Giardiniera

This mixed vegetable pickle is a very useful condiment. I love to snack on it with a salumi plate, and I also chop it up and whisk it into a red wine vinaigrette before dressing a salad—I like to think of it as bringing salad to the salad! Try the chunky dressing with a mix of bitter chicories and butter lettuce topped with a shower of shaved ricotta salata or Pecorino Romano. Homemade giardiniera is so crunchy and colorful. Make a big batch and have it on hand all year long, for tim