Asparagus Hearts Of Palm And Carrot Salad Food

ASPARAGUS, GREEN BEAN, AND HEARTS OF PALM SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, sugar, and dill. Add cucumbers and onion, season with salt and pepper, and toss until well combined; set aside.
• Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add salt and return water to a boil. Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Place asparagus in boiling water; cook until just tender, 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer asparagus to ice-water bath for 1 minute, remove and pat dry; transfer to cucumber mixture. Add beans to the boiling water, and cook until just tender, 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer beans to the ice-water bath for 1 minute, remove and pat dry. Transfer beans to cucumber mixture along with hearts of palm, tomatoes, and lettuce. Season with salt and pepper; toss until well combined.

HEARTS OF PALM SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the dressing mix, vinegar, and water until well blended. Whisk in olive oil. Add hearts of palm to the bowl, and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight.
• Before serving, sprinkle the green and black olives, and bacon bits over the salad.

ASPARAGUS, HEARTS OF PALM AND CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and spin dry the spinach leaves. Arrange on small platter.
• Snap stems off asparagus & steam or boil until tender-crisp. Don't over-cook!
• Steam or boil carrots until tender-crisp. Don't over-cook!
• Drain hearts of palm and rinse twice. Cut into medium sized slices.
• Mix asparagus, carrots and hearts of palm and arrange over spinach leaves.
• Combine oil, vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt & pepper together. Whisk well or put in blender.
• Drizzle over salad until all of it has a light coating.
• Serve immediately.

AVOCADO, ASPARAGUS, AND HEARTS OF PALM SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium skillet over high heat, bring 1 inch of salted water to a boil. Add the asparagus and cook, uncovered, until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. Pat dry and transfer to a large salad bowl.
• Add the hearts of palm, cherry tomatoes, and onions to the salad bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, pepper, and sugar. Gradually whisk in the oil, then pour over the salad and toss to coat the vegetables. Add the diced avocado, season with salt and pepper, and toss gently. Sprinkle the salad with toasted pine nuts and serve immediately.

HEARTS-OF-PALM SALAD

Steps:

• Shred the hearts of palm by cutting them lengthwise in very thin strips. Toss with the white wine and scallion greens. Marinate 30 minutes before serving.
• Final presentation: On a large, colorful, round platter, arrange the papaya salad on one side in a semicircle. Arrange the hearts-of-palm salad on the other side. Mound the okra salad in the center. Serve with grilled fish or seafood, or alone, as a first course.

CHILEAN CUCUMBER AND CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Toss sliced veggies with fresh lime juice and sprinkle with chili powder.
• Adjust the seasoning to your own taste and serve.
• This salad does not hold well so please enjoy right away.

ASPARAGUS AND CARROT SLAW

Steps:

• Toss carrots and asparagus with mint, onion, oil, lemon juice, and salt.

HEARTS OF PALM SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together mayonnaise and vinegar until smooth. Cut peel and pith from tangerine and, holding fruit over a small bowl (to catch juice) cut sections free from membranes, discarding seeds.
• Rinse and drain hearts of palm and diagonally cut into 3/4-inch-thick slices. Pit and peel avocado and cut into 10inch pieces. Tear arugula into bite-size pieces and add to dressing with tangerine and juice, hearts of palm, and avocado.
• Toss salad to coat with dressing and season with salt and pepper.

CHILLED HEARTS OF PALM WITH ASPARAGUS AND COCONUT LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine asparagus, hearts of palm, cucumber and mixed baby greens.
• In a medium-size bowl combine coconut milk, rice wine vinegar, lime juice and honey. Stir with a wire whisk while slowly adding canola oil in a steady stream. Once all the oil is incorporated, season to taste with salt and pepper. Add dressing to salad, and toss gently.
• To serve, sprinkle macadamia nuts on each serving.

GRILLED HEARTS OF PALM, RADICCHIO, AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Heat a gas grill on high or prepare a hot charcoal grill fire.
• In a large bowl, toss the hearts of palm, radicchio, and asparagus with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, salt, and several grinds pepper. Grill, flipping as needed, until nicely marked all over and tender, 4 to 5 minutes total. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil with the lemon juice, zest, sugar, salt, and pepper.
• Core the radicchio. Cut the radicchio, asparagus, and hearts of palm into pieces about 3 inches long by ½ inch wide. Return to the large bowl and toss with the prosciutto, Parmigiano, and 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette. Serve drizzled with the remaining vinaigrette, if desired.