This is a Vegan Olive Tapenade recipe I put together years and years ago, and we make it all the time. This creamy and delicious easy vegan olive tapenade goes with everything. From a spread for bread to a dip for chips or vegetables, you can put this vegan olive spread on just about anything.

It only has a few simple ingredients and is quick and easy to make.  It is packed full of olives, which brings us to a couple of very important questions.

What is a Tapenade?

A Tapenade is a fancy French word for a spread that is typically made from olives and sometimes other ingredients like anchovies and capers. Since this is a vegan recipe, we don’t use the anchovies.

Are Olives Vegan?

Since they are the main ingredient in this vegan spread, you can be assured they are.  Remember, olives are technically a fruit, and grow on a tree.

There are no other animal based or derived ingredients in this black olive spread, just simple things that grow in nature.

Are Olives Fattening?

The next thing you may be wondering if olives are fattening.  While olives do contain fat in them, it is monounsaturated fat which is the GOOD kind of fat!  According to the American Heart Association, this is exactly the type of fat we should be eating!

So go ahead, spread it on everything, your heart will thank you!  You can’t beat the texture of this spread.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• You only need 4 simple ingredients for this black olive tapenade recipe
• This recipe is super quick and only takes 10 minutes
• It’s a big yield recipe, meaning this recipe makes 24 servings! Tons of servings and ways to use this delicious spread
• Kid approved and adult approved
• Versatile – we use it on sooo many things but crusty bread is definitely a favorite
• This is a one bowl tasty appetizer recipe- meaning easier clean up

Simple Olive Spread Ingredients

This creamy vegan spread only has 4 simple ingredients, and two of them are based on olives!

Get more info on these ingredients in the recipe card below.

The ingredients are:

• Black Olives
• Parsley
• Lemon Juice
• Olive Oil

That’s it.  We can thank our friend the Vitamix for the creaminess, but any blender or food processor will do.  This Vitamix olive tapenade just dirties a single container for easy cleanup!

How to Make Vegan Olive Tapenade

1. Open cans of olives and drain.
2. Place olives in a Vitamix container or other blender/food processor container.
3. Wash and separate the parsley leaves from the stems. You are looking for one packed cup of parsley leaves.
4. Add parsley to Vitamix.
5. Wash and juice one lemon, and add to Vitamix.
6. Add 1/4 cup of olive oil to the container.
7. Close the container and blend on low, gradually increasing to high. You may have to use a tamper or stop and stir the contents of the container.
8. Once the ingredients are incorporated, blend on high for one minute.

Storage

Place your leftover tapenade in an airtight container and place it in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. it’s really easy to make this easy vegan olive tapenade recipe. As soon as you taste it, you’ll be thinking of endless ways to use it and I bet your olive tapenade won’t be around for two weeks anyway.

Homemade Tapenade Tips and Variations

• We used black olives, but you can trade these out for kalamata olives or green olives to create a green olive tapenade.
• Other fun additions to the tapenade to make a new recipe, would be some sun-dried tomatoes, capers, a little fresh garlic, some Italian herbs and black pepper. Start by adding small amounts until you get the best flavor that you’re looking for.
• For the best flavor, use good quality olives in this easy recipe.
• If you want to thin your spread out a but, add a little extra olive oil in the blender.
• Want a little more lemon flavor in this tasty spread? Add some lemon zest when mixing it all together.
• We like to serve this with some crackers, crusty bread slices, raw veggies, and it goes really nicely with a glass of wine and cheese!

Now that you see just how incredibly easy it is to make this 4-ingredient Vegan Olive Tapenade, what are you waiting for?! Run to the kitchen and whip up a batch to spread out and enjoy with your next meal.

Yield: 24

Easy Vitamix Olive Tapenade {Vegan, Gluten Free}

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This creamy and delicous easy vegan olive tapenade uses just a few simple ingrdients.

Throw everyting in your Vitamix (or other blender or food processor) and simply wash that one contianer for a super easy cleanup.

This goes great on anything!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cans black olives
• 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice (juice of one lemon)
• 1 Cup packed parsley leaves
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Instructions

1. Open cans of olives and drain.
2. Place olives in Vitamix container or other blender/food processor container.
3. Wash and seperate the parsley leaves from the stems. You are looking for one packed cup of parsley leaves.
4. Add parsley to Vitamix.
5. Wash and juice one lemon, add to Vitamix.
6. Add 1/4 cup of olive oil to container.
7. Close container and blend on low, gradually increasing to high. You may have to use a tamper or stop and stir the contents of the container.
8. Once the ingredients are incoroprated, blend on high for one minute.

Notes

This amazing olive and parsley spread goes great on everything. We like to serve it with vegetables, chips, or bread.

This easy vegan olive spread is so creamy, it is great to add to bread, sandwhiches, and more as a replacement for non-vegan spreads.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 21Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 4mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g

Nutrition data is estimated.