Hearts of Palm Millionaire's Salad
Cook's & Co, the must-have fine food range for the discerning home cook, has the perfect tasty and healthy ingredient for summer salads with a difference - Hearts of Palm - which add a delicious, nutritious twist to slimming summer salads.
Harvested from the soft core of the palm tree, Cook's & Co Hearts of Palm* add a delicious crunch to any dish and are packed with healthy nutrients.
As well as being very low in cholesterol, they are a great source of protein and fibre, are very high in calcium, iron, Vitamin C, and much more besides.
And containing just 25 kcal per 100g, they make an excellent snacking alternative for the health or weight conscious shopper.
Meanwhile, the unique flavour and texture of Cook's & Co Hearts of Palm make them a surprisingly versatile food in a range of dishes.
For a quick appetiser add a simple vinaigrette dressing, or wrap in smoked salmon or Parma ham for a more luxurious treat.
Alternatively, slice them to make a delicious addition to your summer salads, pizzas, quiches and tarts.
Or try them in a delicious 'Millionaire’s Salad', so called because it is full of delicious and luxurious ingredients that are bound to leave anyone who tries it feeling like a millionaire!
Millionaire’s Salad
Serves 6-8
Ingredients
- 390g can Cook's & Co Artichoke Hearts, quartered
- 400g can Cook's & Co Hearts of Palm, sliced in 1/4 inch slices
- 290g jar Cook's & Co Pitted Kalamata Olives, sliced in half
- 60g Cook's & Co Roasted Red Peppers
- 450g fresh mushrooms, quartered
- 1 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Procedure
- Drain the artichoke hearts, hearts of palm, olives and roasted red peppers.
- Add mushrooms.
- Combine other ingredients.
- Mix with vegetables.
- Allow to stand in refrigerator overnight.
*Cook's & Co hearts of palm are cultivated in the rich soils of Ecuador, where, under the tropical sun, they develop their rich and refined flavour. One of the cornerstones of their 'Corporate Social Responsibility Policy' is to protect the environment. In order to fulfil their mission, they only have cultivated hearts of palm (Bactris Gasipaes). They have never harvested wild hearts of palms.