Nizhyn cucumbers - quick and easy salad for the winter

Nizhyn cucumbers prepared for the winter are tasty, they are quick to prepare and store well. Before putting it on the table, I recommend adding vegetable oil to it; it is best to use olive oil, but you can also use aromatic homemade oil if you like it. I’ll tell you step by step how to prepare Nizhyn cucumbers for the winter in a recipe with photos.

Products for procurement:

• cucumbers – 1.4 kg;
• onion – 750 gr;
• dill – 20 gr;
• salt – 2 tbsp;
• sugar – 2 tbsp;
• table vinegar 5% – 100 ml;
• black pepper (peas) – 20 pcs.;
• allspice (peas) – 20 pcs.;
• bay leaf - 2 g;
• boiling water - as much as needed.

How to prepare Nizhyn cucumbers for the winter

The first thing we need to do is prepare the ingredients that we will need for the cucumber salad. It is advisable to select cucumbers of the same size and wash them thoroughly. Peel the onion, remove the feathers and outer dry layers.

Cut the cucumbers into slices, 3-5 mm thick. Cut large cucumbers lengthwise and then into semicircles.

Finely chop the dill.

Cut the onion into half rings.

Mix cucumbers, onions, dill in a large container, add salt, sugar, vinegar, mix well.

Prepare 0.5-1 liter jars: wash thoroughly and sterilize 20 minutes with lids.

Place pepper and bay leaf into jars. Place the salad tightly in sterile jars, not adding 1.5 cm to the top of the neck. Add bay leaves on top.

Add boiling water to the top.

Cover with lids and leave for 20 minutes. Then put the jars in the oven to sterilize for 20 minutes at 200°C.

Roll up the lids tightly.

Nezhinsky cucumber salad prepared in this way is stored in a cool place all winter. Agree that the recipe is very easy and simple and can be prepared very quickly.