Recipe compliments of Rick and Lynne
Tapenade Verte aux Amandes (Green Olive and Almond Tapenade)
Cuisine: French Type: Spread Serves: 12-16
Source:
Cooking School of the Rockies
Attributes:
Quick and Easy
Comments:
This serves a lot of people. Scale the recipe by 1/4 to serve 4-6 people.
Serving Suggestions:
Serve on crostini.
Ingredients:
2 lb green olives
1/2 lb whole almonds, skin on
8 garlic cloves
2 cups extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
1. Pit the green olives and set aside.

2. Peel the garlic and set aside.

3. Toast the skin-on almonds.

4. Puree the above items in a food processor.

5. While the food processor is on, add the olive oil slowly to develop a good emulsion.

6. Taste the tapenade and add red wine vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.

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2002-01-01