Jason has been wanting big salads for dinner as much as I have lately. Even though the salads are entree size and full of protein,
I will sometimes include an appetizer to eat beforehand.
I've been calling it happy hour at home...
olive and pepper tapenade
¾ cup green olives
½ roasted red pepper (several strips jarred)
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons capers
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
splash red wine vinegar
sea salt
Chop the olives and pepper uniformly; finely mince garlic cloves. Leave capers whole, mix with olives, peppers and garlic. Stir in olive oil and vinegar, salt as needed.
Serve with pita points, kalamata olives and hummus.
What is your favorite appetizer?
Katie says
This looks, quite simply, DIVINE.
spabettie says
thanks, Katie! we ended up MIXING it with the hummus - SO good!
[email protected] says
I am a huge chips and salsa fan. And hummus... ohhhh the hummus! 🙂
spabettie says
me too... love some spicy pineapple salsa with crunchy awesome chips!
Lisa says
That looks so yummy! My fave is usually bruschetta or chips and guac. I love most appetizers though. I could definitely live on them 🙂
spabettie says
oh, I could too, Lisa B! 😀 I love bruschetta - I think we DO live on it during the summer!
Betty @ scrambled hen fruit says
I love the happy hour idea. 🙂 I'm ravenous when I get home, and a healthy snack keeps me from overdoing it at supper. This tapenade looks great. 🙂
spabettie says
thank you, Betty! yeah, I think I like my Happy Hour at Home... it's going to become a thing... 😉
Dorry says
Yummmmm! I love olive tapenades. I'll have to make this! Hmmm - I like chips and guacamole or veg & hummus. But I like those both so much, I've been known to fill up on the appetizer and have no room for the meal!
spabettie says
me too! I have made a meal out of hummus, olives and cucumbers! 😀
Leanne @ Healthful Pursuit says
looks so delicious! I totally forgot that I was supposed to make pasta tonight. I was thinking about it all day but the minute I got home I ate 1 mango, kale chips, and a handful of raw buckwheat. doh! Better luck tomorrow.
My favorite appetizer is... bacon wrapped figs. (with pistachios inside!)
spabettie says
oh, no! 🙂 well, what you ended up having sounds good too 🙂 I LOVE bacon wrapped figs... SO good!