Tapenade has its origins in Provence; most recipes have capers, olives and anchovies as their basic ingredients, blended together with good olive oil. Tuna Tapenade riffs on the classic tapenade using good quality tuna as its main ingredient. It is a proven crowd-pleaser, in fact, it is our single most requested appetizer from friends and guests.
One requirement for any tapenade recipe is that you must use fresh herbs; dried herbs will not work. Cured Black Olives, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and canned Italian Tuna in olive oil are essential to this dish. These ingredients can be purchased in Italian food stores or the Italian food aisle of supermarkets. Tuna Tapenade is best made the evening before or early in the day you plan to serve it; the individual ingredients’ flavors will mellow a bit while flavor of the tuna tapenade can incorporate them and develop more fully. Tuna Tapenade is delicious leftover and will keep, topped-off with a thin layer of olive oil and refrigerated, for about 10 days.
Prep Time: 30 minutes, Total Time: 30 minutes
