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In the classic version of salted cabbage, only the cabbage itself and salt and pepper are present. More often, carrots are added to it, which gives the dish its taste and color. But there are more original recipes that turn ordinary cabbage into a beautiful and tasty salad. This includes salted cabbage with bell pepper. Below we will see how to properly prepare such a blank.
What is useful salted cabbage
Oddly enough, but pickled cabbage retains its beneficial properties much longer than a fresh vegetable. Such a blank contains a large amount of minerals (zinc, iron, phosphorus and calcium). It helps fight stress and boosts immunity. In addition, this snack has a positive effect on the intestines, normalizing its microflora.
The fiber contained in the preparation improves digestion. In addition, salted cabbage helps reduce blood cholesterol levels and fights various bacteria. It is very pleasing that the workpiece can store all these useful properties for 6 months, and in some cases even longer.
Pickling cabbage with pepper for the winter
This recipe makes a perfect salad. This is not only a delicious snack, but also an incredibly quick and easy dish to prepare. The amount of vegetables given in the recipe is calculated for a three-liter jar.
Ingredients:
- fresh cabbage (white) – 2,5 kilograms;
- sweet pepper of any color – 500 grams;
- carrots – 500 gram;
- onion (bulb) – 500 grams;
- granulated sugar – 3,5 tablespoons;
- food salt – 2 tablespoons;
- vegetable oil – 1 cup;
- table vinegar 9% – 50 milliliters.
The process of preparing a blank for the winter is as follows:
- Cabbage must be washed and the upper yellowed and damaged leaves removed from it. Then it is cut into several pieces and finely chopped. After that, the cabbage is salted and thoroughly rubbed with your hands until the juice appears.
- Fresh carrots are peeled, washed and grated.
- Remove the core and stem from the pepper. Then it is cut into thin strips.
- Onions are peeled and cut into thin half rings.
- Now all prepared vegetables need to be combined and mixed with sugar and vegetable oil. Separately, mix 100 milliliters of cold boiled water with table vinegar. Pour this solution into cabbage and mix well.
- Next, the finished salad is transferred to one three-liter jar or several smaller containers. Each layer of vegetables must be tightly tamped by hand. The containers are covered with plastic lids.
- You can store the salad in the cellar or refrigerator. The billet is considered ready in a few days, when more juice is released.
Salted cabbage with Bulgarian pepper “Provencal”
Many housewives love this recipe because after 5 hours after cooking, the salad can be eaten. Such an appetizer turns out to be incredibly juicy and crispy, and pepper and other ingredients give the salad a special flavor. From this amount of ingredients, a little more than three liters of cabbage is obtained.
Components:
- fresh cabbage – 2 kilograms;
- sweet bell pepper – 600 grams;
- carrots – 500 gram;
- allspice peas – 10 pieces;
- bay leaf – 6 pieces;
- vegetable oil (refined) – 1 cup;
- apple cider vinegar 4% – 500 milliliters;
- granulated sugar – 1,5 glass;
- water – 300 milliliters;
- salt – 4 tablespoons.
Salad preparation:
- White cabbage is washed, damaged leaves are removed and finely chopped or chopped. Then it is placed in a large enameled bowl or pan.
- After that, peel and rub the carrots. She is also moved to a bowl of cabbage.
- Bulgarian pepper should be washed under running water, remove the stalk and core with seeds. Next, cut the pepper into strips. The method of cutting does not really matter, so you can cut the vegetable even into half rings. We send the pepper to a container with vegetables.
- Next, everything obsessed must be mixed well, rubbing the cabbage a little with your hands.
- Then allspice and bay leaf are added to the mass. The salad is mixed again and left to stand out the juice.
- In the meantime, you can start preparing the marinade. To do this, the prepared water is brought to a boil, granulated sugar and salt are poured into it and mixed until completely dissolved. Then vinegar is poured into the container and the pan is removed from the heat. The contents are immediately poured into a container with chopped vegetables.
- After that, the container is covered with a lid, and something heavy must be placed on top. In this case, the marinade should come out, completely covering the vegetables.
- In this form, the salad should stand for at least 5 hours, after which the vegetables are transferred to a jar and closed with a lid.
Cauliflower with pepper for the winter
For the winter, pickled not only ordinary white cabbage, but also cauliflower. This appetizer is perfect for the holiday table. Almost everyone cooks sauerkraut and salted cabbage, but not everyone cooks cauliflower. Thus, you can surprise and please your family and friends.
Necessary ingredients:
- cauliflower – 1 kilogram;
- sweet bell pepper – 2 pieces;
- carrots – 1 piece;
- 1 bunch of dill and 1 bunch of parsley;
- garlic – 5 denticles;
- granulated sugar – 1,5 glass;
- food salt – 1 tablespoon;
- water – 3 glass;
- table 9% vinegar – 2/3 cup.
The salad is prepared as follows:
- The cabbage is washed, all leaves are removed and divided into separate small inflorescences. They are laid out on a paper towel so that the glass is excess moisture.
- Then proceed to the bell pepper. All seeds and stalk are removed from it. Then the vegetable is cut into thin strips.
- Pre-washed and peeled carrots are rubbed on a grater.
- The prepared greens are washed and finely chopped with a knife.
- Garlic cloves are cleaned. You don’t need to cut it.
- Now that all the ingredients are prepared, you can put them in a jar. Cauliflower will be the first, pepper, grated carrots, parsley, dill and a few cloves of garlic are laid out in turn on top. Vegetables are laid out in this sequence until the jar is full.
- Next, prepare the marinade. Salt and sugar are poured into the prepared water. Put the mixture on fire and bring everything to a boil. Then the fire is turned off and the required amount of vinegar is poured into the marinade.
- Hot marinade is immediately poured over vegetables. When the contents have cooled, the jar will need to be closed with a lid and taken to a cold place for further storage.
Conclusion
From year to year, even the most delicious sauerkraut will start to become boring. Why not experiment by adding other vegetables to the harvest for the winter. Peppers and cabbage go well together. It gives the salad a more refined, sweetish flavor. Salting cabbage with pepper is quite simple. Most of the time in this process is slicing vegetables. Then you need to prepare the brine and just pour it over the chopped salad. It doesn’t require any expensive ingredients. The salad is made from products that we constantly use in the kitchen. In winter, when there is so little fresh vegetables, such a preparation will disperse the fastest. Be sure to please your family with similar pickles.