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VICKI’S KALAMATA & SUN DRIED TOMATO TAPENADE
Appetizers
Contributed by: Vicki Blankenship
Ingredients:
2 cups pitted kalamata olives
4 cloves garlic, peeled, coarsely chopped
6 anchovy fillets
2 TBS capers
2 TBS freshly chopped parsley
1 TBS lemon juice
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes soaked in olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Melba Toast, crackers, and crusty bread
Combine olives, garlic, anchovies, capers, parsley and lemon juice in a food processor and process until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the oil until emulsified to desired thickness. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Put in bowl on center of a plate and place melba toast, crackers, or thin slices of crusty bread around bowl on plate.
(This recipe was contributed as part of a "Cook of the Week" feature.)