White Bean and Hearts of Palm Salad

This is a total pantry salad, with the addition of some cucumber, celery and onion.  It is in fact a salad born of things I had in the fridge and the pantry, which is how many of us have been cooking this year.  The days or running to the grocery store for a missing ingredient are over, if ever those days existed for you in the first place.

Hearts of Palm

Texturally a good heart of palm is a lovely balance between tender and crunch. Their flavor is slightly reminiscent of artichoke hearts, but more delicate.  The similarity is underscored especially when they are jarred or canned, as they are packaged with a liquid that is similar to the liquid used with artichoke hearts.

White Bean and Hearts of Palm Salad

Dressing for Hearts of Palm Salad

You can use whatever vinegar you like.  You can use lime juice instead of lemon.  You can use all vinegar, or all citrus juice, whatever you have around.  You can use brown mustard instead of Dijon. 

You can skip the whole make-your-own dressing thing, and use about ¼ cup of bottled vinaigrette, or you can use whatever vinaigrette you made earlier in the week.  If I had fennel instead of celery I would have loved to use that instead, but as mentioned – no last minute runs to the grocery store for me.

White Bean and Hearts of Palm Salad: This is perfect total pantry salad, with the addition of some cucumber, celery and onion.

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If you’d like to add some crumbled feta or cotija cheese, that would change the salad from being vegan to vegetarian, but it would be delicious.  I also think some chopped up radicchio would be great, adding an appealing bitterness and purpley color.

What to Serve with White Bean and Hearts of Palm Salad:

White Bean and Hearts of Palm Salad

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White Bean and Hearts of Palm Salad

This is a total 15-mInute pantry salad, with the addition of some cucumber, celery and onion.
Yield: 4 People
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1 15-ounce can white beans , such as cannellini or White Northern
  • 1 cup sliced hearts of palm
  • 1 cup sliced cucumber (quarter the cucumber lengthwise, and then slice)
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • ½ cup chopped onion

Directions

  • In a large bowl combine the vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, and salt and pepper. Add the beans, hearts of palm, cucumber, celery and onion. Toss. Eat.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 1674mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 121IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 4mg

The nutrition values are provided as an estimate. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a qualified healthcare professional.

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Comments

  1. I plan to make this salad. It sounds delicious. My question is do you drain and rinse the beans or just throw the whole can in?

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