Salads & sides

Polenta with Fresh Tomato Salsa

photo by:kraft

Crispy cheese-topped polenta triangles made with hot wheat cereal are topped with a zesty salsa. Serve as a side dish alongside grilled meats or fish.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

1 hr

servings

total:

8 servings

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what you need

cups water

clove garlic, minced

3/4

cup creamy wheat (enriched farina) hot cereal (1-minute, 2-1/2-minute or 10-minute cook time), uncooked

tsp. olive oil, divided

1/4

cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1-1/2

cups chopped tomatoes

1/3

cup chopped green pepper

1/4

cup chopped green onions

Tbsp. lime juice

Tbsp. chopped jalapeño pepper

Tbsp. chopped cilantro

1/2

tsp. salt

Make It

BRING water to boil in large saucepan. Stir in garlic. Gradually add cereal; cook 1 to 3 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Spread into greased 8-inch square pan; cover.

REFRIGERATE 30 minutes or until firm. Cut into 4 (4-inch) squares; cut each square diagonally into quarters to form 4 triangles. (You should have a total of 16 triangles.)

HEAT 2 tsp. of the oil in large nonstick skillet. Add 8 of the polenta triangles; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until crisp and golden brown on both sides. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining 2 tsp. oil and polenta triangles. Sprinkle with cheese; let stand until melted.

MEANWHILE, mix remaining ingredients. Serve over polenta.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Substitute chopped fresh parsley for cilantro.

servings

total:
8 servings

healthy living information

Low fat

Good source of vitamin A or C

diet exchange

1 Starch + 1/2 Fat

nutrition bonus

There's an excellent source of iron, from the creamy wheat (enriched farina) hot cereal, and a good source of vitamin C, from the tomatoes, in every tasty bite of this low-fat, low cholesterol polenta dish.