Whether you are planning on entertaining for a tailgate or a holiday party this twist on the classic olive tapenade recipe is sure to be a hit. No food processor necessary, just you, a knife, and a few cans of @californiaripeolives is all you need to pull off a perfectly balanced tapenade that is worthy of any celebration.
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Olive Tapenade
Prep time: 20 mins
Serves: 3 ¼ cups
1 can California ripe green olives, drained
1 can California ripe black olives, drained
⅓ cup capers
2 garlic cloves, grated
1 cup basil leaves, roughly chopped
1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
Zest of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Calabrian chile flakes
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
Drain the olives and slice them in half, then transfer to a medium-sized mixing bowl.
Add the capers, garlic, herbs, lemon zest, oregano, olive oil, chile flakes, red wine vinegar, and a generous pinch of salt and coarsely ground black pepper. Stir to combine.
Taste and add more garlic, salt, pepper, chili flakes, or red wine vinegar to suit your taste.
Serve as desired – bruschetta, crackers, crostini, or small flatbreads are all great choices. This tapenade is also delicious over proteins like chicken, steak, burgers, pork, fish, seafood, tofu, and even eggs. Or as we often do, over baked feta and roasted tomatoes.
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If you want a recipe that works
just as hard at a holiday party as it does at a tailgate? This is it.
This is my delicious take on the classic tapenade recipe — made with ripe
California green and black olives, fresh herbs, lemon zest,
and a little Calabrian heat. It’s salty, it’s briny, and
it’s got serious personality! You can pile it on toasted baguette
slices for cocktail hour, or spoon it over grilled sausage on game day.
Either way, you’re winning. And yeah… it tastes even better the
next day — if there’s any left. California Ripe Olives means California-grown
flavor and that equals big crowd–pleasing energy.
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