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Tomato Salad with Olive Tapenade
This is a great tomato salad that makes the most of juicy ripe tomatoes when they're in season! French influence with the use of black olive tapenade, the salty tang of the tapenade adds flavour interest while bringing out the sweetness in the juicy tomatoes. If you've got a jar of tapenade lying around, this will take minutes to prepare. Otherwise, it's worth making your own - freshly made tapenade has real olive flavour unlike any you can buy in a jar!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min⏳ Prep: 15 min👤 Nagi📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●blender
- ●food processor
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Season tomatoes: Place sliced tomatoes into a bowl. Sprinkle over the salt and toss well but gently. Leave to sit for ⏱️ 15 mins, then drain off any liquid the tomatoes have dropped. Meanwhile make the tapenade.
tomatoes (, medium sized, sliced into 1cm/ 0.2" thick rounds)5
2
Tapenade:
3
Pit olives if required. Combine olives, capers, garlic, anchovy and vinegar in a blender or food processor. Smaller is better, eg. a Nutribullet.
capers (, drained or rinsed (if packed in salt), chopped)2 tsp
4
Add 4 tbsp of olive oil and blend until a rough paste forms, scraping down the sides as you go. If the paste is very thick and you are having trouble blending, add another 1 tbsp of olive oil to help it along.
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You should have a nice paste that’s combined to a smooth but not super-fine puree (we want a little character), and isn’t excessively oily.
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Assemble:
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Drain your tomatoes one last time, then arrange slices overlapping on a large plate or platter. Dollop over the tomatoes 1/3 of the tapenade, or as much as you feel you want.
tomatoes (, medium sized, sliced into 1cm/ 0.2" thick rounds)5
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Garnish with parsley leaves. Drizzle salad with a little more olive oil (~1 tbsp). Serve with some remaining tapenade on the side so people can help themselves.
Nutrition Facts
calories
79 kcal
fat Content
7 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
299 mg
protein Content
1 g
carbohydrate Content
5 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
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