614 robust tapenade Recipes

mixed olives, pitted (if your supermarket has an olive bar in their deli, this is a great place to get a nice tapenade mixture---using canned or jarred olives, drain), peppadews (or roasted red peppers or sundried tomatoes, rehydrated--your choice), garlic, capers, anchovy fillet, or a touch of paste(optional), squirt of lemon juice, fresh parsley , basil or cilantro(your choice), quality olive oil (omit this if using deli olives..you really shouldn t need it)

crostini with sun-dried-tomato tapenade, pitted kalamata olives or other brine-cured black olives, drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, drained capers, dried oregano, french-bread baguette , cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices, extra virgin olive oil

skirt steak , cut in half crosswise, black pepper, salt, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic clove, minced, green olive tapenade

greek tapenade, tilapia fillets, salt, coarsely ground black pepper, crusty chicago-style italian bread (about 1/2 inch thick), toasted, mache, tomato slices

very large romaine lettuce leaves, green olive tapenade, halibut fillets (1 in. thick ), olive oil, lemon wedges

french bread baguette, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic clove, minced, pepper, olive tapenade, chopped flat-leaf parsley, garnish: green onion strips, sliced green onions

whole chicken, unsalted butter, softened, lemon, minced garlic, garlic, chopped fresh rosemary, fresh rosemary, salt to taste, ground black pepper to taste, paprika

italian sausages, halved (4 oz each), italian sausage spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained, green pepper , julienned, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, uncooked spiral pasta

beets, brown sugar, rice vinegar or 1/4 cup cider vinegar, water, wasabi powder (japanese horseradish), mustard powder, extra virgin olive oil, onion, sliced thin, salt

ripe tomatoes, (beefsteak, yellow , and heirloom), sliced into 1/2-inch thick rounds, tapenade , recipe follows, mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced, fresh basil leaves and sprigs, for layering and for garnish, sweet basil dressing , recipe follows

red snapper, cleaned and scaled, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, herbes de provence or 1 tsp each dried basil, thyme, and rosemary, tomatoes, cored and sliced lengthwise, 1/4-inch thick, minced fresh basil leaves, tapenade , recipe follows, sliced yellow onions, pitted nicoise or other brine-cured black olives, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, minced shallots, minced garlic, capers, drained, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, anchovy fillets, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh basil

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, unpeeled and crushed, rosemary sprigs, crushed and torn, thyme sprigs, crushed and torn, cracked black pepper, boneless leg of lamb, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, wooden skewers, sea salt, tapenade

olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, olive tapenade or minced kalamata olives, chopped fresh basil, salt, cracked black pepper, yellow and red heirloom tomatoes

english cucumber, cream cheese, softened, tapenade or ripe olive bruschetta topping, salt, heavy whipping cream, pitted greek olives , optional

high-quality beef flank steak, 1 inch thick, dry white wine or 1/2 cup beef broth, soy sauce, water, molasses, garlic, minced

great northern beans, dried, kidney bean, dried, brown sugar , firmly packed, boiling water, country-style dijon mustard, dark molasses, thick-sliced bacon , cut into 1-inch pieces, salt pork, cubed, onions, chopped

beef stew meat , trimmed of fat, vegetable oil, onion, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, mushrooms, thinly sliced, carrot, peeled and diced, garlic clove, minced, low sodium beef broth, crushed tomatoes, dry red wine, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, dried thyme, worcestershire sauce, russet potatoes, peeled and cubed

eggplants, peeled and sliced a scant 1/2 inch thick, red bell peppers or 2 yellow bell peppers, halved lengthwise (or 1 of each), olive oil, plus extra for eggplant, onion, finely diced, garlic, minced, anchovies, chopped, chopped parsley, plus extra for garnish, ripe tomatoes, peeled,seeded,and chopped, kalamata olives or 1/4 cup gaeta olive, pitted and chopped, green sicilian olive, pitted and chopped, capers, rinsed, dried oregano, water or 1/2 cup juice, reserved from tomatoes, sea salt, ground pepper, spaghetti, grated pecorino romano cheese or 1 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese