Simple Tapenade

Total Time
10 minutes
Rating
4(37)
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Ingredients

Yield:Enough for 6 people
  • 16½-ounce can tuna
  • 3anchovy fillets
  • 2heaping tablespoons drained capers
  • 1clove garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 24pitted black Mediterranean-style olives
  • ¼cup good-quality olive oil
  • Juice of half a lemon
Ingredient Substitution Guide
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

128 calories; 11 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 8 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 2 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 7 grams protein; 311 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place tuna, anchovy fillets, capers, garlic and olives in the bowl of a food processor or blender and process briefly, just to mix. With processor running, slowly pour in olive oil until well blended. Final consistency should be grainy.

  2. Step 2

    Remove mixture from processor and place in a serving bowl. Add lemon juice to taste and mix well. Serve immediately, with crisp toast fingers or slices of crusty bread.

Tip
  • May be stored, covered, in refrigerator for up to a week, but should be let warm to room temperature before serving. Tapenade could also be served as a dip before dinner.

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This is delicious. In place of lemon juice, I use red wine vinegar which adds a great depth of flavor that marries perfect with the Kalamata's that I choose to use. Adding a dash of cayenne also adds yet another layer of flavor and rounds out perfectly among all the other ingredients.This is a lovely and delicious tapenade on toast points, crostini, mini croissants, and as a dip. I have even tossed this with pasta for a Puttanesca-style dish (add a bit more oil for fluidity).....wonderful!

Modifications to a few ingredients: 4 oz (drained) tuna in oil, 2 cloves garlic, 6 oz Kalamata olives drained, pinch of cayenne.

2 garlic cloves 4oz (drained) can of tuna) whole jar of drained black olives 1 tablespoon capers

This is delicious. In place of lemon juice, I use red wine vinegar which adds a great depth of flavor that marries perfect with the Kalamata's that I choose to use. Adding a dash of cayenne also adds yet another layer of flavor and rounds out perfectly among all the other ingredients.This is a lovely and delicious tapenade on toast points, crostini, mini croissants, and as a dip. I have even tossed this with pasta for a Puttanesca-style dish (add a bit more oil for fluidity).....wonderful!

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