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A small white ramekin filled with Tapenade Recipe (a blend of finely chopped olives, capers, garlic, and herbs) served with toasted garlic bread slices.

Tapenade Recipe

Homemade olive Tapenade Recipe a quick, versatile Mediterranean spread made with olives, capers, garlic, and lemon.
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Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: French, Mediterranean, Provençal
Keyword: Best olive tapenade recipe, Black olive tapenade recipe, Green olive tapenade recipe, Italian olive tapenade recipe, Mediterranean olive tapenade, Olive tapenade recipe without anchovies, Tapenade recipe Jamie Oliver, Traditional tapenade recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Resting Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 95kcal
Cost: $8

Equipment

  • 1 Mortar and pestle (For traditional method)
  • 1 Food processor (For quick method)
  • 1 Rubber spatula (For scraping sides)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For chopping)
  • 1 Measuring spoons —
  • 1 Small mixing bowl —

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Black olives - Kalamata or Niçoise pitted
  • ½ cup Green olives - Castelvetrano recommended
  • 2 tablespoon Capers - Rinsed
  • 2 cloves Garlic - Peeled
  • 3 tablespoon Olive oil - Extra virgin
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice - Fresh
  • 1–2 sprigs Fresh thyme - Or rosemary
  • 1 fillet Anchovy - Optional for umami depth
  • — pinch Black pepper - Freshly ground
  • — pinch Red pepper flakes - Optional for spice
  • 1 teaspoon zest Lemon zest - Optional
  • 2 tablespoon Pine nuts - Optional toasted
  • 2 tablespoon Sun-dried tomatoes - Optional
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh parsley - Chopped

Instructions

  • Prep ingredients (drain, peel, gather)
    A wooden board with key ingredients: black and green olives, garlic cloves, lemons, capers, olive oil, and dried herbs.
  • Traditional method with mortar & pestle
    A metal bowl with green olives, capers, parsley, garlic, and olive oil mixed together.
  • Quick method with food processor
    A food processor containing olives, capers, garlic, fresh herbs, and olive oil before being blended.
  • Rest, transfer, garnish before serving
    A small white ramekin filled with tapenade (a blend of finely chopped olives, capers, garlic, and herbs) served with toasted garlic bread slices.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 30g | Calories: 95kcal (5%) | Carbohydrates: 3g (1%) | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 9g (14%) | Saturated Fat: 1.5g (9%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 420mg (18%) | Potassium: 50mg (1%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Vitamin A: 40IU (1%) | Vitamin C: 2mg (2%) | Calcium: 30mg (3%)
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