Carlos Solis
This brown tomato salad is a delicious winter preserve that can be made with fresh or canned vegetables. The key ingredients in this recipe are brown or green tomatoes, bell pepper, onions, and oil. The vegetables for the salad need to be chopped and seasoned with spices. This brown tomato salad without vinegar can be stored for a long time in sterilized jars, thanks to the heat treatment and natural preservatives—oil, salt, sugar, garlic, and hot pepper.
Ingredients: chopped brown or green tomatoes – 1.5 kg; chopped sweet pepper – 1.5 kg; grated carrots – 1.5 kg; chopped onions – 2 kg; homemade fresh tomato juice – 2.5 liters; oil – 200 g; sugar – 200 g; salt – 100 g; garlic – 4 cloves; hot pepper – 1/3 of a medium pod; parsley and dill – to taste (optional).
Preparation
Preparing the vegetables involves washing and cutting the unripe or brown tomatoes into 2–4 pieces or rings, grating the carrots, chopping the garlic, and finely slicing the onions and sweet peppers.
Pour the tomato juice into a pot, add the oil, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil, then add the grated carrots and simmer for 10 minutes.
Next, add the chopped onions and sweet peppers and cook for another 10 minutes.
Then add the chopped garlic and simmer for 10 minutes.
Finally, add the chopped tomatoes and boil for the last 10 minutes. At this stage, add the finely chopped herbs and hot pepper to the mixture.
Pack the hot salad into sterilized jars and seal them with sterilized lids. Store the brown tomato salad for winter in a cool place (you can keep the vinegar-free preserve in the refrigerator).
Life Hack
Along with brown tomatoes, you can also use green tomatoes that didn’t have enough time to ripen: they are considered even more beneficial because they contain less solanine—a harmful substance that breaks down in acidic environments. Soak them in boiling water for 10 minutes to remove any potential bitterness.
P.S. We also shared how to preserve tomatoes in their own juice for winter, how to quickly pickle tomatoes, how to make lightly salted tomatoes without brine, and how to prepare a winter salad with tomatoes and rice.
