Brazilian Chopped Salad (detailed version) Bright & Refreshing

black olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: capers

Green olives provide a similar briny flavor.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: no cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and place them in a bowl.

Drain the juice from the black olives and add them to the tomatoes.

Remove the ends and skin from the red onion, then slice it into thin strips and add to the bowl.

Chop half of the mint and add it to the salad, mince the other half for the dressing.

Drain the hearts of palm, slice one for garnish, and thinly slice the remaining hearts to add to the salad.

Slice the avocados in half, remove the pit, and dice three halves while still in the shell, then scoop them into the salad.

Cut half of an avocado into thirds, leaving the center intact, and scoop it out to place in the salad, reserving the shell for garnish.

Squeeze 1/4 cup lime juice into the dressing bowl and add a little to the avocado to prevent browning.

Add 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon honey, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, 1/4 teaspoon adobo, and 1/4 teaspoon tajin to the dressing bowl and mix well.

Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.

Make a circle with the remaining avocado and place the heart of palm inside.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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