# Homemade Seed Oil Free Giardiniera

This recipe provides a method for making homemade giardiniera with a fresh veggie brining technique that doesn't harden in the fridge and is seed oil free.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cauliflower head, torn by hand
- 3 massive jalapeños, chopped, seeds in
- 8 serranos, sliced into rings
- 4 large carrots, chopped
- 6 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, julienned
- 1 red bell pepper, julienned
- 1 head garlic, roughly chopped
- 1 handful green olives, sliced
- 1 cup pink salt
- 2 cups distilled white vinegar
- 2 cups filtered water
- 6 tsp oregano
- 3 tsp celery seeds
- 3 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1.5 tsp black pepper

## Instructions

1. Toss all chopped veggies and garlic in a bowl.
2. Mix salt with enough water to cover. Pour over veggies. Cover and refrigerate 12+ hours.
3. Rinse veggies very well in a sieve to remove all the salt after brining.
4. Pack veggies into 3 clean quart jars. Add to each jar: 2 tsp oregano, 1 tsp celery seeds, 1 tsp red pepper flakes, 1/2 tsp black pepper.
5. Boil vinegar and water. Pour into jars, close to the top, covering veggies.
6. Seal and shake well.
7. Let sit on the counter all day, then refrigerate overnight.

## Equipment

- bowl
- sieve
- quart jars
- pH tester (optional)

## Tips

- To serve, scoop out the giardiniera with the liquid and add a generous portion of good olive oil.
- Feel free to change up the method or ingredients to your liking.
- The recipe author used to steal all the celery and carrots from the jar when she was a kid.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVZe-BtD1oI/?igsh=MWk3aDRnNmw0Z29peQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8bd7510b-f4ca-428d-9116-77d87a3e571d
- Extracted: 2026-05-02

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