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    Home » Recipes » Vegan Appetizers

    Black Olive and Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade

    Published: Jun 14, 2013 · Updated: Aug 18, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

    A delicious starter to any meal when served with crisp vegetables
    or small bites of bread, this tapenade features some of the finest flavors in European cuisine. Use as a mix-in to stews and pasta dishes for a ton of added flavor with very little effort. Recipe and photo contributed by Allyson Kramer, from Great Gluten-Free Vegan Eats Around the World* © 2013 Fair Winds Press, reprinted by permission.

    Makes: About 1 ½ cups

    • 15 sun-dried tomatoes
    • ½  cup water (substitute 3 tablespoons of water with
      white wine for an extra bit of zing)
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil 
    • 1 small red onion, diced 
    • 1 clove garlic, sliced 
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt, divided 
    • 1 ½ cups pitted black olives 
    • Flatbreads or gluten-free crackers
    • Fresh cilantro sprigs for garnish

    In a small bowl, soak the sun-dried tomatoes in the water for about 1 hour or until softened.

    Black Olive Sun-dried tomato tapenade Allyson KramerWhile the tomatoes are soaking, heat the olive oil in a medium-size frying pan. Add the onion, garlic, and 1⁄2 teaspoon of salt and sauté over medium-high heat until the onions are evenly browned and translucent, about 10 minutes.

    Once the tomatoes have soaked, drain well and combine with the sautéed onions and black olives in a food processor. Add the additional sea salt and pulse until all ingredients are combined and the olives and tomatoes are very finely chopped.

    Serve on top of flatbreads or gluten-free crackers with a garnish of fresh cilantro.

    • Here are more tasty vegan appetizers.

    *This post contains affiliate links. If the product is purchased by linking through this review, VegKitchen receives a modest commission, which helps maintain our site and helps it to continue growing!

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