Homemade Giardiniera

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup kosher salt
• 1 small red sweet bell pepper or green cubanelle pepper, seeded, quartered and cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 2 small finger peppers, Fresno chili peppers or banana hot peppers, sliced into thin rings
• 2 cups blanched cauliflower florets
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 2-3 ribs celery with leafy tops, chopped into 1-inch pieces
• 2 large cloves garlic, grated or minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano or dried marjoram
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 1 cup Sicilian green olives, pitted and chopped