Brazilian Hearts of Palm Salad
This Brazilian hearts of palm salad is irresistibly good…and ridiculously easy to make. What I love about this dish is how a couple of cans of artichoke hearts and hearts of palm can transform a simple summer salad into an exotic tropical side dish. The creamy lemon-mustard-garlic dressing brings it all together for a colorful substantial salad that goes with everything and is easily doubled or tripled to feed a crowd.
Ingredients
Dressing Ingredients:
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 4 large garlic clove pressed or finely minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Salad Ingredients:
- 2 hothouse cucumbers
- 1 pint of ripe sweet cherry or grape tomatoes halved
- 2 14- ounce can or jar artichoke hearts in water
- 2 14- ounce cans whole hearts of palm
- 2 ripe but firm avocados
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make The Dressing: Whisk all the ingredients vigorously until they’re emulsified. Set aside.
- Cut the cucumbers into half moons: Peel the cucumbers. Slice them in half lengthwise. Using a small spoon, scrape out the seeds that run down the middle of each half. Then make 1/3-inch cuts crosswise, which will give you little cucumber half moons.
- Quarter the Artichoke Hearts: Pull off any tough leaves from the outside of the artichoke hearts. Then slice each heart into quarters, lengthwise.
- Cut the hearts of palm crosswise, into 1/3-inch rounds
- Halve the cherry tomatoes
- Cut The Avocados: Cut the avocados last, right before you toss the the salad with dressing, to make sure they don’t discolor. Cut them into bite-sized cubes or slices. If you want a nifty way to slice avocados, check out the photos in my guacamole recipe post.
- Toss all the ingredients together with the dressing, in a large bowl. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve cold or at room temperature.
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Notes
If you use artichoke hearts that are in oil with seasoning, you can use that instead of the oil, salt, and dijon in the dressing.
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