Roasted Garlic Olive Tapenade Recipes

ROASTED GARLIC OLIVE TAPENADE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Using a sharp knife, cut about ½-inch off the top of the garlic head to expose the individual cloves. Remove any papery outer peel but do not expose the flesh of the cloves.
• Place garlic head, cut side up, in a small custard cup. Drizzle top with a little olive oil. Cover with foil. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until garlic is soft (poke a thin, sharp knife into a garlic clove to check doneness).
• Cool garlic completely. Pinch the bottom of the garlic head to squeeze the individual cloves onto a cutting board. Using the wide side of a chef's knife, mash the garlic cloves on the cutting board. Scrape garlic into a medium bowl.
• Add green and kalamata olives, tomatoes, red peppers, basil, oil and black pepper to garlic. Stir until well combined. Serve immediately or cover and store in the refrigerator up to 3 days.

OLIVE TAPENADE CRUSTED CHICKEN AND QUINOA WITH ROASTED GARLIC, ROASTED RED PEPPERS AND BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a blender or food processor, combine all the olives, parsley, capers, thyme, and anchovies. Process until mixture forms a thick paste. Place chicken on prepared baking sheet. Top only 4 of the 8 chicken pieces with the olive tapenade mixture. Season the other 4 of the 8 chicken pieces with salt and pepper, to taste. Wrap garlic cloves in foil and place alongside chicken. Roast chicken and garlic for 25 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and garlic cloves are golden brown and tender.
• Meanwhile, cook quinoa according to package directions. When liquid is absorbed, fold in red peppers, about 1/3 of the roasted garlic cloves and basil and season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.
• Serve half of the chicken and all of the quinoa with this meal and reserve extra chicken and extra garlic cloves for future meals.

OVEN-ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BLACK OLIVE TAPENADE AND CHARRED YELLOW PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the peppers, vinegar, garlic, saffron, honey, and mustard and blend for 30 seconds. With the motor running, slowly add the oil until it emulsifies. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Yield: about 1 1/2 cups;
• Combine the ancho powder, paprika, garlic, and 1/3 cup of the olive oil in a mixing bowl and mix well. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Season both sides of the tenderloin to taste with salt and pepper. Spread a thin layer of tapenade down the center, fold each side over the filling, and tie with butcher's twine. Coat with the reserved ancho mixture.
• Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large saute pan over medium to high heat until almost smoking and sear the pork on all sides. Place in a baking dish and roast until the outside is crusty and the meat is firm to the touch, about 10 minutes.
• Let the tenderloin rest for 10 minutes, then slice. Spoon the charred yellow pepper sauce onto a serving platter and top with the pork slices.
• Place the pine nuts, olives, garlic, anchovies, and the oil in a food processor and blend until the mixture is thick but still has texture. Season to taste with salt and pepper. May be refrigerated up to 3 days. Use at room temperature.;