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Homemade olive tapenade

Chatelaine | posted Saturday, Jun 6th, 2015

MAKES 3/4 CUP

Ingredients

1 cup oil-cured black olives, pitted
1/4 cup coarsely chopped parsley
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp drained capers
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 tsp Fresh thyme

Instructions

  •  WHIRL olives with parsley, oil, lemon juice, capers, garlic and thyme in a food processor until finely chopped, scraping down sides if needed. Season with fresh pepper. Refrigerate up to 2 weeks.

Five ways to use it

Provençal roast chicken: Spread 1 tbsp of any tapenade under the skin of bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts. Arrange on a baking sheet. Brush with oil. Season with salt and fresh pepper. Roast at 350F for 40 min.

Simple pasta supper: Toss 250 g cooked tagliatelle with 1/2 cupSun-Dried-Tomato Tapenade. Sprinkle withfresh oregano.

Crunchy crostini snacks: Slice a baguette into 1/4-in. slices and brush with olive oil. Broil until golden, flipping halfway through, 1 min. Spread with any tapenade.

Bocconcini bites: Toss mini bocconcini with Black Olive Tapenade. Serve with toothpicks for a quickhors d’oeuvre at your next party.

Savoury grilled steak: Season a 1.5-kg flank steak with salt andfresh pepper. Oil grill, then barbecue on medium-high, 4 to 6 min per side formedium-rare. Let steak stand 5 min. Spoonany tapenade over grilled steak. Servewith a side salad.

Switch it up

Three variations to suit every taste!

1. Green Olive Tapenade
Omit black olives. Replace with 1 cup pitted green olives. Continue with recipe.

2. Sun-Dried-Tomato Tapenade
Omit black olives, parsley and thyme. Replace with1 cup sun-dried tomatoes and 1/4 cup basil leaves. Continue with recipe.

3. Pimento Tapenade
Omit black olives. Replace with 1/2 cup chopped roasted red peppers and 1/2 cup pitted green olives.

Nutrition

Calories 60
Carbohydrates 1 g
Fat 6 g
Sodium 393 mg
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Grilled lamb chops with almond, green olive and mint pesto sauce

BT Toronto | posted Wednesday, May 28th, 2014

Grilled lamb chops with almond, green olive and mint pesto sauce

Serves 4-6 

Ingredients:

For the lamb chops:

  • ¼ cup finely minced parsley
  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 8 lamb chops, with bone
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the almond and mint pesto:

  •  ¾ cup almonds, peeled and toasted
  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves
  • ¼ cup green olives, pitted
  • 1/2 – ¾ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • ½ teaspoon hot chilli powder
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • Salt and pepper

Method:

  1. Put the parsley, garlic and olive oil in a large bowl. Add the lamb chops and cover with the marinade; refrigerate for 1-2 hours or overnight.
  2. Prepare the pesto: put all the ingredients for the pesto in a blender and process until a smooth purée. Pour the sauce in a bowl and reserve.
  3. Preheat the grill at medium heat, take the lamb chops out of the marinade and grill 4-6 minutes per side, or until the desired doneness. Brush with the reserved marinade once and a while. Serve the grilled lamb chops with the almond-mint pesto, grilled cherry tomatoes or mixed vegetables and a rice pilaf (optional).

Courtesy Ruth Van Warebeek

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