Tapenade is a spreadable paste made with olives and oil. Typical of Provence, in France, this cream or pate of olives is ideal for spectacular canapés or appetizers in just a few minutes. Its recipe could not be simpler. In addition, this time, we are going to give it a different touch by using a basil and garlic flavored oil in its preparation, which will give it a very original touch and a spectacular flavor. So don’t miss this delicious recipe of Tapenade with Basil and Garlic Oil.
With Tapenade we can make a multitude of canapés. We can even accompany it with some cruditex simply to dip and make a very quick, simple and healthy snack.
But if you prefer to make canapés, here are some ideas. For example, you can accompany your canapés of Tapenade with Basil and Garlic Oil with a few pearls of Mozarella and cherries; it also combines great with anchovies, nuts, cheeses…
And remember that it not only serves as an appetizer. We can also use it as a condiment for meat or fish.
Recipe of Tapenade with Basil and Garlic Oil
The traditional way to prepare Tapenade is in a mortar and pestle. But we can always speed up this work by using a blender or food processor.
If you want to give it the characteristic texture, do not grind it too much. Some uncrushed pieces should be noticeable. But if you prefer a smoother and finer texture, grind all the ingredients well until you get a homogeneous texture. It will depend on your taste and the use you want to give to your Tapenade with Basil and Garlic Oil.
The rest, is simply to grind all the ingredients well, until you have the desired texture, and that’s it.
Tapenade with Basil and Garlic Flavored Oil Recipe
Ingredients
- 300 g Green olives
- 50 ml Basil and garlic flavored oil
- 2 fillets of anchovies
- Oil from one of the anchovy cans
- 1 Tsp Capers
Instructions
- We are going to put the capers, the anchovy fillets, a teaspoon of the anchovy oil and the pitted olives in a mortar and pestle or in a blender.
- If you do not use anchovies, add a pinch of salt and a little olive oil to start mashing.Mash or mash the mixture well until a thick paste is created. Once ready, start adding the olive oil little by little, while continuing to mash with the mortar and pestle.
- Our traditional Tapenade is ready.Serve with toasted bread or as a dressing for your favorite recipe.
When you have your Basil and Garlic Oil Tapenade ready, add a splash more of this Aromatized Oil when you serve it. You can also decorate it with a few small leaves of fresh basil or with some whole olives.Although we have used green olives for this recipe, the most typical ones for this recipe are black olives. So you can choose the ones you prefer.On the other hand, remember that the olives already have salt, so do not add much, or directly omit this ingredient until you crush everything and taste it. If you need salt you can add it at the end and mix it with a teaspoon.
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