Vegan Arepas Made with Polenta

Servings:

Based on a vegetarian arepa I found in SoCal, this vegan polenta dish combines surprising flavors and textures for an easy meal.

Prep
25 min
Cook
56 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven's broiler and set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Grease a baking sheet.
  2. 2 Slice polenta and tofu into slabs of equal thickness; brush with olive oil and arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
  3. 3 Cook under the preheated broiler until the tops are crispy, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
  4. 4 Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook bananas in hot oil until crispy on the outside yet soft on the inside, about 5 minutes. Remove bananas to a plate; set aside.
  5. 5 Pour black beans into a blender and blend until a thick sauce forms. Set aside.
  6. 6 Stir together mango, onion, jalapeño pepper, and salt in a small bowl until salsa is well combined. Set aside.
  7. 7 To build arepas, place a slice of polenta on each of 4 plates. Top each with about 1/4 of the bean sauce, then a piece of tofu, a few banana slices, some avocado, and about 1/4 of the mango salsa.

Nutrition per serving

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