Sun‑Dried Tomato & Basil Polenta Bites
Mini polenta squares topped with sun‑dried tomato and fresh basil, a savory snack with a Mediterranean flair.

Total
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup instant polenta
- 2 cups water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup sun‑dried tomatoes
- 2 tbsp fresh basil leaves
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Bring water to boil, add salt and olive oil.
- 2
Stir in instant polenta, cook 2‑3 minutes until thick.
- 3
Spread polenta onto a parchment sheet, smooth to ~½‑inch thickness.
- 4
Cool 5 minutes, then cut into bite‑size squares.
- 5
Top each square with a piece of sun‑dried tomato and a basil leaf.
- 6
Serve at room temperature.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
130
7% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 22 g |
| Fat | 4 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 200 mg |
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