Poor Man's Caviar
By: Denise Romeo
Published: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 7:26am

Ingredients




1/2 pound pitted mixed olives
2 anchovy fillets, rinsed
1 small clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons capers
3 fresh basil leaves (or sprigs of parsley)
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation

1 Thoroughly rinse the olives in cool water. 2 Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and chop, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl, until the mixture becomes a coarse paste. This should take about 1 to 2 minutes in total. 3 Transfer to a bowl and serve with crusty bread (or pizza bianca)!

About


This dish is called “poor man’s caviar” because of its color and texture. This olive spread is good alone on crusty bread or as a condiment on sandwiches.