Green Olive and Basil Tapenade
Boy, oh boy! The combination of Spanish green olives and garden fresh basil is
not only good to the taste buds but good to the nose as well. This tapenade
totally rocks on bruschetta.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes plus sit time Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1 large clove garlic
- 1/2 cup packed fresh basil
- 1 cup Spanish Queen green olives, pimentos removed
- 2 anchovy
filets
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- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper
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Pulse pine nuts and garlic in food
processor until coarsely chopped. Coarsely chop the fresh basil and green olives.
Add
to the food processor and pulse a few times. Add the anchovies, capers,
white wine vinegar and olive oil to the processor. Pulse until
finely chopped and smooth. Taste for salt, and fresh cracked black pepper
and pulse to combine. Allow to sit at least 1 hour or longer before serving.
Flavor will increase as it sits. |
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