I love hearts of palm. Give me a salad with hearts of palm in it, and I'm extra happy. It's a special ingredient to me since I don't see it often. I love the texture and flavor it adds -- crunchiness and a unique subtle flavor that I can only compare to artichokes.
What is it? It's a vegetable harvested from the inner core and growing bud of certain palm trees. You can find them in the canned vegetable aisle in the grocery store next to the artichokes.
I just made a dip that is simple, relatively healthy and is perfect as a snack with pita chips. The recipe is from Food & Wine Magazine's March 2012 issue (p.80). All that's in the dip are hearts of palm, extra-virgin olive oil, a garlic clove, and salt & pepper.
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/hearts-of-palm-dip
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