Vegan Green Olive Tapenade is a low-carb and mouth-tempting French dip recipe. You can prepare this tasty sauce with capers, olives, and other spices. We will mash all the items in a food blender to prepare this sauce. The vegan items are responsible for the strong & zesty flavor. It gives any meal a burst of flavor, such as salty, briny, and savory, with a hint of tanginess. This six-minute French sauce adds a distinctive flavor boost to pasta, sandwiches, soups, and steaks. It is also ideal for bread and crostini. Additionally, Vegan Green Olive Tapenade is a nutritious option. Capers are rich in vitamins, while olives contain antioxidants.
Let’s prepare the recipe with the ingredients listed below.
STATS
- Course: Dips and sauces
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Vegan
- Total Time: Six mins
- Preparation Time: Six minutes
- Cook Time: Zero
- Method: Blending
EQUIPMENT
- High-speed food blender
- Serving bowl
INGREDIENTS
- One can of sliced or whole California green olive, approx.to 15 oz.
- Capers one tbsp
- One large-sized chopped garlic clove
- 1 tbsp of olive oil, optional
- One to two tbsp of parsley, optional
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of red chili flakes, optional
- Half a tbsp of lemon juice, optional
INGREDIENT NOTES AND THEIR ALTERNATIVES
California green olives:
- We used good-quality and unripe green olives to create this flavorful sauce. Replace the green olives with any type of olives. This sauce looks better with green olives than black ones.
Capers:
- It is the main item of the sauce. But you can replace it with red pickled onions.
Garlic clove:
- It is best to utilize a fresh garlic clove instead of jar paste.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add green olives, parsley, red chili flakes, lemon juice, olive oil, grated garlic, and capers to a high-speed food blender.
- Blend all items approximately eight to ten times.
- The tasty and chunky Green Olive Tapenade is ready.
- Shift that chunky tapenade into a serving bowl(small).
- Enjoy the sauce with any side food and serve.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
- Serve tapenade on toasted baguette slices or a wrap.
- Enjoy the condiment with vegan cheese and crackers.
- Grilled vegetable skewers or sweet potato fries.
- Zucchini corn fritters or eggplant parmesan also go well with this sauce.
- Accompany this yummy sauce with roasted vegetable pasta or a red pepper sandwich.
TIPS
- Utilize high-quality, pitted green olives.
- Choose firm and tiny capers. Before using, rinse capers that are packed with salt.
- Utilize a good-quality olive oil to prepare this condiment.
- Experiment with different types of olives.
STORAGE INFORMATION
Fridge:
- Preserve the extra olive tapenade sauce in a bottle and refrigerate it for 5 to 7 days. The taste of the sauce will remain the same.
Freezer:
- Shift the sauce to a sterilized glass container and freeze it for fifty to seventy days.
FAQs
Which kind of green olives are best for this sauce recipe?
- Any high-quality pitted green olive will work, but Castelvetrano or Cerignola are known for their buttery flavor.
May I use other varieties(black/kalamata) of olives?
- You can try this olive tapenade dipping sauce with different kinds of olives. Green olives are preferable because they provide a unique flavor and texture to the tapenade.
What are capers and why do people use them?
- The pickled blossom buds of the caper bush are known as capers. They enhance the flavor of the olives by adding a tangy and briny touch.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION/SERVING
Total servings 4 to 6
Total Calories 175 kcal
Carbohydrates 4 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Protein 1 g
Total Fat 18 g
Sugar 1 g
Potassium 55 mg
Iron 1 mg
