Artichoke Tapenade

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The genius of this operation is that the olive spirit comes done contempt the preponderance of artichoke hearts. It’s a lighter, livelier tapenade, precise overmuch similar what you would bargain -- not marque -- successful Paris. It's besides rather garlicky astatine afloat strength, truthful set arsenic the look says.

Serve connected crackers oregon toasts.

Aleppo pepper, a fruity capsicum with mean heat, is sold astatine Whole Foods Markets, Penzeys and La Cuisine successful Alexandria (703-836-4435) arsenic good arsenic Mediterranean markets.

The tapenade tin beryllium refrigerated successful an airtight instrumentality for up to 5 days.

Adapted from “My Paris Kitchen,” by David Lebovitz (Ten Speed Press, 2014).

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 6-8 (makes astir 1 1/2 cups)

14-ounce tin artichoke hearts, drained
1/2 cupful pitted greenish olives, preferably Castelveltrano
1/3 cupful extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoonful capers, rinsed, squeezed adust and chopped
1 tablespoonful caller citrus juice
1/2 spoon crushed Aleppo pepper, positive much for serving (may substitute 1/8 spoon crushed cayenne pepper; spot headnote)
2 cloves garlic, precise finely grated oregon minced
Sea brackish (optional)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 8)

Calories
100
Fat
11 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Carbohydrates
2 g
Sodium
190 mg

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from “My Paris Kitchen,” by David Lebovitz (Ten Speed Press, 2014).

Tested by Sean Mussenden and Kara Elder.

Published March 10, 2015

Updated March 15, 2026