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Cherry Tomato Tapenade

July 27, 2017 by Kristi 2 Comments

This Cherry Tomato Tapenade is the perfect, light, summertime appetizer. It has the fantastic salty, garlicy taste of kalamata olives and capers that you can’t get enough of.

Cherry Tomato Tapenade - inspirationkitchen.com

Summertime appetizers are one of my very favorite things to enjoy in this hot weather.

Thank goodness my garden never disapoints! We always have an abundance of cherry tomatoes that make their debut, and I’m happy to use them in any way I can.

Cherry Tomato Tapenade - inspirationkitchen.com

In this recipe, I used a combination of cherry tomatoes and Sun Gold tomatoes, because the Sun Gold tomatoes were the first to ripen. All I know is, there are a LOT of green tomatoes on my plants, so get ready for a lot of different recipes in which we can use these babies. 🙂

If you’ve not had Sun Gold tomatoes before, they are plump, firm and more orange in color than a typical cherry tomato. But, what you will love about them, is that they are so sweet and flavorful!

Cherry Tomato Tapenade - inspirationkitchen.comTheir sweetness, combined with the salty brine of kalamata olives and capers gives this Tapenade great flavor. Served with ultra-thin crackers like you see in the picture, really lets the Cherry Tomato Tapenade shine through.

Truth told, this was so good, about 4 crackers in, I decided to forgo the crackers all together, and I grabbed a spoon and just dug in. It is that good!

Cherry Tomato Tapenade - inspirationkitchen.com

So, if you’re looking for a garlicy, salty, fantastic summertime appetizer – make this! You will love it!

Enjoy!

Cherry Tomato Tapenade
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
20 mins
 
This Cherry Tomato Tapenade is the perfect, light, summertime appetizer. It has a fantastic salty, garlicy taste of kalamata olives and capers that you can't get enough of.
Author: Kristi
Recipe type: Appetizers
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, finely chopped
  • ⅓ cup kalamata olives, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon basil, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon cracked black pepper
Instructions
  1. Add tomatoes, olives, capers, garlic and basil to a medium-side bowl. Add olive oil, salt and pepper and gently stir until just mixed. Serve.
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Here are some other Cherry Tomato recipes you might enjoy:

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  • Cherry Tomatoes with Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing by Inspiration Kitchen
  • Roasted Tomatoes with Goat Cheese Polenta by Pinch Of Yum
  • Sauteed Corn with Tomatoes Feta and Basil by Spoonful Of Flavor

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Cherry Tomato Tapenade

Cherry Tomato Tapenade - inspirationkitchen.com

Filed Under: Appetizers, Easy Recipes, Healthy Tagged With: appetizer, appetizers, cherry tomato, fresh, healthy, inspiration kitchen, olive spread, recipe, sun gold, sun gold tomatoes, tapenade, tomato, tomatoes

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Comments

  1. Pamela (BrooklynFarmGirl) says

    July 28, 2017 at 5:31 pm

    This looks so light and delicious 🙂

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      July 29, 2017 at 5:24 am

      Thanks Pamela!

      Reply

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