🇸🇨 Seychellois Cuisine

Salade Palmiste

Millionaire's Salad (Heart of Palm)

Prep Time 20 minutes

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 124 kcal

Thinly sliced fresh heart of palm dressed with lime vinaigrette, onion, and herbs, the iconic luxury salad of the Seychelles.

Ingredients

400g fresh heart of palm, thinly sliced
1 small onion, thinly sliced into rings
1 tomato, diced
Juice of 2 limes
3 tbsp olive oil
1 small chilli, finely sliced
Salt and pepper
Fresh parsley or coriander

Instructions

1 Slice the heart of palm into thin rounds using a very sharp knife.
2 Arrange on a serving plate with onion rings and diced tomato.
3 Whisk together lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper to make a vinaigrette.
4 Drizzle vinaigrette over the salad and scatter chilli slices on top.
5 Garnish with fresh herbs and serve immediately.

Did You Know?

This salad is called millionaire's salad because harvesting heart of palm kills the entire palm tree, making each serving extraordinarily costly.