Name: Hearts of palm salad with lime & honey dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 100g green bean trimmed and cut into 2.5cm lengths; 1 lemon halved; 1 small red onion thinly sliced into half moons; 2 avocados stoned, peeled and chopped; 150g pack cherry tomato halved; 2 x 410g cans palm heart sliced into 1cm slices, see tip, below; 5 black olives halved; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; juice 2 limes; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp clear honey; 1 tbsp chopped coriander

Hearts of palm salad with lime & honey dressing

100g green bean
trimmed and cut into 2.5cm lengths
1 lemon
halved
1 small red onion
thinly sliced into half moons
2 avocados
stoned, peeled and chopped
150g pack cherry tomato
halved
2 x 410g cans palm heart
sliced into 1cm slices, see tip, below
5 black olives
halved

For the dressing

1 tbsp white wine vinegar
juice 2 limes
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp clear honey
1 tbsp chopped coriander

Method

step 1
Blanch the green beans for 1-2 mins in boiling salted water, drain and rinse in cold water. Dry on a tea towel and put in a large salad bowl.
step 2
Squeeze some lemon over the onion and avocados and let sit for 1 min. Add the tomatoes, hearts of palm, olives, onion, and avocado to the beans.
step 3
Put the dressing ingredients in a small jar with a fitted lid. Add some seasoning and shake well. Just before serving, pour the dressing over and mix.