Heart-Healthy Homemade Giardiniera

Bright, bold, and bursting with flavor, this Heart-Healthy Homemade Giardiniera is your go-to recipe for a vibrant, tangy vegetable medley that's as nutritious as it is delicious. Packed with colorful cauliflower, bell peppers, carrots, celery, and zesty Kalamata olives, this Italian-inspired pickled delight is brimming with fresh, garden-fresh goodness. Infused with a flavorful brine of red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, and aromatic herbs like oregano and thyme, this easy-to-prepare recipe skips the preservatives and sodium overload, making it a heart-smart choice. Whether you use it to top sandwiches, elevate salads, or enjoy it straight from the jar as a crunchy snack, this marinated vegetable masterpiece delivers a healthy dose of flavor, texture, and versatility! Ready in just 20 minutes of prep time, plus a quick overnight soak to pickle to perfection, it's the perfect addition to your weekly meal prep routine.

Nutriscore Rating: 70/100

Prep Time:20 mins

Cook Time:0 mins

Total Time:20 mins

Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 1 cup Cauliflower florets
• 1 cup, sliced Carrots
• 1 cup, sliced Celery
• 1 cup, chopped Red bell pepper
• 1 cup, chopped Yellow bell pepper
• 0.5 cup, sliced Radishes
• 0.5 cup, halved and pitted Kalamata olives
• 4 cloves, minced Garlic
• 2 cups Red wine vinegar
• 1 cup Water
• 0.5 cup Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon Dried thyme
• 0.5 teaspoon Crushed red pepper flakes
• 0.5 teaspoon, freshly ground Black pepper

Directions

Step 1

Begin by preparing the vegetables: wash and chop the cauliflower into small florets, slice the carrots and radishes, and chop the celery, red bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper into small pieces.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine the cauliflower, carrots, celery, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, radishes, and Kalamata olives.

Step 3

In a medium saucepan, combine the red wine vinegar, water, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, dried oregano, dried thyme, crushed red pepper flakes, and freshly ground black pepper. Stir to mix thoroughly.

Step 4

Place the saucepan over medium heat and warm the mixture gently while stirring until it just begins to simmer. Remove the saucepan from heat immediately—do not let it boil.

Step 5

Pour the warm vinegar mixture over the vegetable mixture in the bowl, making sure all the vegetables are submerged in the brine.

Step 6

Let the vegetables marinate in the brine for at least 8 hours in the refrigerator, or preferably overnight, to allow the flavors to meld and the vegetables to become slightly pickled.

Step 7

Before serving, give the giardiniera a good stir. Transfer to glass jars for storage. It can be kept refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

Step 8

Serve as a condiment with sandwiches, salads, or on its own as a tangy, crunchy snack.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(1629.1g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	1564.7

Total Fat 143.6g	0%
Saturated Fat 20.1g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 2395.7mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 54.3g	0%
Dietary Fiber 20.9g	0%
Total Sugars 18.7g
Protein 8.0g	0%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 347.7mg	0%
Iron 8.0mg	0%
Potassium 2108.7mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 83.8%

Protein: 2.1%

Carbs: 14.1%