This Sweet Corn Polenta and Tomato Salad is your recipe for lunch, this weekend! Great if you’re having guests because this dish is tasty and filling and satisfies even the pickiest of eaters!
A delicious, freshly made, Spanish polenta with sweet corn and Parmesan cheese and topped with a tangy, vinegar, tomato, bell pepper and fresh herb salad. Everyone is going to love this one!
To make Sweet Corn Polenta and Tomato Salad, you will need the following ingredients:
In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil then reduce heat to low and gradually add cornmeal or polenta, stirring constantly to prevent clumping. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 50-60 minutes, until the polenta is creamy and reduced to about 4 cups.
Add corn, Parmesan cheese, butter, pepper and salt and continue cooking while stirring occasionally, for another 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the corn is tender.
Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Pour the cooked polenta mixture into the baking dish and cool for about 1 hour, until room temperature.
Cover the baking dish, loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 2 hours up to 1 full day, until firm.
Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the broiler to high. Place peppers, cut-side down, on a baking tray and broil, rotating once, for 4-6 minutes, until softened and lightly charred.
Transfer to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to sit and steam for 10 minutes.
Using your fingers, rub off the blistered skin and discard. Roughly chop into pieces. Place in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
Add tomatoes and combine with 2 tablespoons oil, vinegar and salt.
Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the broiler to high. Cut the cooked polenta into 12 square slices and arrange on a baking sheet. Brush with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, on both sides.
Broil, turning once, for 3-5 minutes, until golden brown.
Serve polenta with tomato salad on a serving plate and garnish with fresh herbs.
There is nothing not to crave with this Sweet Corn Polenta and Tomato Salad. Try it for yourself and let us know if you prefer a different pairing option for your homemade polenta. Share your stories with us and tag #cookmerecipes online and in your own pictures.
Delicious summer dish! I made this salad for friends during a sunny picnic. The sweet corn and tangy tomatoes just made everyone smile! Totally recommended!
I tried this Sweet Corn Polenta and Tomato Salad for a family lunch last weekend and it was a hit! The flavors are amazing and it was so easy to make. My kids loved the sweet corn, and that makes me super happy. I'll make it again for sure!
My kids devoured this! Perfect lunch for our sunny picnic day.
Easy and super tasty
Yummm! This Sweet Corn Polenta and Tomato Salad is super easy to make and a crowd pleaser! I made it for a picnic, and everyone was raving about it. Just perfect for sunny days!
Awesome! I made this for my friends last weekend, and they couldn't stop raving about it. The sweet corn mixed with the tangy tomatoes is just perfect! A real crowd-pleaser for sure!
Wow!
Yummm! This recipe is like a flavor party! I made it for my friends last weekend and they were blown away. The polenta is so creamy and the salad adds the perfect fresh kick. Can't wait to make it again!
Superb and easy. I made this salad for a picnic last weekend, and everyone raved about it. The blend of flavors was a hit.
Tried this for our picnic, everyone devoured it! So simple and tasty.
So awsome, fam! Made this for my friends last weekend and they were blown away! Simple ingredients, but big flaovor. Def recommend!
I like corn so might as well make it, never tried it in combination with tomatoes.
This took way too long to make but at least the taste was good.
I was looking for something healthier than the usual stuff and found this gem, perfect for my diet can't wait to try this tomato and polenta salad tonight.
Such lively colors, that alone made want to try it.
