Giardiniera 🥕🌶️🫑
Recommended Equipment
Giardiniera
Ingredients
- ¾ cup carrots, peeled and small diced
- ¾ cup cauliflower, small florets
- ½ cup green olives, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, deseeded and small diced
- 1 stalk celery, small diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4–8 serrano peppers, thinly sliced (depending on how hot you like it)
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp freshly picked thyme
- 2 cups canola oil
- ¼ cup kosher salt
- 2 cups water
Preparation
Combine 2 cups water and ¼ cup kosher salt in a mixing bowl. Stir to dissolve.
Add all prepared vegetables. Cover and refrigerate overnight (12 hours).
The next day, drain and rinse vegetables.
Warm ¼ cup canola oil in a saucepan over low heat. Add herbs and spices. Let bloom for 2–3 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir into remaining 1¾ cups canola oil.
Pack vegetables into a clean container and pour oil over to fully submerge.
Refrigerate for at least 1 day before using. Flavor improves over time; keeps up to 3 weeks in the fridge.
