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Healing The Vegan Way - Sun Dried Tomato Tapenade

This Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade is filled with nutrients like potassium, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and cell protecting oleic acid from the olives. Not only is it healthy, it's delicious.

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Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1/2 cup pitted and diced kalamata olives
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 2 tablespoons chiffonaded fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. Soak the sun-dried tomatoes in the hot water until soft, then drain well, reserving the water.
  2. Place in a food processor or blender with the remaining ingredients, along with 2 tablespoons of the reserved soak water, process until smooth. Add in more of the reserved water if needed.

Notes

For variations you can add additional herbs, such as flat-leaf parsley, marjoram, oregano or fresh rosemary.

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