Hearts of Palm Salad with Avocado and Radicchio (2024)

November 22, 2005 — last updated June 22, 2023 by Kalyn Denny27 comments »

(Hearts of Palm Salad with Avocado and Radicchio is an old recipe that has been archived on the site, but I am leaving the printer-friendly recipe here so people who have enjoyed this recipe can still find it. Use Low-Carb Salads with Hearts of Palm to see more fun salads with this ingredient.)

INGREDIENTS

1 small head Boston lettuce
1/2 head radicchio, thinly sliced (optional but good)
1 cup sliced hearts of palm
1 avocado, peeled and diced
2 T pine nuts

DRESSING INGREDIENTS

1/2 tsp. lemon zest (zest the lemon first before you squeeze the juice)
2 T fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Coarse ground black pepper to taste
salt to taste
2 T extra virgin olive oil (use your best olive oil for this)

INSTRUCTIONS

Tear the lettuce into pieces and wash in salad spinner or by hand, then dry well.
Slice the radicchio into thin slices.
Toss the lettuce and radicchio together.
Stir together the lemon zest, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, and salt, then whisk in the olive oil to make the dressing. (Make the dressing before you cut the avocado so it doesn’t turn brown.)
Slice hearts of palm and put into bowl, separating into rings or breaking into pieces.
Peel and dice the avocado and add to hearts of palm; pour over 2 T dressing and toss.
Arrange the lettuce (and radicchio if using) on individual plates or in salad bowls.
Layer the avocado/heart of palm mixture over lettuce.
Drizzle a little more dressing on each salad, sprinkle with pine nuts and serve.

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originally published on Nov 22, 2005 (last updated Jun 22, 2023) by Kalyn Denny

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Lynn —February 5, 2018 @ 9:21 am Reply
Excellent salad! Pine nuts really top it off (include if you can!)
- Kalyn Denny —February 5, 2018 @ 9:30 am Reply
  So glad you enjoyed! I love this salad.
SeattleSun —November 24, 2013 @ 5:09 pm Reply
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This was a hit at a dinner party we had recently. I'll be making it more often for sure.
Kalyn Denny —November 23, 2013 @ 3:12 pm Reply
Katie, I do adore this salad. I know what you mean; I've had so many disappointing restaurant salads.
Lydia, they are so amazing in salad. I love hearts of palm!
Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) —November 23, 2013 @ 2:15 pm Reply
Thanks for linking to my one and only hearts of palm recipe. I must admit, I never think of using them in salad, and I can't imagine why not.
Katie Webster —November 23, 2013 @ 11:13 am Reply
Kalyn, I wish this recipe had been on the menu last night when we went to dinner at a nearby restaurant. The salad I ordered was such a disappointment. Then sure enough when I checked my email this morning, wowza! Your perfect salad here was waiting in my inbox. I love all of these ingredients:)
Kalyn Denny —August 27, 2011 @ 10:11 pm Reply
I keep them in the freezer when I have them too; such a treat!
rebecki —August 27, 2011 @ 9:41 pm Reply
I always keep a bag of pine nuts in my freezer. They are a great addition to any salad – and a little goes a long way!
Kalyn Denny —August 26, 2011 @ 7:44 pm Reply
All of you must try hearts of palm! They are super tasty and also loaded with fiber and low in calories. I'm crazy over them!
Maria —August 26, 2011 @ 5:12 pm Reply
I don't eat hearts of palm enough. Thanks for the reminder.
Inspired by eRecipeCards —August 26, 2011 @ 3:41 pm Reply
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delicious and love the presentation (those cute round ones in the bottom)
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emily —August 26, 2011 @ 3:23 pm Reply
I have never had hearts of palm before. I always pass them over at the store because I don't know what to do with them. Now I have a recipe to try! Thanks 🙂
Kalyn Denny —August 26, 2011 @ 1:36 pm Reply
Shirley, Joanne, and Jeanette, so glad you are liking this. I am nuts over hearts of palm, so I'm glad Costco started carrying them!
Jeanette —August 26, 2011 @ 12:14 pm Reply
I love the combination of hearts of palm and avocado – had it at a Brazilian restaurant a few years ago. Hearts of palm is really expensive, but worth it for a special salad like yours.
Joanne —August 26, 2011 @ 10:20 am Reply
Well these may not be every day ingredients, but this would turn into an every day salad in my kitchen, I'm sure!
gfe--gluten free easily —August 26, 2011 @ 10:05 am Reply
We love hearts of palm, Kalyn. This salad looks like a delightful combination! 🙂
Shirley
delite —May 25, 2007 @ 2:40 am Reply
I am an importer of fresh hearts of palm from my family farm in Costa Rica and it literally “breaks my heart” when I read statements referring to the killing of the palm tree. Since the mid 90’s, the majority of the hearts of palm you find in cans comes from the self regenerating edible palm “pejebaya” grown predominantly in Costa Rica. The tree used prior to this are what are now being used for their fruit to make acai juice. I would like to invite your guest to my website www.dekingofhearts.com for more information on Hearts of Palm. I love the Blog and the recipes are great thank you so much for what you do.
stacey —April 30, 2006 @ 11:14 pm Reply
Oh I LOVE hearts of palm. And I love how they line up in perfect military fashion in their jar! That salad looks devine– I usually make a HOP salad with beets, sprouts and feta, but avocado… oh that buttery goodness.
Fran —April 30, 2006 @ 3:25 pm Reply
Just purchased the hearts of palm & The Silver Spoon a few weeks ago at our beloved Costco. Thank you for putting the 2 together for me. Can’t wait to try it.
tami —April 30, 2006 @ 2:03 am Reply
hearts of palm are one of my absolute favorite things. this salad looks to DIE for – i’ll be making this SOON. thanks for the great post!
Ruth —April 29, 2006 @ 3:04 pm Reply
I love hearts of palm. One of my favorite ways to serve them is with sliced tomatoes, some chopped fresh basil and all of it drizzled with a little olive oil and some rice wine vinegar.
farmgirl —April 29, 2006 @ 1:36 pm Reply
Oh that looks absolutely delicious! What a wonderful combination of flavors and textures.
steven —April 29, 2006 @ 2:21 am Reply
I just found you via Farmgirl and its nice to find another Silver Spoon fan. I’ve been cooking my way through the book since xmas and I love it.
Catherine —April 29, 2006 @ 1:49 am Reply
Hi K,
You know I don’t think I’ve ever had hearts of palm. This looks fab!
sher —April 28, 2006 @ 7:31 pm Reply
Oh, that looks fabulous Kalyn. I love hearts of palm and avocados, so I’m drooling.
BNA —April 28, 2006 @ 4:51 pm Reply
I love hearts of palm. And I love The Silver Spoon, too.
Nerissa —April 28, 2006 @ 2:44 pm Reply
Thanks for the inspiration. I had a can of heart of palm that I bought on a lark and I didn’t know what to do with it since I got it. This looks yummy so I just may try it out.