Quick Giardiniera

From EatingWell: March/April 2012

This quickly pickled, spicy Italian salad of mixed sliced vegetables is great for an antipasto platter, served with grilled meat or chopped up and put on a sandwich.

Makes: 5 cups

Active Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

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Ingredients

2 cups white vinegar
2 cups water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, divided
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 small head cauliflower, trimmed and cut into bite-size florets
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1 carrot, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Preparation

Combine vinegar, water, sugar, bay leaf and 1/2 teaspoon each crushed red pepper and salt in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil.
Add cauliflower, celery, carrot and bell pepper. Reduce the heat to maintain a lively simmer and cook until the vegetables are tender-crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Reserve 3 tablespoons of the cooking liquid, then drain.
Transfer the vegetables to a medium bowl. Stir in oil, pepper, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon each crushed red pepper and salt and the reserved cooking liquid. Refrigerate for at least 25 minutes to chill. Stir and serve with a slotted spoon.

Nutrition

Per 1/2-cup serving: 61 calories; 4 g fat ( 1 g sat , 3 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 4 g carbohydrates; 1 g added sugars; 1 g protein; 1 g fiber; 51 mg sodium; 203 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (63% daily value), Vitamin A (29% dv)

Carbohydrate Servings: 0

Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat

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