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Black Olive Tapenade Recipe

By Jennifer Meier, About.com

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This Black Olive Tapenade recipe is so easy you can whip it up any time someone comes over. The recipe calls for parsley, but play around with the herb you use: basil, thyme and oregano would all be good with black olive tapenade.

Black Olive Tapenade Recipe makes 1 cup of tapenade

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
  • 1/4 cup walnuts
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 Tbsp fresh parsley
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup pitted kalamata olives
Preparation:
Pulse nuts, garlic, parsley and oil in a food processor until smooth. Add olives and pulse until the desired consistency - either slightly chunky or completely smooth - is reached.

Serve tapenade next to a cheese plate with a loaf of bread or crackers.

Black Olive Tapenade Recipe by Jennifer Meier

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