Giardiniera (Italian Pickled Vegetables) | Recipe Cart | Recipe Cart

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound cauliflower ((about 1 small or 1/2 medium head), separated into bite-sized florets)
• 1/2 pound firm carrots ((about 2-4), sliced on the bias into big bite-sized pieces)
• 2 firm celery stalks, (sliced on the bias into 2-inch pieces)
• 1/4 pound pearl or small cipollini onions, (peeled and left whole)
• 1 red bell pepper, (sliced into strips or 1-inch rectangles)
• 1 cup white wine vinegar
• 1 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1 cup spring water or filtered tap water
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon whole cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon whole juniper berries
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil