Crispy Polenta Bites With A Fresh Tomato And Walnut Topping

Polenta Bites

Ingredients:

Polenta Bites

400ml water

1 Tbsp or 10g vegetable stock powder

¼ cup or 10g nutritional yeast

1 Tbsp or 3g dried oregano

Olive oil

Topping:

1 roma tomato, finely diced

½ cup or 50g walnuts, roughly chopped

1 Tbsp fresh basil, roughly chopped

1 Tbsp fresh dill, roughly chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

1. Pour the water into a small saucepan and add the stock powder.
2. Bring the water to boil and slowly whisk in the polenta, stirring constantly.
3. Once the polenta is thick and has absorbed all the water, stir through the nutritional yeast and oregano. 
4. Pour into a greased lined 24cm square tin and place in the refrigerator to chill and firm up, for approximately 1 hour. 
5. Preheat the oven at 180 degrees celsius. 
6. Cut the polenta slab into bite size squares and place on a lined baking tray.
7. Drizzle with olive oil (optional).
8. Bake for 15 minutes, turn the squares over and then continue to bake for another 5 minutes or until golden and crispy.
9. Mix the topping ingredients in a small bowl. 
10. Serve the polenta bites with the tomato and walnut topping.