Green Tomato Salad

 

Beulah’s Green Tomato Salad

 

3 Small Green Tomatoes thinly sliced with peel and seeds.  (Easy!)

1 Medium Vidalia Onion, thinly sliced.

1 Medium Cucumber thinly sliced.  Preferably Kirby cucumbers or other UNwaxed variety.

1 Cup of Cider Vinegar or White Vinegar

1 Cup of sugar

½ Cup of water

¼ Cup of Pickling Spice.

 

In a nonreactive pot add vinegar, sugar, water and pickling spices.  Heat over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.  Let cool slightly.  Taste and adjust sweet/sour ratio if needed. 

Slice vegetables and place in a sealable bowl.  Strain pickling spice from liquid, discard used spices.  Pour strained liquid over vegetables and mix.  Refrigerate at least 2 two hours preferably overnight. 

This is a very refreshing salad/relish and a good way to make use of those end of season green tomatoes.  I serve this with pinto beans and cornbread.  Cook the beans in a crock pot and when you get home at the end of the day, all you have make is the cornbread.  Very satisfying dinner.