Can I use green olives instead of black ones?
Yes, you can! Green olives will give the tapenade a slightly sharper, more tangy flavor compared to the mild, rich taste of black olives. You can even mix the two for a nice balance.
When I was recently writing a few articles about delicious snacks that are easy to make, I realized we didn’t yet have a recipe for black olive tapenade. And it was time to rectify that!
It would be absolutely delicious on the homemade crostini for instance, but there are many other ways to use this black olive tapenade recipe.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
If you love olives this olive dip is going to be one your new favorites. It is easy to make and delicious on some baguette slices. The good news is that you can make it with green olives, kalamata olives or whatever other olives you prefer. It’s a pretty flexible recipe.
Recipe Ingredients
- anchovies – this is an optional ingredient but I find it gives so much flavor to the homemade olive tapenade that it is a must
- garlic – the garlic will be used raw, so if you’re not a big garlic fan it is an option to leave it out
- capers
- black olives – or use any other juicy olives you like.
Additionally you can also add some fresh herbs, like fresh parsley or fresh thyme and adding finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes is also a favorite way of mine to vary with this easy recipe.
