This avocado, red onion and hearts of palm salad has to be the easiest ever, and one of my absolute favorites.
When life gives you lemons, sometimes you have to decide whether you make lemonade or a gin tonic. Maybe take a few days to think it over, while you sip on the gin and tonic, or simply take a few naps and then come back and see what you make with the rest of those lemons.
You can interpret this as you see fit. Some words always apply.
Lately, I feel I lost some of my food blogging mojo. But then I realize it’s probably quite the opposite. Most posts in the last month seem to me much more real in many aspects. So maybe my mojo is feeling tired and not able to think about putting together the whole cooking, photographing, writing, etc. thing together with discipline and thoughtfulness, but rather going from here to there with no plan and posting all those poor recipes that have been waiting for months, literally, for their 15 minutes of fame in my blog.
But since it’s Monday, let’s try to laugh a little first, shall we? Or get some perspective? Or whatever it is you need today.
My usual read on mondays from my friend Gina’s blog.
Gender differences, explained?
Kids usually seem to be smart at pointing the obvious. Parents, pay attention to the details.
I guess we have a problem.
Some acid humor and sarcasm. My kind of humor, though you might not know it from all the food posts.
And some food links you should know about. This is, after all, a food blog:
Brown Rice Pudding from Girlichef
Chickpea Fritters from A Lovely Pantry
Short Ribs in Adobo from 80 Breakfasts
Rye Bourbon Choco Chip Cookies from The Bojon Gourmet
Brown Butter Apple Swirl Bundt Cake from Magnolia Days
Pork Avocado Corn Crostini from Hip Foodie Mom
Mac ‘n Cheese with Bacon and Caramelized Onions from Julia’s Album
This is a salad I make whenever I get good avocados and red onions. Hearts of palm are available all the time. There’s nothing to it, but believe me when I tell you, this is as simple as it is a crowd pleaser.
So next time you need an extra side dish for that barbecue, picnic or party, remember you’ll get rave reviews with this one.
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The amounts given are a reference. Whatever works for you. The avocado should be cut at the last minute to avoid it turning brownish. Or use some lemon or lime juice instead of the balsamic vinegar.
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Ingredients
- 1 avocado
- ½ cup red onion (thinly sliced)
- 4 heats of palm (sliced)
- Olive oil
- Balsamic vinegar
- Salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Slice the avocado in wedges, and thinly slice the onions (thick onion slices is not the same).
- Arrange the three ingredients in the plate, in whatever way you want. Or simply put them in a large salad bowl, depending on the amount of servings you’re making.
- Drizzle with olive oil, balsamic, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
plasterers bristol says
May 19, 2015 at 18:49Hmm these look delicious, thanks for posting up this recipe, looks quite simple to make.
Simon
Eftychia DreamofCakes says
June 19, 2013 at 14:01I love avocado and this salad looks delicious!
Pachecopatty says
June 12, 2013 at 21:50food blogging mojo..it comes and it goes- sort of like the tides 😉
I think your mojo is quite impressive and so is this salad…a few really good ingredients like a ripe avocado and off you go…good thing I just had lunch or I would have trouble getting your salad photos out of my mind 😉
Natalie G says
June 12, 2013 at 12:54Such a simple but fabulous recipe, all of my fave ingredients!
Andrea_TheKitchenLioness says
June 12, 2013 at 07:38Paula, I could not have put it in better words than Mary (British Mum) did – we all love to visit your fabulous blog and look at your wonderful photography and recipes and we all appreciate the heart and soul that you pour into all your posts!
Wonderful idea for a different kind of salad – I love that it has so many healthy elements and looks so pretty! Hearts of palm with avocado sounds like a very tasty combination!
Take good care of yourself and enjoy a nice Wednesday!