Garlic Spread With Olive Tapenade Recipes

ROASTED GARLIC OLIVE TAPENADE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Using a sharp knife, cut about ½-inch off the top of the garlic head to expose the individual cloves. Remove any papery outer peel but do not expose the flesh of the cloves.
• Place garlic head, cut side up, in a small custard cup. Drizzle top with a little olive oil. Cover with foil. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until garlic is soft (poke a thin, sharp knife into a garlic clove to check doneness).
• Cool garlic completely. Pinch the bottom of the garlic head to squeeze the individual cloves onto a cutting board. Using the wide side of a chef's knife, mash the garlic cloves on the cutting board. Scrape garlic into a medium bowl.
• Add green and kalamata olives, tomatoes, red peppers, basil, oil and black pepper to garlic. Stir until well combined. Serve immediately or cover and store in the refrigerator up to 3 days.

CLASSIC OLIVE TAPENADE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place the olives, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, drained capers, garlic, anchovies, thyme, and black pepper in a food processor.
• Process until all the ingredients are finely chopped, but not completely pureed.
• Serve the olive spread on baguette slices or with fresh crudités.
• Enjoy!

GARLIC SPREAD WITH OLIVE TAPENADE

Steps:

• GARLIC SPREAD:.
• Add all ingredients into a food processor.
• Process until smooth.
• Remove to a medium bowl or spread generously on toasted baguette slices.
• Wipe the work bowl and blade clean.
• OLIVE TAPENADE:.
• Add the garlic and the black and kalamata olives to the work bowl.
• Pulse a couple of times until minced.
• Add the green olives and pulse a couple of times, leaving larger chunks of the green olives (for aesthetics).
• Remove to a medium bowl and stir in the vinegar and olive oil. (Additional balsamic can be added to cut the saltiness, if desired; keep in mind that the garlic spread will also help cut the salty flavor.).
• Spread a layer of tapenade over the garlic spread.

OLIVE TAPENADE SPREAD

Steps:

• Coarsely chop olives, garlic, capers, anchovies, and lemon zest on parchment-covered cutting board. Place chopped mixture in a bowl. Add pepper, mustard, parsley, and juice of the zested lemon, and stir in enough olive oil to bind the mixture together. Serve on baguette rounds.

GREEK OLIVE TAPENADE

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse olives with garlic until finely chopped. Add oil and parsley; pulse until combined. Serve with toasted baguette slices.

GREEN-OLIVE AND CAPER TAPENADE

Steps:

• In a food processor combine capers, olives, anchovies, and garlic. With motor running, add oil in a stream and puree until mixture forms a coarse paste. (Tapenade keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.)

OLIVE SPREAD (TAPENADE)

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl, soak the olives, capers, and anchovies in cold water for 5 minutes to remove excess salt. Rinse, drain, and pat dry.
• 2. In a food processor, combine the olives, capers, anchovies, mustard, lemon juice, Cognac (if using), parsley, and a pinch of black pepper. Blend until the ingredients are roughly chopped. With the machine running, slowly stream in the oil and continue processing until a coarse paste is formed.
• 3. Serve immediately or refrigerate for 1 hour to allow flavors to further develop.
• Serving Suggestion: Serve the tapenade as an appetizer with croûtes (toast). To prepare, thinly slice a baguette and spread the slices in an even layer on a baking sheet. Brush the bread lightly with olive oil and bake at 325°F, turning as needed, until the bread is completely dry and lightly browned, about 30 minutes total. While still warm, rub the toasts with a clove of garlic. Serve warm or at room temperature.

THREE OLIVE SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine the black olives, green olives, kalamata olives, and garlic in the container of a food processor. Pulse to chop, then add balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Process until smooth. Refrigerate for at least one hour, or overnight if possible, before serving.