Sake Giardiniera

Sake is sometimes used as a pickling agent in Japanese cooking. It serves the same purpose and adds a mellow fermented flavor.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup)

Ingredients

• 1  cup  white wine vinegar
• 1/2  cup  water
• 2  tablespoons  sugar
• 1  tablespoon  salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  mustard seeds
• 1/4  teaspoon  finely ground black pepper
• 1/2  cup  sake
• 3  cups  cauliflower florets
• 3/4  cup  (1/4-inch-thick) slices yellow bell pepper (about 1 medium)
• 3/4  cup  (1/4-inch-thick) diagonally-cut carrot
• 3  cups  broccoli florets
• 8  green onions, white parts only
• 2  garlic cloves, thinly sliced

Preparation

Combine first 6 ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Cook 3 minutes. Remove from heat; cool 2 minutes. Stir in sake.

Place cauliflower and remaining ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add sake mixture to bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight, turning bag occasionally. Remove vegetables from bag; discard marinade.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

29 (6% from fat)

Fat:

0.2g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.1g)

Protein:

1.7g

Carbohydrate:

5.8g

Fiber:

2.2g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.5mg

Sodium:

115mg

Calcium:

29mg