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Tapenade

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes about 2/3 cup

Ingredients

1/2 cup black olives (niƧoise, Nyon, or dry-cured), pitted and coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed, drained, and coarsely chopped
2 salt-packed anchovies, soaked, boned, and chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled and split with germ removed, chopped fine or pounded to a purƩe
1 savory sprig, leaves only, chopped
1/2 teaspoon brandy (optional)
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Mix together: 1/2 cup black olives (niƧoise, Nyon, or dry-cured), pitted and coarsely chopped, 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed, drained, and coarsely chopped, 2 salt-packed anchovies, soaked, boned, and chopped, 1 garlic clove, peeled and split with germ removed, chopped fine or pounded to a purƩe, 1 savory sprig, leaves only, chopped, 1/2 teaspoon brandy (optional), 1/4 cup olive oil.

    Step 2

    Taste and add, if necessary: Salt.

    Step 3

    Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to marry.

  2. Variations

    Step 4

    Stir in 2 tablespoons roasted chopped almonds.

    Step 5

    Add 1/4 teaspoon grated orange zest.

    Step 6

    Substitute green olives or use a mixture of green and black.

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