Costa Rican Hearts Of Palm Salad Recipes

ENSALADA PALMITO RECIPE (HEARTS OF PALM SALAD)

Steps:

• Cut the heart of palm into small bite sized pieces and place on lettuce lined plates. Squeeze lime juice over the hearts of palm. Add a tiny dash of salt and fresh pepper.
• The optional ingredients can be added together or individually. Mayonnaise can be substituted for the lime, salt, and pepper as is common in restaurants.

HEARTS OF PALM PARMESAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the hearts of palm into 1/2" wide pieces Combine all but the parmesan ingredients in a large bowl.
• toss and allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes allowing the flavors to blend Serve with shavings of Parmesan on top of the salad.

HEARTS OF PALM SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the hearts of palm, cut them into half inch pieces, and put them into a large bowl. Stir in the chopped red and yellow pepper along with the chopped parsley.
• To prepare the dressing, whisk together the lemon juice, mustard, chicken or vegetable broth, and olive oil in a small bowl.
• Drizzle the dressing over the hearts of palm mixture and toss gently.
• Season to taste with salt (optional) and pepper.
• For best results, let the ingredients sit on the counter for 15-30 minutes before serving. Line a serving bowl with lettuce leaves, spoon the salad on top and serve.

ENSALADA DE PALMITOS (HEARTS OF PALM SALAD)

Steps:

• Using a food processor, puree the garlic into a paste. Add hearts of palm and process to a course purée. With the machine on, add oil in a thin stream until mixture is a velvety purée.
• Transfer the purée to a serving bowl and stir in tomatoes and scallions. Adjust salt if needed.
• Let sit at room temperature and serve within an hour. If topping salad greens chill mixture in refrigerator.