5.0 from 6 votes
Black Olive Tapenade
This briny, robust black olive spread is great as an appetizer or hors d'oeuvres with crackers and crudite, but you can also use it to jazz up a sandwich or as a topping for grilled chicken and pork.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 63 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup kalamata olives pitted
- ½ cup canned black olives
- 2 tablespoons capers drained
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 anchovy fillets
- 1 lemon
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Remove the pits from the kalamata olives and discard. Transfer the kalamatas and regular olives to the work bowl of the food processor.
- Zest the lemon and squeeze out 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice.
- Add the capers, garlic, anchovies, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, crushed red pepper flakes, thyme and olive oil.
- Secure the lid and pulse to process the the tapenade until relatively smooth and well blended. Taste for seasoning... If you want more heat, add more red pepper flakes, for more acid, add lemon juice or for more briny flavor add a few additional kalamata olives.
- Transfer to a small bowl and serve with crackers, crudite or on a meze platter.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
63kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
321mg
(13%)
Potassium
36mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
103IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 63
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 63kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 321mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 36mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 103IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.