This is an international website intended for audiences in South Africa. If you are outside of South Africa please choose your country.

Select your country

Back to all recipes

Bruschetta with olive tapenade

  • 1
  • Difficulty:Easy
  • 10 MINUTES
  • vegetarian

This recipe should take no more than 10 minutes for you to prepare and make a quick and easy mid-morning snack or appetizer. Serve ahead of a pasta dish as your evening meal. The bruschetta can be made with any bread but works particularly well with sourdough or ciabatta.

What you will need:

    • 2 small tomatoes, chopped
    • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
    • 1/2 tablespoon fresh basil leaves, washed and chopped
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • 1/4 small red onion (optional)
    • 1 clove of garlic, peeled
    • 1–2 small slices bread
    • For the olive tapenade
    • 100 g pitted black olives
    • 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 6 tablespoons fresh basil

Method:

1. Wash and chop the ingredients

  • Chop the tomatoes into small cube and place in a bowl with the olive oil, vinegar, basil and seasonings
  • Peel and finely chop the red onion and add into the mix if using

2. Make the olive tapenade 

  • Place all the ingredients for the tapenade into a blender
  • Blend to form a smooth paste

3. How to serve

  • Toast the bread and rub the peeled garlic over one side
  • Top with the bruschetta mix
  • Serve with the olive tapenade on the side

Rate this content

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars
No votes yet
Loading...
Since taking part in the Feel+ programme, my appetite, my sleep and my energy is improved. It helps you change your outlook; you can give yourself a programme for the day and the week. It helps you set yourself a target