Olive Tapenade

Approx cost: €2.00
Approx calories (per 100g): ~300
Approx preparation time: 20 minutes

Tapenade is another thing that can be customised in many ways. Once you’ve got the basics it’s a lot of fun to play with and experiment – capers, sun-dried tomatoes, parsley, cumin, anchovies…

Ingredients

Ingredients you'll need for this dish

– Olives (salt cured are preferable over brine cured)
– 1 or 2 cloves of garlic
– Olive oil

Instructions

1. You’ll need about half a jar of olives (~1 cup). Remove all the pits and place into a blender/mixer with the garlic and about 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Blend for a couple of minutes until smooth. Spoon into a bowl, drizzle over a little more oil and serve with your dipping items of choice – crackers, bread, vegetables…
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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