Name: Polenta Stack With Navy Bean Salad
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: Vegetable oil cooking spray; 2 cans (15.5 ounces each) navy beans, rinsed and drained; 1 pound plum tomatoes, chopped; 1/2 cup basil, chopped, plus 15 leaves for garnish; 10 ounces crumbled feta, divided; 1 tube (18 ounces) prepared polenta, cut into 16 slices; 1 pound zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 2 bottles (7 ounces each) roasted red peppers, drained

Polenta Stack With Navy Bean SaladJosé Picayo

Summer colds? Not you! Each serving of this dish delivers all the immunity-boosting vitamin C you need per day.

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