10-Minute Olive Tapenade Recipe

Olive Tapenade: A salty, garlicky, lemony snack, spread or appetizer. This olive tapenade recipe takes ten minutes to whip up and is make ahead easy! This recipe is vegetarian, vegan + gluten free.This recipe makes 8, 1/4 cup servings, or two cups total.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cup (345 grams) Mixed Pitted Olives (such as Black, Kalamata, ripe Green, drained)
- 2 Tablespoons Capers (drained)
- 2 Tablespoons Marinated Sun Dried Tomatoes (drained)
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic (chopped)
- 1 Tablespoon Oregano (dried)
- 4 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley Leaves (chopped, or 1 Tbs dried)
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Basil Leaves (chopped, or 1 tsp dried)
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice (about 1/2 a lemon)
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- A few grinds of black pepper
Instructions
- 1
In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the S blade, add the olives, capers, tomatoes, garlic, oregano, parsley, basil, lemon juice, olive oil, and black pepper.
- 2
For a relish, pulse a few times, then scrape down the bowl. Pulse a few more times, and the relish will be ready.
- 3
For a chunky spread (pictured here), pulse up to 15-17 times, stopping to scrape down the bowl a few times.
- 4
For a spreadable tapenade, process until a paste is formed, stopping to scrape down the bowl a few times.
- 5
Garnish with parsley leaves and olive oil for drizzling. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up two weeks.
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