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Tapenade

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 22, 2007

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Serves 4 (Makes about 1 cup)

Tapenade

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 ½ cups pitted kalamata olives 2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil leaves 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves1 tablespoon capers, rinsed4 anchovy fillets, rinsed

Before You Begin

Spread extra tapenade on small toasts for a quick appetizer or use tapenade as a sandwich spread—it works especially well with fresh mozzarella and either sliced tomatoes or roasted peppers.

Instructions

  1. Place ingredients in workbowl of food processor. Process, stopping as necessary to scrape down sides of bowl, until mixture is finely minced and forms a chunky paste, about 1 minute. Transfer mixture to small bowl. (Surface of tapenade can be covered with plastic wrap or film of olive oil and refrigerated for up to 3 days.)
Tapenade

Tapenade

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Yield

Serves 4 (Makes about 1 cup)

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 ½ cups pitted kalamata olives
2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil leaves
2 teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed
4 anchovy fillets, rinsed

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 ½ cups pitted kalamata olives
2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil leaves
2 teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed
4 anchovy fillets, rinsed

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 ½ cups pitted kalamata olives
2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil leaves
2 teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed
4 anchovy fillets, rinsed

Before You Begin

Spread extra tapenade on small toasts for a quick appetizer or use tapenade as a sandwich spread—it works especially well with fresh mozzarella and either sliced tomatoes or roasted peppers.

Instructions

  1. Place ingredients in workbowl of food processor. Process, stopping as necessary to scrape down sides of bowl, until mixture is finely minced and forms a chunky paste, about 1 minute. Transfer mixture to small bowl. (Surface of tapenade can be covered with plastic wrap or film of olive oil and refrigerated for up to 3 days.)

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