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Spicy Turkish Tapenade

February 18, 2014 Updated April 25, 2022 by Lisa Goldfinger 3 Comments This post may contain affiliate links

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This spicy Turkish tapenade packs a big punch of flavor and is a cinch to prepare. Just a handful of ingredients and a quick blitz in the food processor you will have this wonderful dip, a perfect appetizer with veggies or pita or a delicious topping for grilled or broiled fish or chicken.

a bowl of spicy Turkish tapenade surrounded by pita triangles and topped with parsley

This Turkish-inspired version of black olive tapenade is jazzed up with garlic, a variety of spices, parsley and walnuts. It takes just 15 minutes to throw together and the flavors are exciting!

I'll make this for a special occasion or even just for a random Friday night when my husband and I have no plans. I love to mark the end of the work week with something special and celebratory like this - something that goes well with my favorite cocktail or a glass of wine.

spicy turkish tapenade in a bowl surrounded by toasted pita triangles

I adapted this Turkish tapenade recipe from a really fun cookbook that a friend gave me called Bought, Borrowed & Stolen. The author, Allegra McEvedy, is a world traveller, chef and collector of knives. In this book, she takes the reader on a journey of the countries she's visited, sharing details and photos of the interesting knives and fun recipes she acquired along the way.

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You'll need something to dip into your delicious Turkish tapenade. Store bought crackers or pita chips are perfect, or if you want to make your own pita chips, it's not hard. Cut some pita bread or mini pita (what I used here) into triangles, put them onto a sheet pan, brush them with olive oil and toast them under the broiler for a couple of minutes until they start to brown. Flip them over with a spatula and leave them under the broiler for another minute or so, watching carefully so they don't burn.

Spicy Turkish Tapenade | Panning The Globe

As I mentioned earlier, this tapenade also makes a delicious topping for simple grilled or broiled chicken or fish.

Here's the Turkish tapenade recipe. If you try this I hope you'll come back to leave a rating and a comment. I'd love to know what you think.

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Spicy Turkish Tapenade


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5 from 2 reviews

  • Author: Lisa
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 8-10 1x
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Description

A flavorful puree of olives, walnuts garlic, lemon, herbs and spices. This quick, easy dip is delicious as an appetizer or topping for grilled or broiled fish or chicken.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • ¾ cup shelled walnuts or walnut halves (2 ½ ounces)
  • 1 ½ cups pitted Kalamata olives
  • 2 medium cloves garlic, roughly chopped (1 tablespoon)
  • ¼ teaspoon Chili powder (Aleppo, if you have it)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground Cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ¼ teaspoon oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon ground sumac
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (1 lemon)
  • 1 bunch flat leaf parsley, stems removed, leaves finely chopped (⅔ cup)
  • Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Roughly chop the walnuts by giving them a few pulses in the food processor. I like to leave them in fairly large chunks. Pour into a bowl and set aside.
  2. Add olives, garlic and spices (chili, cumin, coriander, oregano and sumac) to the bowl of the food processor and process for a few seconds until the olives and garlic are finely chopped. Add oil and lemon juice and process for a few seconds more to combine. Transfer the mixture to a bowl. Stir in walnuts and parsley. Season to taste with salt and fresh ground black pepper.
  3. Serve with crackers or toasted pita.
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: no cook
  • Cuisine: Turkish

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers, Asia, Entertaining, Quick and Easy, Turkey, Vegetarian Tagged With: dairy-free, dip

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  1. Lisa Berman

    February 20, 2021 at 12:15 pm

    Love this tapenade. The flavor is amazing. I am definitely making this again.

    ★★★★★

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  2. Phil

    December 20, 2019 at 2:26 pm

    Love this Tapenade!!! served this at a party last night and people loved it

    ★★★★★

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  3. Nicky

    February 27, 2014 at 3:45 pm

    This looks delicious. I'm pinning this for later. I'm stopping by from Google + and the Delicious Recipes community. Thanks so much for joining us.

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