Olive Tapenade

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

Tapenade Ingredients:

One 6-ounce can pitted black olives, drained
3 anchovies, rinses and patted dry (optional)
3 tablespoons drained capers
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Salt and black pepper to taste

Bread/Crackers:

Crackers and/or bread of your choice

Instructions

Combine tapenade ingredients in a food processor.
Pulse until the mixture is still course, but of uniform consistency.
Serve on crackers or bread.

Comments

I don't like the fishy taste of anchovies so I skip that ingredient.

This is a great appetizer to serve at a dinner party. I usually serve it on table water crackers or sourdough bread. It goes well with any Italian meal.

Categorized in

Appetizers
Italian
Condiments, Marinades, Dry Rubs

Recipe from Joy of Cooking, by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, and Ethan Becker. New York: Scribner (1997).