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Tapenade

Tapenade is a classic of Mediterranean cuisine, basically a purée of black olives and olive oil. This version is little more sophisticated, with a less marked olive flavour.

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Last modified on: November 21^th 2010

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For 400 g, you will need:

1 150 g black olives
2 150 g tuna in oil
3 4 tablespoons olive oil
4 2 tablespoons lemon juice
5 1 teaspoon French mustard
6 5 anchovys fillets
7 6 tablespoons olive oil
Total weight: 510 grams

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Start to finish
13 min.	13 min.

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Put into the blender goblet: 150 g black olives (stoned), 150 g tuna in oil, 4 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon French mustard, 5 anchovys fillets, salt and pepper.

Start the blender and add 6 tablespoons olive oil, pouring it in a thin stream. Blend until it forms a smooth purée.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Transfer the purée into a jar with an airtight lid and keep in the fridge if you are not going to use it straight away.

Stage 3

Tapenade is perfect for spreading on small slices of toasted bread.

Remarks

The proportions given in this recipe are for guidance, so you can adapt it to suit your taste.

Keeping

Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,371 Kcal or 9,927 Kj	46 gr	14 gr	237 gr
119 %	18 %	1 %	36 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
465 Kcal or 1,947 Kj	9 gr	3 gr	46 gr
23 %	3 %	<1 %	7 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Fish, Mustard

How much will it cost?

For 400 g : 5.17 €

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	Black olives: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Souda salad, Salade Niçoise, Pasta with cherry tomatoes, olives and feta cheese, Greek salad, Pissaladière with puff pastry, ... All
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I adore Tapenade! Thanks for sharing...
Posted by Louise november 25^th 2010 at 17:24 (n° 1)

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