GREEN OLIVE TAPENADE

Name: GREEN OLIVE TAPENADE
Cook time: 0 mins
Yield: Makes 2 cups.
Ingredients: 1 tsp anchovy paste or 4 anchovies, chopped; 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped; 2 cups pitted green olives, rinsed; 3 tbsp drained capers, rinsed; 2 hard-cooked large eggs, peeled and chopped; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 tsp grated lemon peel; Freshly ground pepper*

This combination of green olives, anchovies, capers and eggs makes for a boldly flavoured spread. Serve it with crackers or baguette slices as an appetizer.

Yield: Makes 2 cups.

July 02, 2019

Ingredients

1 tsp anchovy paste or 4 anchovies, chopped
1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
2 cups pitted green olives, rinsed
3 tbsp drained capers, rinsed
2 hard-cooked large eggs, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tsp grated lemon peel
Freshly ground pepper*

Directions

Place anchovy paste and garlic in a food processor; process, using an on/off motion, until almost smooth. Add olives and capers; process, using an on/off motion, until olives and capers are coarsely chopped.
Transfer olive mixture to a bowl. Add eggs, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice and lemon peel; stir to combine. Season to taste with pepper. May be refrigerated for up to 24 hours. Stir before using and serve with baguette slices.

Nutritional analysis per 2 tbsp: 65 calories, 6.5 g fat, 1.2 g protein, 1.1 g carbohydrate, 0.7 g fibre, 320 mg sodium
*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.