Salad Palmis (Palmito Salad) is a traditional Seychellois (from the Seychelles) recipe for a classic salad of heart of plam and onion in a sweetened vinaigrette dressing. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Seychellois version of: Palmito Salad (Salad Palmis).
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Often referred to as millionaire’s salad, this simple, tender-crisp, delicately sweet, ivory-coloured salad is made from finely sliced heart of the coconut palm tree which is tossed with fragrant lime juice, olive oil, thinly sliced onion and seasoned with sugar, salt and pepper.
The palm heart was at one time also obtained from the cabbage palm tree. The cabbage palm (Deckenia nobilis), locally known as Latannyen Palmis, is endemic to the Seychelles. It usually grows to a height of 40 meters and was at one time found all over the islands growing intermittently in lowland forests, at elevations up to 600 metres.
Often referred to as “millionaire’s salad”,this simple, tender-crisp, delicately sweet, ivory-coloured salad is made from finely sliced heart of the coconut palm tree which is tossed with fragrant lime juice, olive oil, thinly sliced onion and seasoned with sugar, salt and pepper.
Ingredients:
1 medium Heart of Palm
juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp sugar
1 red onion thinly sliced
1 tbsp spring onion, chopped
Salt and cracked black pepper, to taste
Method:
Note that if you don't have access to fresh heart of palm, you can substitute tinned.
Using a sharp knife cut away the fibrous layers of the palm heart and trim all hard parts until you reach the tender heart. If it is too big to handle, trim in two or separate the leafy part from the non-leafy part.
Thinly slice the palm heart and place in a bowl containing of water half of the lemon juice and some salt. This will stop the salad from oxidising and turning brown.
Prepare your vinaigrette by mixing/whisking together the lemon juice, sugar, olive oil, onion and spring onion in a stainless steel or ceramic bowl.
Drain the palm heart and gently toss in the vinaigrette
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