Filled with salty olives, sweet figs, spicy pepper, savory herbs and garlic, all those flavors meld together beautifully in one bite and makes this recipe great. Makes 1 pint.
Course:
Appetizer, Snack, Spreads
Cuisine:
French
Servings: 8as an appetizer
Ingredients
Tapenade
1cupdried figs chopped
½cupwater
1Tbspolive oil
1Tbspbalsamic vinegar
1tspfresh rosemaryminced
1tspdried or fresh thymeminced
¼tspcayenne pepper
1cupkalamata oliveschopped
2clovesgarlicminced
salt and pepper
Garnish Options
toasted walnuts
goat cheese
strained yogurt
crackers or crusty bread
Recipe
Combine figs and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, and cook until softened, and liquid has reduced, about 3-5 minutes.
Remove figs from heat, stir in the remaining ingredients, and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Put mixture in an airtight container and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight to allow flavors to develop.
Serve with walnuts, goat cheese, or strained yogurt over crackers or crusty bread.