Olive and Tomato Tapenade- Tomato Bowl 2011

I love olive tapenade. I work part time at a restaurant that makes the yummiest tapenade. We use to have an appetizer on the menu called olive bread, and it was one of my very favorite things. I wasn't sure exactly how to make the tapenade but this is my shot at it, and I think it turned out great. Next time I might put the olives in the food processor to get the tapenade a little finer. The addition of tomatoes is really nice, and it is hard to beat fresh mozzarella. The left overs are a great addition to a sandwich, or mixed with a little cream cheese for a veggie dip. Enjoy!
Ingredients
2/3 cup chopped green olives
1 small can of chopped black olives
1/2 cup chopped kalmata olives
1/3 Red Gold petite diced tomatoes
8 oz fresh mozzarella
Ciabatta baguette, sliced

Instructions
Mix olives and tomatoes together in a small bowl. Allow olive mixture to chill in the fridge for about 1 1/2-2 hours.

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Remove olive mixture from fridge, and top each bread slice with a generous spoonful. Top with a small slice of mozzarella cheese. Arrange bread on a baking sheet and bake till cheese has completely melted (about 15-20 minutes).

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