Easy Olive Tapenade

This easy Olive Tapenade recipe is the perfect blend of olives, capers and fresh lemon, garlic and herbs. It's the perfect dip or entree topping.

Course Appetizer, dip, sauce, spread

Cuisine French, Mediterranean

Keyword basil, capers, dip, garlic, olives, spread

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 0

Servings 1 cup

Author Brynn McDowell, RD at The Domestic Dietitian

Ingredients

1 cup mixed olives, pitted
2 tbsp capers
1 clove garlic, peeled and smashed
4 basil leaves
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 pinch red pepper flakes

Instructions

In a food processor, add the olives, capers, garlic, basil, lemon juice, olive oil and red pepper flakes
Pulse until chopped

Notes

I use a mix of castelvetrano, kalamata and black olives but you can use any olives you prefer. I prefer the majority to be castelvetrano and kalamata with just a few black olives.