Green olive tapenade

Name: Green olive tapenade
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 100 gram green olives (plain and pitted); a small handful of pine nuts; small handful Parmesan cheese; about 25 ml olive oil; pepper and salt to taste; crackers or bread for serving

Spread some green olive tapenade on a cracker or bread slice and enjoy. Black olives are great for tapenades, but try using green olives instead.

Recipe green olive tapenade

Ingredients

4 persons

100 gram green olives (plain and pitted)
a small handful of pine nuts
small handful Parmesan cheese
about 25 ml olive oil
pepper and salt to taste
crackers or bread for serving

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food processor or hand blender/rod mixer

Made by Véronique

Published at 2015-10-18, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 10 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

5 minutes

Time cooking

5 minutes

Total time

10 minutes

Preparation - 5 minutes

You can use any kind of olives you like, we prefer plain ones without any additional oil and flavouring. Grate the parmesan cheese and drain the olives.

Making the green olive tapenade - 5 minutes

Combine olives, pine nuts and grated cheese in the food processor until you've reached a smooth mixture. Use a bit of olive oil for more smoothness. Season with pepper and salt and enjoy on a cracker or slices of bread.

You can also use black olives, they combine well with the addition of a few sun-dried tomatoes. In restaurants, they like to serve it along with aïoli, herb butter and bread while you wait for your food is ready to serve.

Green olive tapenade can be refrigerated in an airtight container for at least 5 days.