Jason's sister is a vegetarian so it took me a bit to figure out what to make but decided on my favorite spinach pie. Another Greek flavor is olive tapenade, which I love, but sometimes it can be too salty when I buy it premade or order it at a restaurant. The best solution is to make it at home where you can control the salt and what you put in it. I find this is something that is really easy to make, essentially you throw everything into the food processor and let it do the work. We had this with triscuits and toasted french bread crostinis.
Olive Tapenade
Yields: 2 cups
Adapted slightly from: Emeril Lagasse
Ingredients:
12 ounces pitted black olives, such as
Kalamata, Nicoise, or Gaeta (I used kalamata)
3 ounces capers, drained and rinsed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves finely chopped
3 Tablespoons chopped parsley
¼ teaspoon crushed red
pepper
1 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1/3 cup good quality extra-virgin olive oil
Directions:
Combine olives, capers, anchovies, garlic,
mustard, thyme, parsley, crushed red pepper, vinegar and lemon juice, and half
of the olive oil in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine well,
then allow to process until mixture is coarsely pureed, adding more olive oil
as needed to obtain desired consistency. (A thicker product will better suit
serving on crostini, whereas a looser consistency will work better as a sauce
for pasta or cooked vegetables.) Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, then
serve as a dip alongside crusty bread, grilled vegetables or chicken, or tossed
with cooked pasta and fresh herbs.
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