Grilled Polenta Rounds With Avocado Salsa Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat grill pan to high.
• Slice polenta and brush lightly with oil. Grill 2 or 3 minutes on each side to score the cakes and warm them.
• Place peppers, olives, capers, parsley, onion, garlic and red pepper flakes in processor and pulse the power to chop salsa. Top polenta with spoonfuls of salsa and serve.

Steps:

• Lightly grease and line an 18 x 28cm slice pan with baking paper.
• In a large saucepan, bring stock and water to boil. Gradually add polenta, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and cook, stirring 5-10 minutes until polenta thickens.
• Stir in cheese and season to taste.
• Spoon the polenta mixture into prepared pan, smoothing top. Cool, then chill for 3 hours or overnight.
• Once chilled, transfer polenta to a board. Using a 5cm round cutter, cut into 18 rounds.
• Preheat char-grill or barbecue on high. Grease lightly with oil. Char-grill rounds for 3-4 minutes each side, until polenta is crisp and browned.
• Meanwhile, to make the salsa, combine all the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl and season to taste.
• Serve polenta topped with avocado salsa.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine mango, avocado, onion, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeno, and cumin. Mix well. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.
• In a saucepan, bring chicken broth to a boil. Add couscous, stir and cover. Remove from heat. After 5 minutes remove cover, fluff with a fork.
• Meanwhile, set a stove-top grill pan over medium-high heat to preheat. Brush both sides of pork slices with hot chili oil and season with salt and black pepper. Add slices to hot pan and cook 1 to 2 minutes per side, until golden brown.
• Serve pork over couscous with salsa spooned on top.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, over high heat, bring the water to a boil.
• Add the salt and in a steady stream, add the cornmeal, stirring vigorously.
• Cook and stir for 10 minutes, until the polenta is smooth and leaves the side of the pan.
• Transfer the hot polenta into a clean empty orange juice cans.
• Let cool and then refrigerate until firm.
• Open the end of the cans with a can opener and shake polenta out or push it out.
• Cut into 1/2" slices.
• Grill or saute polenta rounds in olive oil or butter.

Steps:

• Combine black beans, tomato, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Stir to combine. Set aside.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Lay polenta rounds on a clean work surface and brush the tops with olive oil. Flip the rounds over and brush the other side with olive oil. Lightly season one side.
• Grill polenta rounds for 5 minutes. Using a spatula, flip them over and grill for 5 minutes longer. Top with black bean salsa just before serving.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix oil, salt, pepper, and paprika. Coat the salmon fillets with the marinade and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Grill the salmon on an 11 inch (28 cm) griddle pan on high heat for two minutes on each side.
• In a separate bowl, lightly toss avocados, ¼ red onion, the juice from one lime, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and salt to taste.
• Spoon avocado salsa on top of the cooked salmon. Top with finely cut cilantro.
• Enjoy!