Olive Tapenade with Basil Leaves

Serves 10 in about 10 minutes. The pot starts with tbsp lemon juice, then tbsp capers.

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic
• ½ tbsp lemon juice fresh
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ¼ cup green olives pitted and drained
• 1 ½ cup kalamata olives pitted and drained
• 1 ½ roasted red peppers
• 1 ½ tbsp capers drained
• 5 basil leaves chopped

Method

1. Tip in garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil to a food processor and pulse several times until garlic is finely chopped.
2. Stir in all of the other ingredients and pulse several times until all ingredients are incorporated. You can stop when the desired texture is achieved.

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