Blackoliveandfigtapenade Recipes

FIG AND WALNUT TAPENADE WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine chopped figs and 1/3 cup water in heavy medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until liquid evaporates and figs are soft, about 7 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl. Mix in olives, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, capers, and chopped thyme. Season tapenade to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
• Arrange overlapping cheese rounds in circle in center of medium platter. Stir chopped walnuts into tapenade; spoon into center of cheese circle. Garnish with walnut halves and thyme sprigs, if desired. Serve with breads and/or crackers.

FIG AND OLIVE TAPENADE

Steps:

• Combine figs and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, and liquid has reduced. Remove from heat, and stir in the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, rosemary, thyme, and cayenne. Add olives and garlic, and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover, and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight to allow flavors to blend.
• Unwrap cream cheese block, and place on a serving platter. Spoon tapenade over cheese, and sprinkle with walnuts. Serve with slices of French bread or crackers.

BLACK OLIVE TAPENADE

Steps:

• In a blender add the olives, garlic and anchovy and blend, then add olive oil one tablespoon at a time and blend until you reach desired density. (taste and add a pinch or two of salt if needed). Serve with crackers or sliced bread.

BLACK OLIVE AND FIG TAPENADE

Steps:

• 1. Put all ingredients in blender or food processor and pulse until blended to desired consistency.
• 2. Serve at room temperature.

BLACK OLIVE AND FIG TAPENADE

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in blender or food processor and pulse until blended to desired consistency.
• Serve at room temperature.

FIG AND BLACK OLIVE TAPéNADE

Steps:

• In a medium-sized saucepan, simmer the figs in the water for about 30 minutes, until very tender.
• Drain, reserving a few tablespoons of the liquid.
• If using a food processor, pulse the pitted olives, drained figs, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, capers, and fresh rosemary to create a thick paste.
• Pulse in the olive oil until you've achieved a chunky-smooth paste.
• Season with black pepper and salt, if necessary.
• (The spread can be thinned with a bit of the reserved fig poaching liquid). If using a mortar and pestle, mash the olives with the garlic, capers, and fresh rosemary.
• Pound in the drained figs.
• Once they are broken up, add the olive oil and season with black pepper, fig poaching liquid, and salt, if necessary.

BLACK OLIVE AND FIG TAPENADE

Steps:

• This is a very easy recipe. Simply add the olives, dried figs (softened - microwave them with a bit of water), and capers in a food processor. Add the anchovy paste, garlic, and fresh herbs. Pulsate until semi pureed, but still chunky.

EASY BLACK OLIVE TAPENADE (WITH A GREEN OLIVE VERSION TOO!)

Steps:

• Combine olives, garlic, anchovies, capers and 1 tablespoon olive oil in the food processor. Do not add any salt!
• Process about 15 seconds, scrape down the edges with a spatula and add the other 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Process again until almost smooth but still a little bit chunky(about 30 seconds). You should not be able to see any garlic chunks left but it shouldn't be a super smooth paste either
• Serve tapenade immediately on toasted bread or store it in the fridge, in an airtight glass container.