Pickled Cauliflower with Chili Bread Crumbs (Cavolfiore Piccante)
Author Domenica Marchetti loved her mother’s giardiniera, the beloved pickled vegetables of Italy, which she made really vinegary, with chunks of cauliflower, carrots, onions and red bell peppers. This is Marchetti’s quick version, topped with crunchy and spicy bread crumbs.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Bread | 1 slice (30g) white | 79 |
| Broccoli | 1 cup chopped (156g) | 55 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbs. water
- 3/4 tsp. fine sea salt
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 head cauliflower, purple if available, cut into bite-size florets
- 3 Tbs. chopped fresh herbs, such as flat-leaf parsley, basil or
- mint, or a mixture
- 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small fresh hot chili, minced, or a generous pinch of red
- pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs