The invention relates to a low-salt compound flavored pickle of jerusalem artichoke and a preparation method of the low-salt compound flavored pickle, belonging to the technical field of food processing. The method comprises the following steps: with certain quality of jerusalem artichoke, Chinese cabbage and cowpea as main raw materials, preparing a pickling liquid from water, salt, white sugar, chilli, pricklyash peels and ginger slices; adding a brittleness-keeping agent prepared from CaCl2, gelatin and pectinase, inoculating a leavening agent prepared from lactobacillus pentosus and lactobacillus plantarum, and producing the low-salt compound flavored pickle of the jerusalem artichoke; and packing, sterilizing, cooling to prepare the low-salt compound flavored pickle. According to the method, rapid production of the low-salt and high-quality flavored pickle of the jerusalem artichoke is realized; peeling is not needed; a color retention agent or a preservative is not added; the process is simple; the cost is low; the bioactive substances such as synanthrin and fructo-oligosaccharide are preserved to the maximal extent; meanwhile, new functional factors such as functional terpene compounds are generated by fermentation; the low-salt compound flavored pickle is bright in color and luster, sour, crisp and refreshing, and unique in flavor, and has the healthcare efficacies of appetizing, helping digestion, improving digestion, preventing decayed tooth, preventing obesity, lowering blood glucose and improving the immunity.