This light and healthy salad takes just 10 minutes with a sharp knife for a little slicing and chopping to pull together and is the perfect addition to any potluck barbecue.
Yes, I’m a meat eater—minus my 8 month stint as a wanna-be vegetarian a few years back. But for me, weekend barbecues aren’t really about what side of red meat is going to be charred to perfection on the bar-B. Instead I like to get little (or big) tastes of lots of different dishes, and sides are my favorite—creamy, crunchy or tangy.
A BBQ-side-dish-smorgasbord is more my style.
Nearly every summer weekend in our neck of the woods are always BBQ worthy with my husband wanting meat, meat and more meat—ribs, sausage, steaks…he’s not one to discriminate. So when he goes off the deep end in the smoked and grilled protein arena, I move into the side dish arena, where I usually lean toward the classic BBQ side dish: potato salad. Of which I have just a FEW recipes you can find here.
Until I’m in the mood for something with a few less calories and a lot of puckery flair like this Cherry Tomato and Hearts of Palm Salad.
This side dish was originally inspired by a deli case salad I used to get at Bristol Farms in Los Angeles. Dressed in a super, SUPER simple vinaigrette, it’s quick to pull together and minus the mayo and sour cream gooeyness, it can sit safely until the party moves from cheers to chow.
I recently remade it at my sister’s house while visiting her in Houston and it’s been on weekly rotation at our house ever since. I love the leftovers mixed in with fresh greens and whatever protein is left over from the night before’s BBQ.
Apparently I’m just efficient that way. Or I just wish to be.
If you haven’t tried hearts of palm or aren’t sure where to find them, I like the Sun Pix brand when I can find them. They’re budget friendly and never woody. Once sliced, rings of the hearts of palm will break apart so don’t get too aggressive with this salad and mix it gently.
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- 3 cups cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1 15-ounce can hearts of palm, drained and sliced into ¼ inch rings
- ¼ cup thinly sliced or shaved red onion
- ¼ cup chopped Italian parsley
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1½ tablespoon red vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Combine tomatoes, hearts of palm, red onion and parsley in a large bowl. In a small bowl, mix the vegetable oil, vinegar, sugar and salt and pepper until sugar is dissolved. Pour vinaigrette over tomato mixture and gently mix. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Serve at room temperature.
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I love hearts of palm, but I hardly ever go down the canned aisle in the summer. Thanks for reminding me; this salad looks delicious and so refreshing.
I like the balance between you and your hubs…great tastes and lucky neighbours!!
Yep, our neighbors pretty much love us for the food and our leftovers. 🙂
this looks SO bright and beautiful!!! dying to devour it 🙂 xo
A fabulous salad! That combination is awesome. I am such a big fan of palm hearts.
The palm hearts are pretty unfamiliar to some, so glad you’re a fan too.
So gorgeous and fresh, love this salad!
So glad to see I’m not the only one who loves hearts of palm. They’re such a treat! This salad is gorgeous and right up my alley!
This would be good with chopped avocado in it also! Yummy!
Hearts of palm are the best, but leave out the sugar. No need for the extra calories, not to mention that sugar is addictive! True French vinaigrette has no sugar! Lived in Brazil for years where this dish is a staple: never had it once with sugar 🙁
Simple ingredients and easy, Delicious!!!!! Would eat it again!
Tomato and Hearts of Palm Salad is my more favorite .
I’ve been advised to have no less than one bowl of new serving of mixed greens a day. Be that as it may, I locate nobody can explain to me why precisely its bravo.
I love heart of palm, made this salad last Sat, for my dinner party and everyone loved it and asked me for the recipe too, Thanks,
I made this twice over the weekend as a side for BBQ! It was super fast and very delicious! Rave reviews from all around – definitely my go-to summer salad.
SO glad you enjoyed it Kimmi, thanks for sharing here!
Very Delicious !!! You’re a really good cook
Would water chestnuts work in place of the heart of palms?
I absolutely love this salad!! I can’t quit making it!
This was a refreshing new salad combination! Just when you thought it all has been done, thanks for your creation!
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