Blending fresh herbs such as basil, parsley, or cilantro with African olives puts a new spin on classic tapenade. The vibrant ...

Black Olive Tapenade is a great no-cook appetizer spread ... Pulse all that to a smooth, thick paste. And, yes, you can use ...

Whether you spoon the spread onto toasted pieces of bread or fold the ingredients into pasta dishes ... you can spice and season your fig and olive tapenade to complement the rest of your meal.

Add the olive oil and a sprinkle ... the mixture forms a coarse paste, one that still has a little texture provided by the not-entirely-broken-down almonds. The tapenade will keep for up to ...

For the tapenade, measure all the tapenade ingredients into a mini food processor. Pulse until well chopped and the mixture forms a rough paste. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.

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