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Polenta Cakes with Stir-fried Vegetables
©2014 Leigh-Chantelle, from the book There's a Vegan in the Kitchen: Viva la Vegan's Easy and Tasty Plant-based Recipes. Reprinted with permission.

This healthy entree from Leigh-Chantelle's new book is quite the tasty way to consume your vegetables, and the figs and walnuts add a delightful flavor and texture.

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup polenta
2 cups soymilk
10 figs, diced
10 walnuts, diced
1 onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 eggplant, diced
4 spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
1 cup green beans, cut to small pieces
1 zucchini, diced
4 tomatoes, diced
extra virgin olive oil
salt optional, to taste

DIRECTIONS:
Cook the polenta and one cup of soymilk in the microwave in 30-second successions, mixing each time. Gradually add the remaining soymilk, continuing to mix until there is no liquid and the mixture seems to have expanded. Mix in the walnuts and figs to the polenta mixture. Spoon into 3 or 4 small souffle bowls or ramekins to set.

In a heated wok, add approximately 2 tablespoons of olive oil. When heated, saute the onion and garlic. Stir-fry the eggplant, beans, and zucchini, and add the
tomatoes and spinach when almost complete.

To serve, place each serving dish on top of the souffle bowls and tip over. Add the stir-fried vegetables onto the side of the polenta cakes. Serves 3-4.

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