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Polenta Wedges with Tomato Tapenade Recipe

Crispy pieces of polenta topped with a tangy sun-dried tomato tapenade makes this Polenta Wedges with Tomato Tapenade recipe a pretty and tasty appetizer.

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Polenta Wedges with Tomato Tapenade Recipe

    Prep Time: 13 minutes

    Cook time: 17 minutes

    Yield: 48 Polenta Wedges

Polenta Wedges with Tomato Tapenade Ingredients

    1 16- to 18-ounce tube prepared polenta, ends trimmed and cut into 12 slices

    Canola or olive oil cooking spray

    2/3 cup soft sun-dried tomatoes (see Tip)

    4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

    1 tablespoon lightly packed flat-leaf parsley leaves

    2 teaspoons rinsed capers

    1 small clove garlic, chopped

    Pinch of freshly ground pepper

Polenta Wedges with Tomato Tapenade Recipe Instructions

    1. Preheat broiler. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

    2. Place polenta slices on the prepared baking sheet and coat with cooking spray. Broil in upper third of oven until starting to brown, 8 to 12 minutes. Turn and broil until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes more.

    3. Meanwhile, pulse sun-dried tomatoes, oil, parsley, capers, garlic and pepper in a food processor (a mini food processor works well), scraping down the sides as needed, until coarsely chopped.

    4. Transfer the polenta slices to a clean cutting board and cut each into quarters. Top each wedge of polenta with about 1/4 teaspoon of the tapenade.

To make this polenta wedges with tomato tapenade ahead: Cover and refrigerate the tapenade for up to 3 days.

Recipe tip: For this Polenta Wedges with Tomato Tapenade recipe, look for soft sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil). If you can only find tomatoes that are very dry (and hard), soak in boiling water for about 20 minutes, then drain and chop them before using.

Polenta Wedges with Tomato Tapenade Nutrition per piece:

15 calories; 0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 2 g carbohydrate; 0 g added sugars; 0 g protein; 0 g fiber; 68 mg sodium; 61 mg potassium

0 Carbohydrate Servings

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