. Pour the ready salad into sterile jars, canning.

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