Squash salad recipes for the winter
In the winter season, you so want to diversify your diet with some salad, so that it is not too fatty, and there was something to crunch. Some housewives are content with assorted cucumbers and tomatoes, and those who have tried "round zucchini" at least once prepare delicious salads from squash for the winter. We suggest trying to make winter preparations according to the recipes below.
Unlike the preparation of caviar, where you can take large fruits, young squash with a diameter of up to 5 centimeters are used for salads.
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Squash, carrots and onions appetizer
Cut three kilograms of squash into small cubes.
Grate half a kilo of carrots.
Cut the same amount of onion into rings. Better to use big heads to make beautiful rings.
Put prepared vegetables in an enamel bowl. Pour vinegar (1 tbsp.) And oil (0.5 tbsp.). Sprinkle salt and sugar (2 tbsp. L. And 1, respectively), pepper. Stir with clean hands and let stand for 2-3 hours for the vegetables to start juicing.
Divide the workpiece into jars and sterilize for 15 minutes. Roll up.
Patissons with garlic and onions
Crispy vegetables in a spicy marinade will surely please the strong half of the family. Squash salad with garlic will serve as a good snack on the New Year's table.
Squash (2 kg) cut into pieces of arbitrary shape, and 4 large white onions - in half rings.
Prepare dressing:
- 5 finely chopped garlic cloves
- 50 g of chopped parsley and dill;
- half a glass of oil and vinegar;
- a tablespoon of sugar and salt.
Mix all ingredients and marinate for 3 hours.
During this time, prepare half-liter cans.
When the salad is saturated, fill the jars with squash and put on sterilization for 15-20 minutes. Roll up and cover with a warm blanket.
Squash and cucumber salad
Round squash looks very beautiful in a jar against the background of long cucumbers. Despite the fact that the vegetables are somewhat similar in taste, the flesh of the squash is denser, therefore they crunch better.
To prepare a salad of squash and cucumbers for the winter, you should:
- Wash one kilogram of vegetables and cut off the bulges on both sides.
- Prepare saline solution. You will need a tablespoon of salt per liter of water. Add a bunch of greens, two bitter peppercorns and 4 garlic cloves there.
- Place squash and cucumbers in the prepared brine for 3 days.
- After the specified time, drain the brine and put on fire. As soon as it boils, pour the vegetables into the jar and roll up.
You can immediately distribute the vegetables to the jars so that you know how much brine is needed and not make an extra solution.
Spicy salad for meat
Korean-style squash salad is practically no different from traditional Korean cuisine. If there is a special seasoning and grater at home, which are used when preparing spicy carrots, it is not at all difficult to prepare it.
Wash 3 kg of young small squash and 500 g of carrots and grate on a special grater.
Cut 5 large sweet peppers and half a kilo of onion into rings.
Pass one head of garlic through the garlic.
Put the ingredients in a common bowl, add 1 bag of Korean-style seasoning, squeezed garlic, a tablespoon each of sugar and refined butter. Season with salt to taste and pour in a glass of vinegar. Leave to marinate for three hours.
Arrange the salad in containers and sterilize for 15 minutes, then roll up.
Spicy squash salad with spices and bell peppers
Among the recipes for salads from squash for the winter there is a fairly simple and quick option. It turns out to be very tasty thanks to the spices, and cooks quickly, since vegetables do not need to be pre-marinated.
One kilogram of squash, 6 each sweet peppers and onions, cut one large lemon into beautiful pieces. Grind a small hot pepper separately.
At the bottom of a liter jar, put 2 sprigs of parsley, one leaf of celery, basil, lavrushka and 1 clove bud each. Then lay out the vegetables in layers, and on top - 1-2 slices of hot pepper and a slice of lemon.
From the specified ingredients, you should get 6 liter jars.
Measure how much water is required for one jar: fill the jar with vegetables with water and drain it back. Now we are preparing the marinade:
- 1 liter of water;
- a glass of sugar;
- half a glass of vinegar;
- 2 tbsp. l. salt.
Pour hot marinade into the salad and sterilize (15 minutes). Close. Wrap up and leave to cool.
Squash and tomato appetizer
The recipe for squash and tomato salad for the winter is somewhat different from the rest. Such a snack is not pickled, but immediately stewed in a cauldron.
Cut the pre-washed tomatoes (0.5 kg) and squash (1 kg) into pieces of the same size and pour into the cauldron.
Finely chop 200 g each onion and parsley root, as well as herbs (to taste) and put them with vegetables.
Pour a glass of water into the chopped vegetable mass and simmer for 40 minutes.
At the end, salt the salad, add 0.5 tbsp. butter and 4 tbsp. l. vinegar. Bring to a boil and roll up.
Quick squash salad in pieces
Especially for those who do not have the opportunity to devote enough time to preserving winter stocks, there is a recipe for squash salad without sterilization.
Four kilograms squash blanch for 2 minutes, then cut into small pieces.
Put dill (umbrellas with seeds), peppercorns, a few cloves of garlic in sterilized liter jars. For spicy lovers, you can add a slice of hot pepper.
Pour cut squash into a jar and pour vinegar on top per liter capacity - 40 g of product.
Prepare the marinade: for 4 liters of water, 300 g of salt and sugar each.
As soon as the marinade boils, pour the pieces of squash in jars with it and you can roll it up. Salad ready!
Products are indicated for 6 liter jars of ready-made salad.
Assorted squash, zucchini, carrots and onions
To prepare 6 liter jars of salad from squash and zucchini for the winter, you will need one and a half kilograms of finely chopped vegetables.
Besides, bow (500 g) cut into rings and grate the carrots (the same amount) using a Korean salad grater.
Mix everything and add chopped garlic (2 medium heads).
Make a marinade - dressing:
- vinegar - 1 glass;
- sugar - 1 glass;
- oil - 0.5 cups;
- salt - 2 tablespoons;
- ground pepper - 1 teaspoon.
Mix all the ingredients of the marinade thoroughly and pour into the vegetables. Leave the workpiece for 2-3 hours to soak.
Arrange the salad in jars, sterilize for 15 minutes. Roll up.
Squash with bell pepper - video
If possible, plant such healthy and beautiful vegetables as squash in your garden next to zucchini and cucumbers. With the onset of the conservation period, it will be possible to make various preparations and salads from squash for the winter. Those who do not have a vegetable garden have to buy the necessary vegetables in the market. They are not very expensive, but in winter, grateful family members will appreciate your efforts. Enjoy your meal!
Everything is clearly described. One thing is not clear how much vinegar should it be?
The recipes indicate the default proportions of table vinegar. If a different vinegar is suggested, the name and% are indicated.