Tomato & Green Pepper Salad

This is an old family recipe and a summertime favorite. Grab some tomatoes and bell peppers from the farmers market and whip up this quick, zippy side dish. Add some Kilbasa and make it a meal!

Green Pepper & Tomato Salad

Brenda

A refreshing summer salad. A German family recipe.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Marinate Time 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course, Side Dish, Salad

Cuisine German

Servings 6 people

Equipment

• 1 Large Glass Bowl (with cover or use plastic wrap)
• 1 Slicing Knife

Ingredients

  

• 3 large Tomatoes
• 3 large Green Bell Peppers
• 1 large Yellow Onion
• ¼ cup Wine Vinegar
• ½ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
• ¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 tbsp Salt
• 2 tbsp Ground Black Pepper (Course ground if possible)
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 1 pkg Smoked Kilbasa (Hillshire Farms Turkey) (optional)
• 1 small Jalapeno (optional)

Instructions

 

• Cube tomatoes into ½ inch cubes
• Slice green peppers into ¼ inch wide x 1-inch long strips
• Slice onion into ¼ inch x 1 inch slices
• Finely dice Jalapeno (remove seeds)
• Mix all vegetables into a large mixing/storage bowl. Glass is preferred.
• Add Vinegars, Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper, and Sugar into vegetable mix, stirring well
• Cover with lid or plastic wrap. Refrigerate a minimum of 30 minutes (overnight is better), stirring occassionally.
• Add additional salt, pepper, and sugar to taste.
• Stir well before serving. Serve chilled.

Notes

Holds great in the refrigerator for several days. Just re-mix before serving.

A great variant is to add kielbasa slices to make as a meal.
(let the kielbasa marinate with the vegetables)

Keyword Fresh Salad, Easy Prep

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