Olive Tapenade – Easy Appetizer

Anyone looking for an easy appetizer for holiday gatherings, look no further.  This Olive Tapenade packs a punch of flavor and is simple to prepare.

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My favorite part of the holiday meal is not dessert or the main course, I love the appetizers!  I could just eat appetizers for the rest of my life and die happy.  So many different flavors, textures and aromas to choose from.

A little of this and a little of that and then a little more of this.  That is how I like to enjoy my appetizers.

This Olive Tapenade is definitely an easy appetizer to add to your lineup.  With a blend of olives, roasted garlic and lemon it will please all of the folks that love a salty-briny combo.  I could eat this on everything!  It tastes wonderful on crusty bread, crackers, with a cheese platter or on a sandwich.

Because there are so few ingredients in this olive spread I suggest splurging a little and buying good quality olives.  I use Trader Joe’s Greek Olive Medley (spanish and manzanilla olive blend).  I tried making it with pimento stuffed green olives and it turned out way too salty!

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The most difficult part of this recipe is pitting the olives and roasting the garlic.  The first part is easy if you have an olive pitter.  I love the one that I use, check it out here: {affiliate link} Olive/Cherry Pitter.

Roasting garlic is no problem either.  Take a peek at my tutorial: How To Roast Garlic.

Then make this tasty Olive Tapenade for your holiday meals, gameday parties, family gatherings or girl’s night!

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Olive Tapenade

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Ingredients

1. 1 Cup Greek Olives (drained & pitted)
2. Juice of 1/2 a Lemon (zest optional)
3. 3 Tb Olive Oil (good quality)
4. 4 Cloves Roasted Garlic (How To Roast Garlic)
5. 2-3 Leaves of Flat Leaf Parsley (optional)
6. Salt/Pepper To Taste

Instructions

1. Blend all ingredients in food processor until desired consistency.
2. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Notes

1. This recipe yields approximately 1 cup of Olive Tapenade.

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