Rustic olive tapenade: an easy, tasty and versatile recipe for appetizers, first courses or side dishes
A rustic olive paste, ideal as a snack or as an accompaniment to pasta, meat, poultry and fish. Easy, versatile and tasty
Recipe for 4 people.
Classic (no restrictions), Low carb, Gluten free, Gluten and lactose free, Lactose free
Preparation: 00:20
Interval: 00:00
TOOLS
1 cutting board(s), 1 bowl(s), 1 pestle (optional)
EQUIPMENT
conventional + processor (optional)
METERS
cup = 240 ml, spoon = 15 ml, teaspoon = 10 ml, teaspoon = 5 ml
Olive tapenade ingredients:
– 120 g of pitted black olives (or pitted green olives)
– 2 pieces of canned anchovy fillets (optional)
– 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
– 2 teaspoons of lemon (juice)
– 1 clove(s) of fine garlic
– 2 tablespoons of finely chopped parsley
– salt to taste
Ingredients TO COMPLETE:
– 1/2 unit of lemon (zest)
– extra virgin olive oil to taste, drizzle
PREPARATION:
- Separate all ingredients and utensils for the recipe.
- Pitt the olives, if necessary.
- Chop the olives and anchovy fillet (if using) with a knife or use a food processor or pestle. The consistency of the tapenade can be modified according to your tastes: rustic or more homogeneous.
- Wash and peel the garlic clove, then chop it very finely.
- Wash the capers to remove excess salt and chop them.
- Wash the lemon well, remove the zest to finish and squeeze the juice to use in the recipe.
- Wash, dry and chop the fresh parsley and leave it to dry wrapped in absorbent paper.
PREPARATION:
Olive tapenade
- In a bowl, mix the chopped olives, the anchovy fillet (optional), the garlic clove, the parsley and the capers.
- Season with lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil.
- Mix well until you obtain a uniform consistency.
- Taste and add salt if necessary (due to the natural saltiness of capers, olives and anchovies, it may not be necessary to add more salt).
FINALIZATION AND ASSEMBLY:
- Download the olive tapenade in a serving bowl.
- Complete with lemon zest and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil on top.
- Serve as a snack, accompanied by slices of bread.
- Alternatively, use the tapenade as a pasta sauce or as a side dish for meat, poultry or fish.
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