Kalamata Olive Tapenade

Steemit Iron Chef 2018 Act 01 Round 01

The 2018 Steemit Ironchef challenge is here! This year @progressivechef broke up the contest into 3 seperate 'Acts' consisting of 15 rounds. The special ingredient for Act 1 of Round 1 of the 2018 @steemit-ironchef challenge is the Olive. I instantly thought about a delicious olive spread that was served at a local restaurant. This olive based spread is called Tapenade and makes a tasty treat when served with bread. Here's the recipe in a few simple steps.

Ingredients

1 cup of pitted Kalamata Olives
2 tablespoons of Capers
3 cloves of Garlic
Juice of Half a Lemon
2 tablespoons of Olive Oil
Fresh Parsley
Salt & Pepper

Step 1: Combine Olives, Capers & Garlic

Add 1 cup of olives, 2 tablespoons of capers and 3 cloves of garlic to a food processor or blender.

Step 2: Chop Parsley

Chop and add roughly 1/4 cup of fresh parsley to the olives, capers and garlic.

Step 3: Add Lemon Juice & Olive Oil

Add the juice from half of a lemon along with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Sprinkle in some salt and pepper. As you can see here, I used a blender bottle. It works perfect for this recipe.