Black Olive Tapenade with Cucumber Rounds

Name: Black Olive Tapenade with Cucumber Rounds
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 200g pitted black olives; 2 tbsp capers, drained; 4 anchovy fillets in olive oil; 1 garlic clove, peeled; 1 lemon, half zested, half squeezed; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 2 cucumbers, cut into 1 cm rounds

A punchy blend of black olives, capers and anchovy, spooned onto cool cucumber rounds for an easy bite.

Time10 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.60 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

Estimated nutrition per serving

175kcal
7.8gcarbs
3.9gof which sugars
15.7gfat
3.8gsaturates
3gprotein
3.7gfibre
1.3gsalt

A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.

6 servings

Ingredients

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200 gpitted black olives
2 tbspcapersdrained
4anchovy fillets in olive oil
1garlic clovepeeled
1lemonhalf zested, half squeezed
3 tbspextra virgin olive oil
1 tspfresh thyme leaves
¼ tspblack pepper
2cucumberscut into 1 cm rounds

Method

1
Drain the olives well and put them in a small food processor with the capers, anchovies, garlic, lemon zest and thyme.
2
Pulse in short bursts, scraping down the sides, until chunky and spreadable. Do not blend it smooth, as tapenade is better with some texture.
3
With the motor running, trickle in the olive oil and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. Add the pepper. You will not need salt.
4
Taste and add more lemon juice if you want it sharper.
5
Spoon or pipe a teaspoon of tapenade onto each cucumber round and serve. Any leftover tapenade keeps in a jar in the fridge for up to 5 days, under a thin layer of oil.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.