"Crab" Cakes with Polenta

Ingredients

• 2 cans hearts of palm, drained and rinsed
• 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
• 2–3 green onions, chopped
• ½ bunch parsley, chopped
• 1 lemon (zest from the whole lemon, juice from half)
• 1 shallot, finely minced
• 1 tbsp garlic paste
• Old Bay seasoning, to taste
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 egg
• ¼–½ cup panko bread crumbs (plus extra for coating)
• Prepared polenta, cut into 1-inch slices
• ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• Microgreens (for garnish)
• Oil for shallow frying (olive oil recommended)

Lemon Aioli

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 2–3 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ bunch parsley, chopped
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper, to taste