Exotic Salad
This Exotic Salad is a salad that my mom used to make when I was little. I remember her making it for special dinners. I also remember it to be so good! It is however very very different from your regular salad. One that I have loved for years. I hope you enjoy it. Tastespotting is running salads all day Tuesday, May 1 with Dole Salads as their sponsor. Drop by to see some amazing salads.
Yield: 8 servings
Exotic Salad
This Exotic Salad is very different from your traditional salad but it is oh so good!
Prep Time
20 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
- 14 oz. can each of hearts of palm, artichoke hearts & lychee fruit
- 1 avocado
- Dozen grape tomatoes halved
- Bag of spring mix salad by Dole
- Purple onion, sliced for garnish
- Black olives, sliced for garnish
- Dressing:
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp. each lemon juice, balsamic vinegar & lychee fruit liquid
- 1/2 tbsp walnut oil
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 Tbsp. unsweetened applesauce
Instructions
- Blend all the dressing ingredients together in a blender or whisk together.
- Drain the heart of palm and the artichoke hearts. Save 2 Tbsp. of the juice from the lychee and drain the rest off.
- Cut the hearts of palm and the artichoke hearts into bite-sized pieces.
- Peel avocado and slice.
- Toss the palm, artichoke, lychee fruit, avocado and tomatoes in the vinaigrette dressing and chill.
- Serve over Dole Spring Mix.
- Top with red onion slices and black olives. So good!!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 110Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 33mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 3gSugar: 12gProtein: 2g
Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
Jen @ Juanita's Cocina says
I love lychee! This looks amazing!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Really good, very different!!
Janet says
I can’t wait to serve at my upcoming luncheon!! Very original!!
Kiri W. says
I love lychee, but never had them in a salad like this. Great idea!
Shirley says
Wow!! This does look exotic, but I like everything in it. Lychees, artichokes… yum.
Luiz says
Hi, Tara! I loved it. A original and simple recipe. Very, very nice.
Kiss.
Luiz
binhtheredonethat says
wow that looks really pretty and yummy!
LP @dishclips says
This is an interesting looking salad. I would have never thought to add lychee. Very cool!