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Mediterranean Olive Tapenade

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword tapenade
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 cloves garlic pressed or minced
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup sun dried tomatoes drained and coarsely chopped (7 ounce jar)
  • 1 4- ounce jar green olives drained and pitted
  • 1 6- ounce jar 1 6-ounce jar mixed Greek olives drained and pitted
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 teaspoons capers drained

Instructions

  • Add the garlic and olive oil to the bowl of a food processor and process on high until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula then add the sun-dried tomatoes and process until the tomatoes are chopped.
  • Add the green olives and the Greek olive mix and pulse two times so the olives are just coarsely chopped. Stir in the lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, pepper, parsley and capers. Serve on chicken, in pasta, on bruschetta, or grilled meats. Will keep refrigerated for 2 weeks.