Source: Viktoria Kotlyarchuk, AdobeStockIt turns out that delicious canned fish can easily be prepared even at home. One such option is various sprat salads for winter. We share 12 simple recipes!
1. Sprat and Tomato Salad for Winter
Source: liveinternet.ruA classic recipe with affordable and inexpensive ingredients.
You will need: 1 kg sprats, 1 kg tomatoes, 500 g carrots, 500 g onions, 50 ml vegetable oil, 40 g sugar, 30 g salt, 30 ml vinegar, spices.
Preparation: Fillet the sprats. Grate the carrots coarsely, and pass the onions and tomatoes through a meat grinder.
Sauté the carrots in oil until soft, add the tomato and onion mixture, salt, and sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil and add the sprats. Bring to a boil again and simmer the salad for 1.5 hours, covered, over low heat. Add spices and cook for another 20 minutes. 5 minutes before the end of cooking, pour in the vinegar. Seal the finished salad in sterilized jars.
2. Sprat Salad in Tomato Juice for Winter
Source: gruzarf.ruA delicious homemade preserve that can easily become a complete dinner.
You will need: 500 g sprats, 300 ml tomato juice, 90 g onions, 80 g carrots, 120 ml vegetable oil, 20 g sugar, 20 g flour, 20 ml vinegar, salt, spices.
Preparation: Gut the sprats, slice the onions into thin strips, and grate the carrots. Sauté the onions in oil until translucent, add the carrots and fry until soft. Add the sprats, sugar, salt, and spices. Dissolve the flour in tomato juice (to avoid lumps), pour it over the fish, and simmer the salad for 30-40 minutes over low heat. Add the vinegar, simmer for another 2 minutes, and seal in sterilized jars.
3. Sprat and Bean Salad for Winter
Source: dereda.ruThis hearty salad needs no additional accompaniments.
You will need: 4 kg tomatoes, 2.5 kg sprats, 1 kg onions, 2 kg carrots, 1-1.5 cups beans, 3 tbsp salt, 8 tbsp vinegar, 16 tbsp sugar.
Preparation: Boil the beans until almost done, gut the sprats, finely chop the onions, grate the carrots, and pass the tomatoes through a meat grinder. Bring the tomato mixture to a boil with the sprats and cook for 45-50 minutes over low heat.
Separately, sauté the onions and carrots until soft and add them to the sprats. Add the beans and simmer everything together for another 1 hour. 5 minutes before the end, add salt, sugar, and vinegar. Seal the salad in sterilized jars.
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4. Sprat and Beetroot Salad for Winter
Source: za-edoy.ruDuring the young vegetable season, this preserve is very inexpensive.
You will need: 3 kg sprats, 500 g beetroot, 500 g carrots, 500 g onions, 3 kg tomatoes, 1 cup vegetable oil, 1 cup sugar, 3 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp vinegar essence.
Preparation: Peel the tomatoes and blend them. Fillet the sprats, thinly slice the remaining vegetables. Mix all the vegetables, add oil, and simmer for 30-40 minutes over low heat. Add sugar, salt, and sprats, and simmer for another 1 hour. 5 minutes before the end of cooking, pour in the vinegar. Seal the salad in sterilized jars.
5. Sprat and Bell Pepper Salad for Winter
Source: postila.ruIf desired, you can add a little hot pepper for a spicy kick.
You will need: 1.5 kg tomatoes, 500 g carrots, 500 g onions, 500 g bell peppers, 70 ml vinegar, 150 ml vegetable oil, 1.5 kg sprats, 1/4 cup tomato paste, 1.5 tbsp salt, 100 g sugar.
Preparation: Finely chop all the vegetables and simmer them for 30 minutes over low heat. Add tomato paste, oil, salt, sugar, and a little water. Simmer for another 5 minutes. Layer the cleaned sprats and vegetables in a pot, simmer everything together for 2 hours over low heat. Pour in the vinegar, stir, and simmer for another half hour. Seal the salad in sterilized jars.
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6. Sprat and Zucchini Salad for Winter
Source: vk.comYour whole family will love it!
You will need: 3 kg zucchini, 1 kg sprats, 250 g carrots, 250 g onions, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 3 tbsp vinegar, 1/2 cup tomato paste, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tbsp salt, spices.
Preparation: Finely chop all the vegetables, sauté them in oil until soft, and add tomato paste, sugar, salt, and spices to taste. Simmer the vegetables for about 1 hour over low heat and add the filleted sprats. Simmer for another 1 hour, pour in the vinegar, and seal the salad in sterilized jars.
7. Salted Sprat Salad for Winter
Source: dzen.ruMost often, frozen sprats are used in similar recipes, but here's an alternative.
You will need: 2 kg salted sprats, 1 kg beetroot, 1 kg onions, 2 tbsp vinegar essence, 15 tbsp sugar, 4 kg tomatoes, 2 tbsp salt, 1 liter vegetable oil.
Preparation: Pass half of the tomatoes through a meat grinder, and finely chop the other half. Mince the onions, grate the beetroot, and simmer all the vegetables for about 20 minutes. Add oil, salt, sugar, and spices, and simmer for another 30-40 minutes. Add the filleted sprats and simmer the salad for another 20-25 minutes over low heat. 5 minutes before the end, pour in the vinegar essence. Seal the salad in sterilized jars.
8. Boiled Sprat Salad for Winter
Source: postila.ruA different cooking method for your favorite salad – for variety.
You will need: 1.5 kg sprats, 1 cup tomato juice, 3 kg tomatoes, 2 carrots, 1 onion, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp salt, spices.
Preparation: Boil the sprats until cooked, cool, and fillet them. Finely chop and sauté the onions and carrots in oil until soft. Add the chopped tomatoes, salt, sugar, tomato juice, and simmer everything until soft. Add the sprats to the vegetables and continue to simmer the salad for 1 hour over low heat. 10 minutes before the end of cooking, pour in the vinegar. Seal the salad in sterilized jars.
9. Sprat and Rice Salad for Winter
Source: vk.comThis preserve can be taken on hikes or trips.
You will need: 2 kg sprats, 1.5 kg tomatoes, 500 g carrots, 500 g onions, 250 g rice or pearl barley, 250 ml vegetable oil, 50 ml vinegar, 1 tbsp salt, 1 cup tomato juice, 100 g sugar.
Preparation: Pass the tomatoes, onions, and carrots through a meat grinder. Boil the sprats and fillet them. Rinse the rice. Mix all ingredients except vinegar, bring to a boil, and simmer the salad for 30-40 minutes over low heat. 10 minutes before the end, pour in the vinegar. Seal the finished salad in sterilized jars.
10. Sprat and Krasnodar Sauce Salad for Winter
Source: recipes-home.ruModerately spicy and sweet – you'll want to make it again and again.
You will need: 3 kg tomatoes, 500 ml Krasnodar sauce, 500 ml vegetable oil, 2 kg sprats, 2 tbsp salt, 1 kg carrots, 1 kg onions, 1 cup sugar.
Preparation: Finely chop the tomatoes, mince the onions, and grate the carrots. Simmer the vegetables in oil for about half an hour and add Krasnodar sauce, salt, and sugar. Simmer for another 15 minutes and add the cleaned sprats. Cook the salad for another 40-45 minutes, then transfer it to prepared jars and sterilize for another 15 minutes. Seal the salad for winter.
11. Sprat and Eggplant Salad for Winter
Source: mirtesen.ruSprats pair well with more preserves than you might think.
You will need: 3 kg sprats, 1 kg onions, 1 kg carrots, 600 g eggplants, 3 kg tomatoes, 7 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp salt, 100 ml vinegar, spices.
Preparation: Peel the tomatoes and blend them. Grate the carrots, dice the peeled eggplants, and mince the onions. Mix all the vegetables, add salt, sugar, and spices, and simmer the mixture for half an hour. Add the filleted sprats to the vegetables and simmer for another 45 minutes. Pour in the vinegar, simmer the salad for another 2 minutes, and seal in sterilized jars.
12. Sprat and Pumpkin Salad for Winter
Source: pinterest.comAn unusual recipe for those who are tired of the tried-and-true classics.
You will need: 1 kg sprats, 500 g tomatoes, 250 g onions, 200 g pumpkin, 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar, 0.5 tbsp salt, spices.
Preparation: Grate the tomatoes and onions or blend them into a puree by any other method. Separately, grate the pumpkin coarsely. Sauté the pumpkin until soft and add the tomato puree, spices, salt, and sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil, add the sprats, and simmer the salad for 80-90 minutes over low heat. 5 minutes before the end of cooking, pour in the vinegar. Seal the salad in sterilized jars.