Grandma's Quick Giardiniera Recipe (for Italian Beef or Pizza)
My grandma's relish dressing gets used to make a fresh and quick giardiniera recipe. Italian beef sandwiches, pizzas, even scrambled eggs will taste better with a spoonful of this refrigerator giardiniera recipe. Time to get chopping!
Servings 10
Ingredients
- ½ cup minced celery about 1 stalk; trimmed and cleaned
- ½ cup minced carrot
- 1 red pepper minced
- 1 yellow banana pepper minced
- 1 shallot minced or sliced in half rings
- 1 cup green olives drained
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¾ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 ½ Tablespoons sugar
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper to start
Instructions
- Mince the celery, carrots and both peppers to be as equal in size as possible. Slice the shallots in small rings or mince if you prefer.1/2 cup minced celery, ½ cup minced carrot, 1 red pepper, 1 yellow banana pepper, 1 shallot
- To a bowl large enough to hold the chopped vegetables, add the olive oil, vinegar and whisk in the sugar, seasoning and crushed red pepper.½ cup olive oil, 3/4 cup red wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar, 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Add the vegetables and the olives to the bowl. Toss the dressing to coat all the vegetables.1 cup green olives
- If time permits, refrigerate for about 2 hours before serving. Store up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.
