Simple Olive Spread
This is a simple, vegetarian spread —similar to an olive tapenade without the anchovies and herbs. It is nice with heated bread or crackers, or in a sandwich with tuna or vegetables. Originally served as part of: Observing a 4 Year Old.
Ingredients
- 20 black, pitted, Kalamata olives (drained)
- 20 green with pimento olives (drained)
- 20 capers (drained)
- 1 clove garlic (peeled and coarsely chopped)
- 1½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- black pepper
Instructions
With the mini-chop attachment for our immersion blender, we combine the olives, capers, and garlic. We pulse, scraping down the mixture a few times with a spoon. When it is coarsely puréed, we put in a ramekin and stir in the oil. We taste for seasoning and add some freshly ground black pepper. We serve with bread and refrigerate the leftovers.
Ingredients
- 20 pitted Kalamata olives (drained)
- 20 pimento-stuffed green olives (drained)
- 20 capers (drained)
- 1 clove garlic (coarsely chopped)
- 1½ tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- black pepper
Instructions
What's a kid job?
A Kid job is a step kids can help with, with a grown-up nearby, not one they do on their own. Every kid is different, so go by what your child can do rather than by age. Roughly:
- Little ones (about 2 to 4) can stir, pour in ingredients a grown-up has measured, tear lettuce, wash vegetables and sprinkle toppings.
- Older kids (about 5 to 8) can also measure and level, crack eggs, whisk, roll and cut out dough, and put things together.
- Bigger kids can read the recipe aloud, keep track of the timer, and take on more of the cooking as they're ready.
Steps with a knife, microplane, skewers, stove, oven, grill or hot oil, or with raw meat, poultry or seafood, are marked Grown-up. Kids can still watch those, from a safe distance.
Kid job
Pulse the olives, capers and garlic in a mini chopper, scraping down a few times, until coarsely puréed.
Spoon into a ramekin, stir in the oil, and season with pepper. Serve with warm bread or crackers, or in a tuna or vegetable sandwich. Refrigerate leftovers.