Tapenade

Name: Tapenade
Prep time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 lemon, juice only; 3 tbsp capers, chopped; 6 anchovy fillets, chopped; 250g/9oz black olives, pitted; small bunch fresh parsley, chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2-4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Prepare: less than 30 mins
Cook: no cooking required
Serve: Serves 4
Dietary: Dairy-free Egg-free Gluten-free

Classic Mediterranean ingredients, olives, capers and anchovies, are combined to make this flavoursome dip. Choose whether you prefer a rough or smooth textured finish and serve with bread and crudité for dipping.

By James Martin

From Housecall

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Ingredients

1 garlic clove, crushed
1 lemon, juice only
3 tbsp capers, chopped
6 anchovy fillets, chopped
250g/9oz black olives, pitted
small bunch fresh parsley, chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2-4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Method

To make a rough textured tapenade, simply mix all the ingredients together, adding enough olive oil to form a paste.
For a smoother texture, tip the garlic, lemon juice, capers and anchovy into a food processor and process for about 10 seconds. Add the olives and parsley and enough olive oil to make a paste.
Season to taste if necessary.