cookPalm heart, pineapple and corn salad

If you can't find fresh palm heart, use jicama instead. It's important to add the right amount of salt, because it really brings out the most amazing flavour in the pineapple and lime. From: gourmettraveller.com.au SERVES 8-10

2 corn cobs, kernels removed
1 pineapple, halved
2 palm hearts, diced, tough outer part discarded
2 golden shallots, thinly sliced
Juice of 3 limes
1 jalapeño, finely chopped
1½ cups (loosely packed) coriander, coarsely chopped
To taste: ground chilli

Blanch corn kernels in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender (1-2 minutes), drain well and set aside to cool.

Cut a criss-cross pattern into pineapple flesh, leaving a 1cm border, scoop out diced pineapple and place in a bowl. Add palm heart, shallot, lime juice, jalapeño, corn, 1 tbsp water and 2 tsp sea salt flakes to bowl, toss to combine, gently toss in coriander, then spoon into pineapple. Sprinkle with ground chilli to taste and serve.

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