Tuna Tapenade
This tuna tapenade is a savoury starter made with tinned tuna, olives, anchovies, capers and fresh parsley, all blended into a creamy spread with mascarpone and lemon. The Thermomix TM7 chops and mixes everything in seconds, delivering a consistent, silky texture without any manual cutting — ideal for quick entertaining.
About this recipe
Tuna Tapenade Thermomix TM7 is the kind of quick starter recipe that turns a tin of tuna, a handful of olives and a few pantry staples into an elegant party spread in minutes. If you have been searching for tapenade recipes for your all-in-one kitchen machine, this version delivers a beautifully balanced blend of briny anchovies, pickled capers, garlic and fresh flat leaf parsley, softened by mascarpone and finished with a splash of lemon juice. What makes this dish work so well in the TM7 is the chopping function: it reduces the olives, parsley and garlic to an even, slightly coarse consistency in seconds, something that takes real patience with a knife. The mixing step then folds in the tuna and mascarpone into a creamy, spreadable texture that clings perfectly to crostini or crackers. Serve it at drinks parties, spread it on sandwiches for lunch, or offer it as a savoury snack before dinner. It is a no-cook recipe, making it ideal for warm days and last-minute guests alike.
Preparation tips
- Drain the tinned tuna and anchovy fillets well before adding them to the mixing bowl, otherwise the tapenade becomes too liquid and loses its spreadable consistency on crostini.
- Taste before adding the sea salt, because the anchovies, capers and olives already bring plenty of natural saltiness to the blend; you can always add more at the end.
- For the best flavour, let the tapenade rest covered in the fridge for an hour before serving, and stir in the lemon juice and chopped parsley only at the last moment to keep the colour vivid.
Recipe variations
- Vegetarian version: replace the tuna and anchovy fillet with extra olives, sun-dried tomatoes and a spoonful of cooked white beans, keeping the mascarpone, capers and parsley for a equally creamy plant-based tapenade.
- Festive version: fold in finely grated lemon zest and a few drops of tabasco, then serve the tapenade in small glasses topped with a quenelle of mascarpone and a caper berry for an aperitif moment.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- The TM7 chopsping function turns the flat leaf parsley and garlic cloves into a fine, even base in seconds, with no sticky knife work required. [Multi-Function]
- Thanks to precise mixing, the tinned tuna and mascarpone blend into a creamy, spreadable tapenade with a consistent texture throughout. [Precision Control]
- The built-in weighing scale lets you measure the olive oil and pickled capers directly into the bowl, avoiding extra cups and less washing up. [Built-in Scale]
- Grating function zests or preps accompaniments such as lemon zest garnish in seconds, giving the tuna tapenade a fresh citrus finish. [Multi-Function]
- With heating kept minimal, this TM7 recipe stays a no-cook spread where the lemon juice keeps its bright, raw freshness in the final blend. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- fresh flat-leaf parsley
- lemon juice
- tinned tuna in oil
- anchovy fillet, in oil
- olive oil
- garlic cloves
- mascarpone
- black olives
- pickled capers
- fine sea salt