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Last year one of my Instagram friends shared this canned tomato salad recipe with me. It was too late into the season and my mom’s garden didn’t have any tomatoes to spare. As a child I, remember eating green tomatoes, preserved, they were one of my favorite things. I don’t care so much for canned red tomatoes, but the green ones are so delicious.

Canned Green Tomato Salad in a jar

I like having canned salads on hand for busy days or when we are doing last minute hosting. Adding some mashed potatoes, protein and canned salad, will have the dinner covered. I can see this as a great addition to a Thanksgiving menu.

These recipes make about 5 quarts of salad. I am thinking to make another double batch before the tomato season ends.

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Canned Green Tomato Salad in a jar

Canned Green Tomato Salad Recipe

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Servings
25 servings
Prep Time 25 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 50 mins

Ingredients

  • 6 lb Green Tomatoes
  • 2 lb Red Bell Peppers
  • 2 lb Carrots
  • 2 lb Yellow Onions
  • 1 cup Light Olive Oil
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 3/4 cup White Vinegar
  • 3 tbsp Salt
  • 1/2 tbsp Whole Black Peppers

Instructions

  • Clean vegetables to prepare for all the dicing.
    Vegetables on table including carrots, peppers, tomatoes, and onions
  • Cut onions, tomatoes, bell peppers into one inch cubes. Shred carrots on a larger part of the grater.
    4 bowls one with diced tomatoes, one with diced onions, one with diced peppers and the fourth with shredded carrots
  • Prepare oil, vinegar, salt, sugar and whole black peppers.
    4 measuring spoons, one with sugar, one with peppercorns, one with salt and fourth with oil, also a measuring cup with vinegar
  • In a large pot, preheat oil and add onions to the oil. Let onions cook on medium heat for about 3 minutes or until they just soften.
    diced onions being sautéed in a large pot
  • Add carrots to the cooking mixture and cook for another 3 minutes.
    Shredded carrots added to the large pot with onions
  • Add bell peppers to the cooking mixture and cook for another 3 minutes.
    Diced peppers added to the large pot with shredded carrots and onions
  • Add tomatoes to the cooking mixture. Into the mixture, add whole black peppers, salt, sugar and vinegar. Let them simmer for about 15 minutes.
    Diced tomatoes and seasoning added to pot with veggies
  • To sterilize jars, preheat oven to 215F. Wash jars and lids, place them in an oven for about 15 minutes or until completely dry. Fill jars with salad while it's still hot. Close all lids really tight and put all jars upside down. Cover with towel and let them sit there for 4-5 hours.
    Canned Green Tomato Salad in jars that are standing upside down
  • Store canned salad in a cool place for several months. Let it sit for at least a couple of weeks, before opening; it gets better with time. But if you aren't patient like me, you can go ahead and eat some right away.
    Canned Green Tomato Salad in a jar
Nutrition Facts
Canned Green Tomato Salad Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 106 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 880mg 37%
Potassium 468mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4g 16%
Sugars 17g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin A 157.9%
Vitamin C 92.9%
Calcium 3.8%
Iron 5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Natalya Drozhzhin

Natalya founded Momsdish to demonstrate that placing a homemade meal on the table is not hard at all. Natalya makes cooking easier and approachable, by simplifying the ingredients, while still producing the same great taste.