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Homemade Chicago-Style Giardiniera Recipe (Hot Giardiniera)
Ingredients
  • 1 cup cauliflower florets chopped (about ¼ head of cauliflower)
  • 5 jalapeno peppers diced (use bell peppers for mild giardiniera
  • 5 serrano peppers diced (or use sport peppers - optional, for hot giardiniera)
  • 1 medium carrot diced
  • 2 celery stalks diced
  • ½ cup salt
  • 1 cup olive oil (extra virgin is best, though you can use vegetable oil)
  • 1 cup vinegar (or use water, like many Chicago giardiniera brands - see the Recipe Notes)
  • 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon celery seeds
  • 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper (or to taste)
  • Ground black pepper (to taste)
  • ½ cup green olives chopped
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