Black olive, anchovy, and caper tapenade

Black olive, anchovy, and caper tapenade

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A homemade tapenade, a paste made from black olives, anchovies, capers, garlic, and basil, perfect for spreading on bread or serving with fish.

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Tapenade is a black olive paste with a strong flavor, made with anchovies, capers, and garlic. Traditionally, it is ground by hand using a mortar and pestle, but it can also be made in a food processor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time—
  • Total15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodmixing
  • Estimated cost$3.20 $0.53 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.35
  • $0.05
  • $1.69
  • $0.31
  • $0.80

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a narrow container, combine the olives, garlic, basil, capers, anchovies, and half of the oil paint. ≈ 3 min
  2. Mix at a medium speed, gradually adding the remaining oil paint. ≈ 4 min
  3. You will obtain a thick and dense dough. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Black olive, anchovy, and caper tapenade

  • a few fresh or dried basil leaves$0.35
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced$0.05
  • 200 g of pitted and chopped black olives$1.69
  • 25 g of chopped capers$0.31
  • 100 ml of extra virgin olive oil$0.80

Total$3.20

that's $0.53 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • a few fresh or dried basil leaves
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 200 g of pitted and chopped black olives
  • 3 ounces of chopped, salted anchovies
  • 25 g of chopped capers
  • 100 ml of extra virgin olive oil

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