Recipe: Corn Salad for Canning 🌽🥗
Overview:
This delightful Corn Salad is not your typical salad but a fantastic canning recipe that requires patience to achieve its full flavor potential. While it pairs wonderfully with pork, turkey, and other dishes, it’s essential to note that you can’t enjoy it immediately after preparation for optimal results. Let it sit in the jars for several weeks to develop its rich flavors. This recipe is perfect for those seeking a healthy, low-protein, and low-cholesterol option, making it an ideal addition to your weeknight meals. With just under 4 hours of total preparation time, including 45 minutes of cooking and 30 minutes of prep, you’ll have 30 pint jars of deliciousness ready to savor!
Ingredients:
- 4 1/2 cups corn
- 5 cups sugar
- 2 tomatoes
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 12 green peppers
- 12 onions
- 2 cups cabbage
- 3 1/2 teaspoons salt
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 457.3
- Fat Content: 3.3g
- Saturated Fat Content: 0.6g
- Cholesterol Content: 0mg
- Sodium Content: 223.7mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 106.7g
- Fiber Content: 12.1g
- Sugar Content: 51.9g
- Protein Content: 11.1g
Instructions:
| Step | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | In a very large pan over medium heat, combine sugar, vinegar, and salt. |
| 2 | Add tomatoes, corn, green peppers, onions, and cabbage to the pan, ensuring the cabbage is added last. |
| 3 | Bring the mixture to a boil. |
| 4 | Cook until the vegetables are hot and still firm, being careful not to overcook. |
| 5 | Pour the hot mixture into sterilized pint jars, leaving some headspace, wipe the jar rims, and cover with hot lids. |
| 6 | Seal the jars and process them according to your preferred canning method. |
| 7 | Allow the jars to sit for several weeks to let the flavors meld before enjoying. |
| 8 | Serve alongside your favorite dishes such as pork or turkey, and savor the delicious flavors of your homemade corn salad! |
This Corn Salad recipe is a labor of love that rewards you with jars full of tangy, sweet, and savory goodness. Perfect for canning enthusiasts or anyone looking to add a homemade touch to their meals, this recipe is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen. So grab your ingredients, sterilize those jars, and get ready to delight your taste buds with every spoonful of this irresistible corn salad!
