{"id":7363,"date":"2026-08-30T18:32:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T18:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7363"},"modified":"2026-08-30T18:32:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T18:32:19","slug":"sweet-and-sour-pepper-onion-salad-for-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/30\/sweet-and-sour-pepper-onion-salad-for-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet-and-Sour Pepper &#038; Onion Salad for Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Sweet-and-Sour Pepper &amp; Onion Salad for Winter<\/h1>\n<p>A crunchy, colorful homemade salad made with crisp bell peppers and onions in a delicious sweet-and-sour vinegar brine. It\u2019s an easy way to preserve summer vegetables and makes a fantastic side dish for roasted meats, sandwiches, potatoes, or a simple dinner.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Salad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2.2 lb (1 kg) bell peppers, assorted colors<\/li>\n<li>1.1 lb (500 g) onions<\/li>\n<li>2\u20133 cloves garlic, optional<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Sweet-and-Sour Brine<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups water<\/li>\n<li>1 cup white vinegar<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon salt<\/li>\n<li>2 bay leaves<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black peppercorns<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon mustard seeds, optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Wash the peppers, remove the stems and seeds, and cut them into thin strips. Peel the onions and slice them into thin rings or half-moons.<\/li>\n<li>In a large saucepan, combine the water, vinegar, sugar, salt, bay leaves, peppercorns, and mustard seeds. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar and salt dissolve.<\/li>\n<li>Add the sliced peppers and onions to the hot brine. Cook for only <strong>2\u20133 minutes<\/strong> so the vegetables soften slightly while remaining crisp.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the vegetables with a slotted spoon and pack them into clean, properly prepared jars. Add garlic and parsley if using.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the hot brine over the vegetables, making sure they are completely covered while leaving the appropriate headspace.<\/li>\n<li>Remove any trapped air bubbles, wipe the jar rims clean, and secure the lids.<\/li>\n<li>For <strong>long-term shelf storage<\/strong>, process the filled jars using a tested water-bath canning recipe and the correct processing time for your jar size. Do not simply fill jars with hot brine and store them at room temperature without proper processing.<\/li>\n<li>Let properly processed jars cool undisturbed. Check the seals before storing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0How to Serve<\/h3>\n<p>Chill before serving and enjoy this crunchy salad alongside roasted meat, grilled chicken, potatoes, sandwiches, or your favorite dinner. It also makes a delicious addition to a holiday table.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Avoid overcooking the peppers and onions\u2014the secret to a delicious salad is keeping them pleasantly crisp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Sweet-and-Sour Pepper &amp; Onion Salad for Winter A crunchy, colorful homemade salad made with crisp bell peppers and onions in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7363"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7365,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7363\/revisions\/7365"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}