Homemade Italian Giardiniera

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This delicious homemade Italian Giardiniera is a spicy pickled vegetable mixture that’s perfect as an appetizer, stuffed into a sandwich, or tossed with a salad!

HOMEMADE ITALIAN GIARDINIERA

Glad to see you again A Dish of Daily Life readers! My name is Jennifer, and I create appetizers and tapas-portioned recipes over at TakeTwoTapas.com.

Today, I am sharing with you a recipe to perk up your cheese board, add zing to your favorite sandwich, or even toss with your pasta or summer salad!

I have been enjoying all the summer vegetables so far even though it is still early in the summer.  I am focusing on playing with the kids in the backyard, grilling out, and just eating some good food.

Summertime is great for harvesting vegetables and then pickling them for later in the year.  

I don’t want to wait until later in the year to enjoy some pickled vegetables so I am sharing a recipe with you for a quick pickled vegetable condiment that is great for burgers and salads.

Most you have heard of this pickled vegetable condiment before as Giardiniera.  I can never pronounce the name correctly and even watched a few videos on You Tube to figure out how to say it.  I will stop trying to say it out loud and just eat it.  You should too!  

In the store, I can usually find jars of giardiniera and as soon as I buy it, Brooks eats is all.  

The only thing that I don’t like about the store-bought is that it is “store-bought” and that the vegetable pieces are so large.  Almost whole cauliflower florets seems a bit large for a condiment unless you are just adding it to an antipasto platter.  

I decided to chop mine up a little bit more so that I can add it to sandwiches and burgers without it being too clumsy.

When reading the recipe, you might think that it takes too long.  Soaking in salt overnight and then a 2-day pickle process will not get you the condiment today but it will reap you a large amount for the future!  

Carrots, cauliflower, and bell peppers are the usual vegetables but feel free to add what you want.  I also used serrano peppers in this recipe but if you can’t find them, jalapenos will do nicely.  Plus they might not be as hot.

I had to break mine down into 2 jars since I didn’t have one large enough but you can always give some away as a gift like I did.  Happy eating!

Other “pickled” recipes you may enjoy:

• Homemade Refrigerator Pickles from Take Two Tapas
• Spicy Carrot Refrigerator Pickles

Jennifer is the recipe creator and party girl over at TakeTwoTapas.com. She loves going to parties, trying all the fun finger foods, and meeting new people. Her philosophy is trying as many different foods as possible and staying away from large portions.  Jennifer resides in South Georgia with her husband and two kids who love to help her in the kitchen or behind the camera.  Follow Jennifer on: Facebook, Pinterest or Instagram.