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a bowl of easy olive tapenade
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Easy Olive Tapenade Recipe

This recipe uses a mixture of kalamata and green olives, capers, sun dried tomatoes, garlic and herbs!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, dinner, party, Snack
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: appetizer, bread art, cheese bread, crostini, dip recipe, olive spread, olive tapenade, olives, party appetizer
Servings: 8
Author: Food Dolls

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 13 oz drained kalamata olives pitted
  • 6 oz drained manzanilla green olives pitted
  • 2 oz drained capers
  • 4 oz sun dried tomatoes packed in olive oil
  • 2 cloves peeled garlic
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed Italian flat leaf parsley
  • 1/2 loosely packed fresh basil
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice

Crostini

  • 1 loaf baguette or artisan loaf
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Place all the ingredients in a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is well minced and combined.
    13 oz drained kalamata olives, 6 oz drained manzanilla green olives, 2 oz drained capers, 4 oz sun dried tomatoes packed in olive oil, 2 cloves peeled garlic, 1/2 cup loosely packed Italian flat leaf parsley, 1/2 loosely packed fresh basil, 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper, salt to taste, 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 2 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice

Crostini

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    1 loaf baguette or artisan loaf, 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste
  • Slice bread into 1/2 inch pieces. Add to a sheet tray and drizzle olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss together until the bread is coated in the olive oil.
  • Arrange in a single layer on the sheet tray. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until nice and golden and toasted.

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Notes

This tapenade is delicious on crostini and crackers.
If you don't have a food processor you can use a blender.

Nutrition

Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.4g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 0.4mg | Potassium: 6mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.1mg