Trader Joe's Olive Tapenade Review
Product Name: Trader Joe's Olive Tapenade
Product Description: Trader Joe's Olive Tapenade is a delicious and healthy spread made from olives, extra virgin olive oil, roasted red pepper paste, dried onions, dried garlic, capers, and other spices.
Brand: Trader Joe's
Dietary Notes: Dairy-Free, Vegan, Gluten-Free
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VSO's Rating:
(5)
Summary
Trader Joe’s Olive Tapenade is AMAZING! If you’re looking for a delicious, vegan-friendly tapenade, this is the one for you. It’s perfect for dipping, spreading, or just eating straight out of the jar!
Pros
- Good source of vitamins A & C
- It comes in a glass jar and is shelf-stable.
- Great price: With everything else that seems to have escalated in price, Trader Joe’s has kept its price extremely fair on this and other products in its stores.
Cons
- High in sodium
- The only other downside is that it doesn’t last forever once opened, so be sure to use it up within a week or two.
Trader Joe’s Olive Tapenade Review
Every time I’m lucky enough to get to my local Trader Joe’s store, I’m sure to pick up a few jars of this delicious tapenade! It’s so good!
If you’re a fan of olives and looking for a delicious and healthy way to add flavor to your cooking and snacking, look no further than Trader Joe’s Olive Tapenade. This tapenade is made with mouth-watering Kalamata and Chalkidiki olives and is perfect for adding some Mediterranean flair to your meals.
Trader Joe’s Olive Tapenade is made with Kalamata olives, known for their rich, fruity flavor. The Kalamata olive is dark brown, almost black in color, with a smooth texture, named after the city of Kalamata in southern Greece. The olives are hand-picked, sun-dried to perfection, and then pitted and chopped for a smooth and spreadable consistency.
This tapenade also contains Chalkidiki olives grown in the Halkidiki region of Greece. Chalkidiki olives are large pale green olives with a slightly nutty flavor and are less salty than Kalamata olives. The two olives complement each other in this tapenade from Trader Joe’s.
Olives are nutrient-rich and packed with healthy fats, antioxidants, and vitamins. This tapenade is a great way to get your daily dose of healthy olives!
What is Olive Tapenade?
Olive Tapenade is a common Mediterranean condiment made of olives, olive oil, and sometimes other ingredients such as herbs. There are hundreds of recipes for tapenade, but the two most common ingredients are black or green olives and garlic. A really good tapenade will have a fresh, briny taste from the olive juice that the olives were packed in. In general, tapenades make wonderful accompaniments to any snack platter. However, some tapenades aren’t vegan or vegetarian because they’re made with anchovies, so watch out for those! Luckily this Trader Joe’s tapenade doesn’t include anchovies, so it’s vegan-friendly 😊.
Trader Joe’s Olive Tapenade with crackers. | Photo: Sue @veganshowoff
How to Serve Olive Tapenade
One of the great things about olive tapenade is that you can use it in a variety of different dishes. For example, you can use it as a condiment or an appetizer. Below are some of our favorite ways to enjoy this delicious spread!
What do you eat with olive tapenade?
- It’s perfect for spreading on crackers or a sliced baguette. Drizzle on some balsamic vinegar if you’re in the mood.
- Use it as a dip for veggies or chips.
- Combine it with your favorite cold or warm pasta dish! It makes a great mix-in for an easy pasta salad.
- If you’re feeling creative, use it as a pizza topping!
- Add a little to your favorite salad to give it an extra zing.
- Perhaps put it on a vegan charcuterie board with some fancy crackers, cashew cheese, or Boursin dairy-free cheese.
Where to Buy Trader Joe’s Olive Tapenade
You can buy this tapenade at your local Trader Joe’s store. If you don’t live near a Trader Joe’s, you can purchase it online from an Amazon or eBay seller, but be prepared to pay up for it!
How much does it cost?
This tapenade is $1.99 for a 9.5 oz jar if you buy it at Trader Joe’s. Plan on paying quite a bit more from Amazon (it’s cheaper if you buy two jars).
Trader Joe’s Olive Tapenade Ingredients & Nutrition Facts
The ingredients are Diced Green Olives (Olives, Water, Salt, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid [Vitamin C for Freshness]), Diced Kalamata Olives (Olives, Water, Sea Salt, Wine Vinegar), Roasted Red Pepper Paste (Red Peppers, Water Salt, Vinegar), Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Dried Onions, Dried Garlic, Dried Herbs, Black Pepper, Spices, Capers (Capers, Water, Salt). See the jar photo below for complete nutritional info.
Would I buy this product again?
Yes, absolutely! I usually pick up a couple of jars each time I go to Trader Joe’s since they are great to have on hand when guests come over or when I’m craving a salty snack. Let us know your thoughts on this Trader Joe’s Olive Tapenade below!
Sue
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Trader Joe's Olive Tapenade
We love serving this as an appetizer with cheese and crackers.
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Crowd Pleaser
I love having small snacks especially when we have guests over and tapenade + crackers is a frequent winner. In my experience this is the best olive tapenade you can buy.
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So good!
I tried this Olive Tapenade at my sister’s party and it was so good!
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This looks and probably tastes so delicious!
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Trader Joe's Olive Tapenade
This is a perfect food! You can combine this tapenade with a bunch of things. It is tangy, piquant, and works on crostini, in salad dressing, in po’ boys,and the list goes on.
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I absolutely love olives! Just wish there was a Trader Joe’s closer to us.
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Absolutely Delicious!
The best olive tepenade! Wish I lived closer to our Trader Joe’s, but this is definately worth the trip!
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Love this stuff!
I love olive tapenade, and this is some of the tastiest I’ve had.
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Loved it!
I’m not experienced with Olive Tapenade so I don’t know how this compares to other brands but I gave it a try and loved it. It was worth the trip and the price and lasted through quite a number of crackers.
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Try anytime now
Would love to try but don’t go to Trader J oe’s
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Delicious
Love it! Tastes very good
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Love This
We really like Trader Joes’s Tapenade. It has a really nice, tangy taste that is great for sandwiches, on crackers, etc. We have tried it with sour cream as a dip and on deviled eggs too. It really adds an extra zip. We always have a jar or two on hand. The price is great and makes it easy to experiment.
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So good!
I love Trader Joe’s Olive Tapenade! It is so tasty, yummy, and versatile! Great product!
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Tapenade salad
Love to use tapenade in any salad including egg or tuna salad. Nice taste!
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Best Tapenade around!
We love the olive tapenade from Trader Joe’s .. it’s our all time favorite tapenade and believe me, ,we’ve tried them all!
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I love olives
Yhis Olive Tapenade is so yummy. Of course I love Olives so much I use them in everything and this jus t satisfies my olive love. I pit it in my scrambled eggs for breakfast and use it on a sandwich for lunch. YUM
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My Dad would love this
My Dad would love this and so needs the nutrition content of this olive deliciousness tapenade !
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