Olive Tapenade Recipe without Anchovies

The biggest mistake you can possibly make when making this tapenade recipe is not making sure your olives are pitted before putting them in your food processor or using your favorite chef knife. Ouch!

Folding in the rosemary and basil will keep your tapenade looking bright and vibrant. Remember, never add salt to this condiment as most black kalamata olives are brined.

Suggestions and Alternatives

• If you do not have a food processor pulsing the olives in a blender will work just fine make sure you have some oil in the blender.
• Always fold in basil and rosemary, to much friction heat from the blender or food processor will turn your basil brown.
• If you can't find grapeseed oil, olive oil is another great alternative.
• If you decide you want to add anchovies be sure to rinse them well with cold water before folding them to the tapenade mix.

Olive Tapenade Recipe without Anchovies

This Olive Tapenade Recipe works well on flatbread, focaccia, and even frittata. Check out how versatile it is.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: French, Italian, Mediterranean, tuscany

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 10 people

Calories: 83kcal

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound Kalamata olives pitted
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon basil chopped
• 1 teaspoon rosemary chopped
• 4 tablespoons grapeseed oil drissled
• 1 tablespoon black pepper cracked
• 1 whole lemon zested
• 2 tablespoons lemon juiced
• 1 tablespoon capers

Instructions

• In a food processor add Kalamata olives and garlic and capers
  
• pulse on medium for 15 seconds
  
• transfer to mixing bowl
  
• fold in, chopped basil, lemon zest, lemon juice, chopped rosemary, black pepper.
  
• drizzle grapeseed oil to coat.
  

Notes

Some recipes call for anchovies. If this is up your alley, be sure to lightly rinse canned anchovies under cold water.  Anchovies unless specified are always marinated in a brine. Lightly washing them will remove most of the salt.  Keep in mind most commercial Kalamata olives are soaked in a brine too,  this will also alter the sodium level for those who are salt-conscious.

Nutrition

Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Fat: 9g | Sodium: 1050mg | Potassium: 13mg | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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