Lemon-Garlic Infused Olive Tapenade with Rosemary Baguette Chips
 
 
Traditionally, tapenade is made by pounding olives, anchovies, and capers into a paste with olive oil. Straying from tradition, this tapenade starts with finely chopped, not pounded olives and toasted almonds as a base. The olives are then tossed with olive oil that has been infused with lemon zest, garlic and herbs, and a few capers are tossed in for good measure. The uses are endless...serve as an appetizer over goat cheese, make a tapenade vinaigrette to serve with fish or chicken, or spread on a panini.
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Recipe type: Appetizer, Snack
Serves: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
  • One cup pitted green olives, such as picholine, manzanilla, or cerignola (or pit your own, see note)
  • One cup pitted black olives, such as kalamata or nicoise
  • ½ cup slivered almonds, toasted and finely chopped (see note)
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon chopped thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary leaves
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and dried
  • kosher salt to taste, if needed
  • rosemary baguette chips for serving (recipe below)
Instructions
  1. Infuse the olive oil: Put the olive oil, garlic, thyme, rosemary, and lemon zest in a small saucepan or frying pan, and warm the mixture over moderately low heat for about five minutes (the garlic should appear softened, but not golden. If it starts to bubble, turn down the heat and remove the pan from the stovetop for a few seconds). Set the mixture aside until cooled.
  2. Chop, chop: Pulse the green olives in a food processor until finely chopped and place in a medium bowl. Pulse the black olives in the food processor and add to the bowl.
  3. Mix it all together: Add the capers, almonds and olive oil mixture to the medium bowl, and stir well to combine. Season with kosher salt, if needed.
Notes
Whole olives usually have a deeper flavor and sturdier texture than pre-pitted ones. To pit your own (on a tip from Gluten-Free Girl), pound them with a rolling pin or meat mallet. The pit will come right out.
To toast the almonds, heat a medium frying pan over medium high heat, and cook the almonds, tossing and stirring frequently, until they are aromatic, and golden in spots. Remove from the heat.
Recipe by Spoon With Me at https://spoonwithme.com/lemon-garlic-infused-olive-tapenade-with-rosemary-baguette-chips/