"Whether you're throwing together a quick French bread pizza, warming up frozen pizza bagel bites, ordering from your favorite chain restaurant, or digging into a homemade deep-dish, one of the best things about pizza is its many delicious options. If you're preparing one from scratch, think beyond the red sauce for your next homemade pizza. One of the most fun swaps for a standard sauce is a briny and satisfying portion of olive tapenade."
"Olive tapenade is one of the many delicious alternatives for classic pizza sauce that gives your pie a uniquely Mediterranean feel. You can make your own by blending kalamata olives, capers, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper in a food processor or find a store-bought jar of olive tapenade to use. The meaty texture of the olives, combined with a tangy, zesty flavor, will instantly brighten up your pizza no matter how you use it."
Olive tapenade offers a briny, umami-rich alternative to traditional red pizza sauce, lending a Mediterranean flavor profile to any pie. Homemade tapenade combines kalamata olives, capers, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper, while store-bought jars provide a convenient option. The meaty olive texture and tangy zest brighten pizzas whether used as the primary sauce or as a finishing topping. Because tapenade is fairly salty, balance flavors with fresh mozzarella, basil, and sundried tomatoes. Tapenade complements existing olive toppings and works across quick, frozen, delivery, or homemade pizzas for an olive-forward experience.
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