Polenta with Fresh Tomato Salsa

Vegetarian
Very Healthy
Health score
100%
Polenta with Fresh Tomato Salsa
60 min.
1
964kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • Tbsp cilantro leaves chopped
  • clove garlic minced
  • 0.3 cup green onions chopped
  • 0.3 cup bell pepper green chopped
  • Tbsp juice of lime 
  • tsp olive oil divided
  • Tbsp jalapeão pepper chopped
  • 0.5 tsp salt 
  • 0.3 cup cheddar cheese shredded kraft
  • 1.5 cups tomatoes chopped
  • cups water 
  • 0.8 cup creamy wheat cereal hot uncooked (enriched farina) (1-minute, 2-)

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • sauce pan

Directions

  1. Bring water to boil in large saucepan. Stir in garlic. Gradually add cereal; cook 1 to 3 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly.
  2. Remove from heat.
  3. Spread into greased 8-inch square pan; cover.
  4. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm.
  5. Cut into 4 (4-inch) squares; cut each square diagonally into quarters to form 4 triangles. (You should have a total of 16 triangles.)
  6. Heat 2 tsp. of the oil in large nonstick skillet.
  7. Add 8 of the polenta triangles; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until crisp and golden brown on both sides.
  8. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining 2 tsp. oil and polenta triangles.
  9. Sprinkle with cheese; let stand until melted.
  10. Meanwhile, mix remaining ingredients.
  11. Serve over polenta.

Nutrition Facts

Calories964kcal
Protein10.84%
Fat26.84%
Carbs62.32%

Properties

Glycemic Index
201
Glycemic Load
4.02
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
71.795652679775%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.66mg
Hesperetin
2.69mg
Naringenin
1.63mg
Apigenin
0.02mg
Luteolin
2.36mg
Kaempferol
0.58mg
Myricetin
0.34mg
Quercetin
5.48mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:963.71kcal
48.19%
Fat:32.18g
49.51%
Saturated Fat:8.1g
50.6%
Carbohydrates:168.12g
56.04%
Net Carbohydrates:139.59g
50.76%
Sugar:27.19g
30.21%
Cholesterol:28.25mg
9.42%
Sodium:2421.83mg
105.3%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:29.24g
58.49%
Vitamin D:151.14µg
1007.58%
Folate:1574.88µg
393.72%
Iron:56.33mg
312.94%
Zinc:21.6mg
144.02%
Vitamin C:107.94mg
130.84%
Fiber:28.53g
114.12%
Vitamin B6:2.28mg
113.95%
Vitamin B2:1.82mg
107.33%
Vitamin B1:1.57mg
104.59%
Vitamin B3:20.72mg
103.62%
Vitamin B12:5.96µg
99.37%
Vitamin K:95.89µg
91.32%
Vitamin A:4540IU
90.8%
Phosphorus:786.88mg
78.69%
Calcium:681.13mg
68.11%
Manganese:1.18mg
59.18%
Magnesium:213.79mg
53.45%
Potassium:1478.54mg
42.24%
Vitamin E:4.47mg
29.82%
Copper:0.41mg
20.35%
Selenium:8.9µg
12.72%
Vitamin B5:0.52mg
5.25%