Crispy Polenta Bites with Green Tapenade

Name: Crispy Polenta Bites with Green Tapenade
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 15 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: Makes: 25
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed; 3 tablespoons potato starch or cornflour (cornstarch), for dusting; 90 ml (3 fl oz) olive oil, plus extra for brushing; 1 teaspoon chopped thyme leaves; finely grated zest of ½ lemon; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 garlic clove; 175 g (6 oz) pitted green olives; 750 ml (26 fl oz/3 cups) hot vegetable stock; 140 g (5 oz) instant polenta (cornmeal); freshly ground black pepper; ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt; 3 tablespoons olive oil, for frying; 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Preparation info

Makes:
25

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr 30

Appears in

Easy Vegan

By Sue Quinn

Published 2015

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Making tasty finger food for a crowd can be headache-inducing but this recipe is delicious and much of it can be prepared in advance. Make the polenta and tapenade ahead of time and it will take just 10 minutes or so to cut and fry the squares.