What's a Good Substitute for Capers?

The best substitute for capers? Chopped green olives! Use large green olives packed in water if you can find them — and don't get the filled kind! They can mimic the briny flavor of capers. Roughly chop them, then you can use 1 tablespoon chopped olives in place of 1 tablespoon capers.

What can I use instead of capers in a recipe?

What do capers taste similar to?

Green olives: Capers have a somewhat olivey taste, so green olives are an effective substitute when you don't have any capers on hand. It's important to remember that olives aren't quite as pungent as capers and they're a lot bigger, so keep those facts in mind when you're substituting one for the other.