A classic tapenade usually consists of black olives, capers and anchovies mixed in varying proportions. I added some seeds to this pungent mix, to both lighten taste & colour and to add a dose of healthy omega 3 & 6s. My seeds were a mixture of flax (linseed), pumpkin, sunflower and sesame. The seeds diluted the pungent tapenade from a concentrated spread to the perfect base for a dip or sauce. I stirred a good dollop of seed tapenade and some semi dried cherry tomatoes into hot pasta for a quick end of week supper. Ground flax seed is really rather gloopy and the paste will need some thinning.
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Four Seed Tapenade
Tapenade is perfect for pastas or antipasto platters
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 oz black olives (stoned)
- 1 oz seeds (I used roughly equal quantities of flax, pumpkin, sunflower & sesame)
- About 8 anchovy fillets (I used a 50g tin)
- 1 oz capers
- 1 small clove garlic
- Juice and zest of one lemon
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Blitz all the ingredients either in the small bowl of your food processor or with a stick blender. I added the oil from my anchovies, but if you prefer drain them and add an extra glug of olive oil. If necessary thin the paste with a little oil or, if bothered about the fat content, water.
- I can think of several variations of this, using either parmesan or miso in place of the anchovies,
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
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Nutrition Facts
Four Seed Tapenade
Amount Per Serving (4 servings)
Calories 76
Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Cholesterol 4mg1%
Sodium 425mg18%
Potassium 30mg1%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Fiber 1g4%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 55IU1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg1%
Calcium 22mg2%
Iron 0.5mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Amber Shea @Almost Vegan
Love the idea of adding seeds to tapenade. I bet hempseed would work well too.
Helen
Hemp seed would be lovely, and darker too. I had a sunflower seed tapenade in France the other week which gave me the idea. That and the huge bag of omega mix in the cupboard.
abby
this looks gorgeous helen – reading through the list of ingredients in your tapenade is making my mouth water. thanks for sharing with ppn.
Ruth
what a fantastaic tapenade. I’m definitely going to try your recipe. the addition of all those seeds…brilliant! Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights.
the caked crusader
I love tapenade so am very drawn to this – sounds lovely
Claudia
I would never have thought to put seeds in a tapenade, but like you mentioned, it would make the taste not so strong for a sauce or dip, besides being very healthy.
Rico
Looks absolutely delicious the tapenade, great presentation, would love to have some right now…really would.