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5.0 from 6 votes

Tapenade

A tasty olive-based paste perfect for spreading on bread, tossed with pasta and more.

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 approx
Calories: 117 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pitted black olives
  • 1 tablespoon capers drained (well washed if they were salted)
  • 2 anchovy fillets
  • 1 clove garlic peeled
  • 1 tablespoon parsley
  • 1 tem thyme leaves removed from stem, or ¼tsp dried
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

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  1. Put everything apart from the oil in a food processor and pulse until it forms a coarse crumb texture.
  2. Add the oil a little at a time and pulse again to mix and so it comes together as a paste. Add a little more than the 2tbsp suggested above, if needed. (Alternatively, if your olives were in oil rather than brine you can just add everything in together and it should come to a coarse paste easily.)
  3. Transfer to a serving dish and serve, or cover and keep refrigerated until needed.

Notes

  • I'd recommend black olives in oil, rather than brine, if possible as I think the flavor for this is better. I used kalamata olives which work well. Traditional olives from Provence are smaller and darker but otherwise relatively similar (if you can get them, then do use those).
  • Note the video shows making a half quantity in a small food processor, but it's the same process. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 117kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 603mg (25%) Potassium 33mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 237IU (5%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 26mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4approx

Amount Per Serving

Calories 117

% Daily Value*

Calories 117kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 603mg 25%
Potassium 33mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 237IU 5%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.