Avocado Hearts of Palm Salad
Fresh and flavorful, this is probably the simplest of salads and one of the easiest recipes ever. With only three ingredients (plus dressing), you can prepare it at a moment's notice. It is perfect for barbecues, potlucks, and when you find perfect avocados. The better the ingredients you use, the better the final result.
Servings 2 servings
Ingredients
- You can easily double or triple this salad to serve more.
- 1 avocado
- ½ medium red onion
- 6 canned hearts of palm
- 4-5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or balsamic vinegar.
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon salt
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make the vinaigrette by mixing the oil, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl or jar. Adjust seasoning to your taste.
- Slice half of the avocado in wedges, and dice the other half.
- Thinly slice the onion.
- Slice the hearts of palm.
- Arrange the diced avocados and half the ingredients between two plates.
- Drizzle half the dressing among the two. Toss lightly to mix.
- Arrange the rest of the sliced avocados, onion, and sliced hearts of palm on top, sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle the rest of the dressing, dividing equally.
- Or simply put them in a large salad bowl, depending on the number of servings you're making.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Avocado: it should be cut at the last minute to avoid it turning brown. I recommend Haas avocados but any variety that you like works.
Hearts of palm: they are sold canned, and you should look for whole hearts of palm, not sliced or chopped. Look for good brands, as inferior ones tend to add one or two hard stalks in the mix that you won't be able to use.
