Simple Chunky Olive Tapenade Recipe
Prepare this tapenade with green or black olives from scratch.
Servings: 12 slices with tapenade
Calories: 42kcal
Equipment
- Mortar and pestle or food processor
Ingredients
- 9 Ounces Olives green or black unpitted
- 1 Piece Garlic Clove fresh
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice fresh
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil extra virgin
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
- 1 Teaspoon Herbes de Provence or Thyme as substitute
Instructions
- Pit your olives. Some olive varieties are easier to pit than others. Help yourself with a knife. Keep pitted olives together; discard the pit.9 Ounces Olives
- Decide if you want to use a mortar and pestle or a food processor. *See Notes
Mortar and Pestle
- Place olives into mortar and pestle with garlic and grind to desired consistency. It's easier to use a stone grinder; a ceramic grinder will result in a coarse Tapenade (see pics).1 Piece Garlic Clove
- Place ground olives and garlic into a mixing bowl and add lemon juice, olive oil, salt, black pepper, and herbes de Provence.1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice, 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil, ½ Teaspoon Salt, ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground, 1 Teaspoon Herbes de Provence
- Mix to a well-combined condiment.
- Serve up or store for later.
Food Processor
- Place all the ingredients together into a food processor. Olives, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, black pepper, and herbes de Provence.
- Mix to desired consistency to a well-combined condiment.
- Serve up or store for later.
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Notes
You can choose if you prefer to use a mortar and pestle or a food processor. Use a food processor if you are rushing or if you feel lazy. The mortar and pestle is good if you have time to cook with your senses. It truly smells wonderful! I use both all the time.
You can also add 1-2 tablespoon anchovies and 1 tablespoon capers to make a more authentic olive Tapenade.
Serve with baguette bread, crostini, bruschetta, crackers, or as a dip with chips.
Nutrition
Calories: 42kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 428mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 84IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
