This Provençal appetizer traditionally contains anchovies, capers, and olives. Here, it offers intriguing hints of orange and orange mint.
Serves 6
- 1 narrow baguette, cut in 1/2-inch slices
- 1 anchovy fillet (oil-packed), coarsely chopped
- 1½ tablespoons drained capers
- 1 cup pitted Niçoise or Kalamata olives, coarsely chopped*
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange mint leaves, minced
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 2 teaspoons fresh orange juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Place the baguette slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast them at 300°F for 5 minutes, turn over, and toast 5 minutes longer.
- Place the remaining ingredients in a food processor or blender. Process until blended and smooth. Serve the tapénade in a bowl surrounded by the toasted baguette slices.
*To pit, place an olive on a flat surface and press down with your thumb. The pit will easily come out.
Terri Pischoff Wuerthner is a food and travel writer based in Sonoma County, California, who specializes in the culinary life and products of the wine country.
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