Description
Delicious and elegant Polenta Squares topped with flavorful Garlic Shrimp and vibrant Spinach Pesto. This dish is perfect for entertaining or as a special family meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Polenta Squares:
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup coarse polenta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Garlic Shrimp/ Prawn:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lb (500g) raw shrimp/ prawn, peeled and deveined, tails off
- salt and pepper to taste
Spinach Pesto:
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make polenta: In a large saucepan, simmer water, add polenta, whisk until thick. Add butter, parmesan, salt, and pepper.
- Prepare polenta squares: Chill polenta, slice, bake until warm.
- Make Spinach Pesto: Blend spinach, pine nuts, lemon juice, zest, and olive oil. Season and refrigerate.
- Cook Garlic Shrimp: Sauté garlic, add shrimp, cook until pink.
- Assemble: Place polenta squares, top with pesto and shrimp. Serve.
Notes
- For a variation, try using basil or arugula instead of spinach in the pesto.
- Adjust the level of garlic in the shrimp according to your preference.
- Leftover polenta squares can be refrigerated and reheated in the oven.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 60mg