Hiziki Tapenade

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 ounce sea vegetables (hiziki)
• 1 small garlic clove (peeled)
• 1/2 cup olive (oil cured, pitted kalamata olives)
• 3 tablespoons drained capers (in brine)
• 2 tablespoons good quality olive oil
• 1 -2 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh squeezed)
• salt (to taste)
• thyme leaves (to garnish, or you can add some right in the tapenade if you wish.)

Recipe

• 1 soak the hiziki in hot water for 20 minutes. make sure there is at least 2" of water above the seaweed (hiziki) as it will swell.
• 2 once it is soft and pliable (after about 20 minutes) drain it well -- otherwise your tapenade will be soggy.
• 3 drain the capers well also.
• 4 once the hiziki is ready add it and the rest of the ingredients (as well as the thyme if you use it) into the bowl of a food processor and combine to the consistency you want.
• 5 spread on toasted crusty bread slices.
• 6 bon appetit!