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.
Exotic Salad

This Exotic Salad is very different from your traditional salad but it is oh so good!
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!