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Arugula And Heart Of Palm Salad

Arugula And Heart Of Palm Salad

Cuisine:World

Course:Side Dish

15m prep 0s cook 15m ready

4 servings This salad boasts peppery arugula, spicy jalapeño, and nutty pumpkin seeds to contrast with the almost creamy, lightly tart palm hearts.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 1
    • ¼ cup red or white wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, sherry vinegar, or lemon juice
    • (1 teaspoon minced shallot)
    • (1 small garlic clove, minced, grated on a rasp grater, or mashed to a paste)
    • (½ to 1 teaspoon Dijon or whole-grain mustard, to taste)
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
    • ¾ cup olive oil
    Sub-recipe steps
    1. Combine in a medium bowl: ¼ cup red or white wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, sherry vinegar, or lemon juice; (1 teaspoon minced shallot); (1 small garlic clove, minced, grated on a rasp grater, or mashed to a paste); (½ to 1 teaspoon Dijon or whole-grain mustard, to taste); ½ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
    2. Whisk until blended. Add gradually, whisking constantly after each addition: ¾ cup olive oil
    3. If made in advance, cover and refrigerate. Shake well before using.
  • 4 cups lightly packed arugula
  • 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
  • One 14-ounce can hearts of palm, drained and cut crosswise into ½-inch lengths
  • (1 jalapeño pepper, very thinly sliced)
  • 1 large avocado, pitted, peeled, and sliced
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds, toasted

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 1 Vinaigrette, using lime juice, Roasted Garlic Dressing, or Megan’s Lemon-Dijon Dressing
  • 4 cups lightly packed arugula
  • 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
  • One 14-ounce can hearts of palm, drained and cut crosswise into ½-inch lengths
  • (1 jalapeño pepper, very thinly sliced)
  • 1 large avocado, pitted, peeled, and sliced
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds, toasted

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Have ready: Vinaigrette, using lime juice, Roasted Garlic Dressing, or Megan’s Lemon-Dijon Dressing

  2. Step 2.

    Place in a large bowl: 4 cups lightly packed arugula; 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced

  3. Step 3.

    Toss with enough dressing to moisten and divide among plates or transfer to a serving dish. Add to the bowl: One 14-ounce can hearts of palm, drained and cut crosswise into ½-inch lengths; (1 jalapeño pepper, very thinly sliced)

  4. Step 4.

    Add a little more dressing and toss to coat. Arrange the vegetables on top of the greens along with: 1 large avocado, pitted, peeled, and sliced

  5. Step 5.

    Sprinkle with: ¼ cup pumpkin seeds, toasted

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