Kalamata Olive Tapenade and Cheese Appetizers
When guests drop in I always put something out to nibble on. It is usually cheese and crackers; but often I like to add a spread or two. The easiest and one of the fastest spreads to make is this recipe for an olive spread. A blender and some olives and in ten minutes it is ready. Talk about tasty, if you luv olives, garlic and a little citrus, you’ll be making this one over and over.
- 3 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 C Kalamata olives
- 2 T capers
- 3 T chopped fresh parsley
- 2 T lemon juice
- 2 T olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- Place the garlic cloves into a blender or food processor. Pulse to mince.
- Add the olives, capers, parsley, lemon juice, and olive oil Blend until everything is finely chopped.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
If you want to add other delicious items to your cheese board, include dried apricots and peaches and a bunch of walnuts. Check out the picture which includes a jar of hot and sweet pepper jelly. Love this jelly! It is delicious with hard and soft cheeses and also makes a really interesting vinaigrette dressing for salads when added to vinegar and oil.
This looks delightful!! So nice to see you posting up a recipe 🙂