Black olive tapenade recipe

Black olive tapenade recipe

Tapenade takes its name from the Provençal word for capers, 'tapeno'. The most traditional tapenade is made with black olives.

Ingredients

  • 150 g black olives, pitted and chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tbsp capers, drained
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 75 ml olive oil
  • 5.3 oz black olives, pitted and chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tbsp capers, drained
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 2.6 fl oz olive oil
  • 5.3 oz black olives, pitted and chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tbsp capers, drained
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 0.3 cup olive oil

Details

  • Cuisine: French
  • Recipe Type: Snack
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Preparation Time: 5 mins
  • Cooking Time: 0 mins
  • Serves: 6

Step-by-step

  1. Place the olives, garlic, capers, lemon juice, and zest in a mortar or the small bowl of a food processor. Add 1 tablespoon oil and pound or whizz, gradually adding more oil until you have a thick paste.
  2. Taste, season with pepper, and serve immediately. Tapenade can be refrigerated, covered with cling film, for up to 4 days.

Recipe taken from Mediterranean Cookbook, by Marie-Pierre Moine, published by DK, £20, dk.com

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