Hearts of Palm & Spinach Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
When I lived in Buenos Aires I ate palmito (hearts of palm) salad all the time. I loved it and ordered it in restaurants whenever I could find it. I hadn’t eaten palmitos in a while and then recently I was at a Brazilian restaurant and they had it on the menu! It was so delicious that I have brought back palmitos into my cooking for the Spring. You can buy palmitos canned at most local super markets.
Palmitos on their own with just a vinaigrette are delicious but I wanted to make a full meal salad so I added other ingredients to make this happen. I used spinach as the base veggie and then I included shaved carrots, slivered almonds, chick peas and chives for that extra spice.
It was so easy to throw all these veggies together for a lunch that was both delicious and super satisfying.
Add a slice of toast on the side if you like and you are all set.
Enjoy!
- 6-8 ounces raw baby spinach (washed, dried and ready to eat)
- 1 carrot peeled and then shaved in thin slices
- 1 15 ounce can hearts of palm (drained and hearts of palms cut into slices)
- 1½ cup chickpeas
- ½ cup slivered almonds (optional)
- 2 tablespoons minced chives
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ⅛ teaspoon agave nectar
- salt and pepper
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, Dijon and agave
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- Set aside
- In a large bowl combine spinach and carrot shavings
- Divide spinach and carrot salad between 2-4 bowls
- Add even portions of the chickpeas and hearts of palms on top of salads
- Sprinkle with chives and slivered almonds
- Serve with vinaigrette on top or on the side
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Thanks so much for all these recipes! I am going to do gluten free for awhile to see if it helps with my stomach issues and maybe eventually dairy free. These recipes actually look like I could cook them! 🙂
Hi Brandi and thanks for visiting! I use to eat so much gluten and when I stopped my life changed remarkably–for the better. I hope you like the recipes you try out. Most of them are easy to make!