Classic French Tapenade – Easy Olive Recipe
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If you’re looking for a quick, elegant, and irresistibly flavorful French appetizer, this classic tapenade recipe is exactly what you need.
Straight from the heart of French cuisine, tapenade is a rich olive spread packed with briny olives, anchovies, capers, garlic, and silky olive oil — bold, intense, and deeply satisfying.
The best part? This authentic tapenade recipe comes together in just a few minutes using a food processor. Perfect for parties, wine nights, or as a gourmet snack, this Mediterranean classic proves that simple ingredients can create extraordinary flavor.
📝 Ingredients (for Classic French Tapenade):
-160 g / 5.6 oz pitted olives (black, green, or mixed)
-2 small garlic cloves, peeled
-1 teaspoon capers
-5 small anchovy fillets + a little of their oil
-1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
-Salt and black pepper, to taste
-40 ml / 2.7 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (plus more if needed)
👨🍳 How to Make Tapenade – Step by Step
1. Drain the olives and place them in a food processor.
2. Add the peeled garlic cloves — no chopping required.
3. Add the capers.
4. Toss in the anchovy fillets along with a splash of the oil they were preserved in.
5. Pour in the freshly squeezed lemon juice.
6. Season carefully with salt and black pepper, keeping in mind that anchovies and capers are naturally salty.
7. Add the olive oil, starting with 40 ml.
8. Blend everything to your preferred texture —
slightly chunky for a rustic feel
or smooth and creamy for a refined, spreadable paste.
9. Taste and adjust seasoning or olive oil if needed.
🥖 How to Serve Tapenade
-Tapenade is best enjoyed with crispy toast.
-Slice a French baguette diagonally for a beautiful presentation
-Toast the slices in a hot pan until golden
-Let them cool slightly before spreading the tapenade on top
-Perfect as a starter, appetizer, or part of a mezze-style spread.
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