Rustic Kalamata Red Onion Tapenade

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
• 1/4 cup red onion, finely minced
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, roughly chopped
• 3 tablespoons capers
• 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest, finely minced
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon greek oregano, dried
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 roughly chop your olives, i threw my capers in the pile to chop too because i like huge capers.
• 2 mince your onions, pine nuts, garlic and zest, toss them all in i would add the onions last so you can judge the proportions for yourself. i like a lot of raw onion, but its best to make that call on your own.
• 3 drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice. throw on the spices, and give it a good stir.
• 4 let it sit for at least an hour, then enjoy! best to make all of your friends eat it together because your breath will reek of delicious salty foods.