# Olive Tapenade

Tapenade is a fresh, bold, zesty, and delicious French classic from the Provence region that can be served as a dip or used as a flavor boost in various dishes.

- Cuisine: French
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 cups black olives, pitted
- 8 leaves fresh basil leaves
- 2 cloves garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 tbsp capers, drained
- 2 anchovies
- 0.5 lemon, juiced
- 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil
- to taste Salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 baguette, sliced & toasted

## Instructions

1. Add olives to a food processor.
2. Add basil leaves to the food processor.
3. Add garlic to the food processor.
4. Add capers to the food processor.
5. Add anchovies to the food processor.
6. Squeeze lemon juice into the food processor.
7. Pour extra virgin olive oil into the food processor.
8. Pulse the ingredients briefly 5-10 times until roughly chopped.
9. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
10. Pulse 5-10 more times until a bit of texture remains.
11. Check taste and add seasoning if needed.
12. Serve with freshly toasted baguette slices.

## Equipment

- food processor

## Tips

- To make it vegan, omit the anchovies.
- Tapenade can be stored in the fridge for up to 1 week.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/C52JhtwSTmp/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/aca26633-592f-4626-8376-e93c291ba4f6
- Extracted: 2025-11-10

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