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Black Olive Tapenade
5 from 4 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 black olives canned
  • 2 tablespoons capers drained
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 anchovy fillet
  • 1 lemon
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
  • 1 teaspoon thyme fresh
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

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  1. Remove the pits from the kalamata olives and discard. Transfer the kalamatas and regular olives to the work bowl of the food processor.
  2. Zest the lemon and squeeze out 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice.
  3. Add the capers, garlic, anchovies, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, crushed red pepper flakes, thyme and olive oil.
  4. 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.
  5. Transfer to a small bowl and serve with crackers, crudite or on a meze platter.

Nutrition Information

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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Serving

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.