Tapenade (Vegan, Wheat & Gluten Free)
Homemade Tapenade with lightly salted Tortilla Chips...heaven! Dips and spreads form an important and delicious part of the vegan foodie arsenal, and this one is easy to make, low cost and impressive if you have visitors coming too. Tapenade is versatile and makes a great dip or a spread, and can be used as an alternative to pesto in pasta dishes too. I actually made this one with ingredients all bought from Lidl here in the UK, so this recipe can be made really low cost if you are on a budget. The sundried tomatoes in oil from Lidl are undeniably the best value around, plus there are a few capers in the jar too so you don't even need to buy those seperately to have everything you need. You'll note I didn't add any salt to this recipe - I find you don't need it if you are having it with a savory chip or biscuit that is already salty. Add with caution if you choose to put extra salt in. So here is my veganised version of a traditional mediterranean