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Provencal Olive Tapenade with Roasted Garlic and Walnuts
A rustic Provençal olive tapenade featuring a mix of black and green olives enhanced with the richness of roasted garlic and the crunch of walnuts. This spread offers a well-balanced, nutty flavor perfect for crostini or
- Cooking time
- 15 minutes
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- Category
- Appetizers
Ingredients
- 150 grams black olives
- 100 grams green olives
- 3 pieces roasted garlic cloves
- 30 grams walnuts
- 15 grams capers
- 15 ml fresh lemon juice
- 60 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- / freshly ground black pepper
- / sea salt
Cooking instructions
- Prepare Ingredients — Pit the black and green olives if necessary. Peel the roasted garlic cloves.
- Pulse Olives and Walnuts — In a food processor, combine black olives, green olives, and walnuts. Pulse a few times until coarsely chopped but not pureed.
- Add Additional Flavors — Add roasted garlic cloves, capers, fresh thyme leaves, and lemon juice to the processor.
- Blend to Spreadable Texture — Pulse the mixture while drizzling in extra virgin olive oil until the tapenade reaches a chunky but spreadable consistency.
- Season and Adjust — Taste the tapenade and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper as needed. Pulse briefly to combine.
- Serve — Transfer the tapenade to a bowl and serve with toasted baguette slices, crackers, or fresh vegetable sticks.