This spread is an explosion of bold tongue-tingling flavors! Center stage is eggplant colored Kalamata olives with their rich and fruity flavor; if you can't find them, swap ripe olives.
Herbed Walnut and Citrus Tapenade
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 1 hr 10 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
Tapenade
- 1 cup pitted kalamata olives, drained
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground fresh pepper
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup finely chopped toasted walnuts
Cheese
- 1 log (4 oz) goat cheese*
Garnish, if desired
- Additional extra-virgin olive oil
- Fresh rosemary and thyme sprigs
Serve With, if desired
- Food Should Taste Good® olive tortilla chips
Instructions
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Step1In food processor or blender, place all Tapenade ingredients except walnuts. Cover; process, using quick on-and-off motions, until slightly coarse. Stir in walnuts. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour to blend flavors.
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Step2If desired, soften goat cheese on microwavable plate in microwave uncovered on High about 10 seconds. Spread goat cheese into 1/4-inch layer on serving plate. Top with tapenade; drizzle with additional olive oil. Garnish with rosemary and thyme sprigs. Serve with chips.
Nutrition
70
Calories
6g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
1g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 70
- Calories from Fat
- 50
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 11%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- 2%
- Sodium
- 90mg
- 4%
- Potassium
- 15mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 1g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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