Fresh Salad from the Garden, With This Recipe I Can Eat It for 12 Months: The Trick My Grandmother Taught Me!

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**“Fresh Salad from the Garden – With This Recipe, I Can Eat It for 12 Months: The Trick My Grandmother Taught Me!”**

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## 🥗 Fresh Salad from the Garden – With This Recipe, I Can Eat It for 12 Months: The Trick My Grandmother Taught Me!

There’s nothing quite like the taste of a freshly picked garden salad — crisp greens, juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, and herbs bursting with flavor. But what if you could enjoy that garden-fresh taste **all year long**, even in the dead of winter?

Thanks to a clever little trick my grandmother passed down to me, you can! This traditional method not only preserves the taste and crunch of homegrown veggies but keeps your salad **ready to eat for up to 12 months** — no freezer, no fancy equipment, just a little prep and patience.

Let me show you how it’s done.

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### 🌿 The Secret? Garden Salad in a Jar (aka “Crispy Pickled Salad”)

This isn’t your average soggy preserved salad. It’s a carefully balanced mix of chopped garden vegetables that are lightly pickled and sealed in jars — keeping their **color, crunch, and freshness** for months on end.

It’s **grandma’s version of natural meal prep** — one that’s stood the test of time.

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### 🧄 Ingredients (You Can Mix & Match!)

Use whatever’s growing in your garden, but here’s a traditional and balanced combo:

* 2 cups shredded white or red cabbage
* 1 cup sliced cucumbers
* 1 cup chopped sweet peppers (red, yellow, or green)
* 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
* 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
* 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
* A handful of fresh herbs (parsley, dill, or basil)

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### 🥄 The Preserving Brine

This brine is what keeps everything crisp and shelf-stable:

* 3 cups water
* 1 ½ cups white vinegar (5% acidity)
* 2 tablespoons sugar
* 1 tablespoon salt (non-iodized)
* Optional: 1 teaspoon mustard seeds, black peppercorns, or chili flakes for flavor

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