When I was coming up with snack options for our NYE pajama party, I started by looking in the cabinets to see what was already there. I had two cans of black olives (not sure why, they were probably on sale) and decided to try my hand at olive tapenade. I remembered the yummy tapas dish on Gordon Biersch‘s menu and settled on tapenade, tomato bruschetta, and roasted garlic cloves.
Tapenade recipe:
- 1 cup black olives (or 1/2 black + 1/2 green)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp capers
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (or to taste)
- Blend everything together in a food processor until the mixture is only slightly chunky.
Tomato bruschetta recipe: (it called for plum tomatoes but I used what I had)
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes, diced with seeds removed
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tbsp basil (I used oregano and a pinch of cilantro)
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Stir it all together and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Roasted garlic:
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Pre-heat oven to 400
- Cut top of garlic head
- Coat with extra virgin olive oil
- Wrap in foil and back for 35 minutes or until soft
- Squeeze cloves out once it cools!
I served these alongside some toasted bread and crackers. It was such an easy dish to make and I’d do it again in a heartbeat, or maybe this weekend for the Redskins playoff game!
Wow, this sounds awesome. Is the roasted garlic supposed to go on top of the bruschetta or tapenade?
You can pile all three together or on their own on the bread. I like to just eat roasted garlic on its own sometimes
I’ve never done that before. I love that all of it is so easy to make. Thanks for the idea!
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oh my word. i want this in my lunchbox now! Thanks for the tip!
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