🧄 Garlic Toast with Olive Tapenade & Fresh Tomatoes
A Mediterranean-inspired appetizer that’s bursting with flavor. This garlic toast with olive paste and tomatoes is perfect for parties, picnics, or a light snack.
Ingredients
- •8 slices ciabatta or Italian country bread (1-inch thick), lightly toasted on both sides
- •1 large garlic clove, halved
- •2 teaspoons capers
- •40 pitted black olives
- •½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- •8–10 fresh basil leaves
- •Pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper
- •4 ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- 1
Garlic rub: Rub the toasted bread slices with the cut side of the garlic. Set the garlic aside. Arrange the toast slices on a large serving platter.
- 2
Make the olive paste: In a food processor, combine the reserved garlic, capers, olives, ¼ cup of olive oil, most of the basil, salt, and pepper. Blend until just combined — the texture should be slightly coarse.
- 3
Assemble: Spread the olive paste evenly over each toast slice. Top with chopped tomatoes.
- 4
Finish: Drizzle with the remaining olive oil, if desired. Tear the remaining basil leaves and sprinkle over the top as garnish.
- 5
Serve: Enjoy at room temperature.
Yield: Serves 4