Why I Love Hearts of Palm
Hearts of Palm are one of my favorite salad ingredients, and it doesn’t take too many of them to turn a salad into something special! And this post has a link to a collection of salads recipes using this tasty low-carb ingredient!
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Hearts of Palm are an ingredient I’ve been passionate about for many years. I’ve been experimenting with them ever since my Costco started carrying them years ago, sold in jars in very reasonably-priced two-packs. But now I don’t find those big jars at Costco any more, sigh.
But even when I have to pay more for them at the regular grocery store, these tasty morsels are still a favorite ingredient that I love to add to salads, and to me it’s always a sign of summer when I start buying them again. I hope you enjoy trying some of these recipes if you’re also a fan!
What are Hearts of Palm?
Palm hearts are a slightly-crunchy vegetable that’s harvested from the center of domesticated palm trees. They used to be a controversial ingredient, but now harvesting methods don’t damage the trees and wild palms are protected in many places. And Hearts of Palm are so delicious! Here’s more about them and how to use them.
Where can you buy them?
This is the big jar of palm hearts I used to love buying at Costco. Most grocery stores sell them in cans, sold near the olives and artichoke hearts, but they’re somewhat pricey at a regular grocery store. You can buy hearts of Palm at Amazon.com (affiliate link) and occasionally you’ll find some there that are a bit more inexpensive. (Amazon also does carries those two packs of big jars like I used to buy at Costco, but they were definitely more of a bargain at Costco, of course!)
Are Palm Hearts nutritious?
This favorite salad ingredient of mine is cholesterol and sugar-free, very low in calories, and fat. And according to the information on the can, one serving of Hearts of Palm has only 4 net carbs! The canned ones are relatively high in sodium, so if that’s an issue for you don’t add salt or use with salty ingredients in recipes.
Try My Salad Recipes with this Favorite Ingredient:
Definitely the way I’ve used this ingredient the most is as a low-carb treat to add to salads. Check out my round-up of tasty and interesting Low-Carb Salads with Hearts of Palm to see photos and links for the many salads where I’ve used them!
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19 Comments on “Why I Love Hearts of Palm”
I was in Las Vegas years ago and had a hearts of palm salad at Piero’s that I still make every summer because it’s so delicious. I agree that hearts of palm are a sign of summer!!
https://pieroscuisine.com/pieros-garbage-caesar-salad/
Unfortunately I have to have the settings here so that links don’t show up as a hyperlink, otherwise the blog is overrun with spam comments. But I just google Piero’s Garbage Caesar Salad and found it. And I agree that looks amazing! Thanks for sharing, I will definitely try it.
How long can they be kept in the fridge after opening the jar?
I don’t really know; I don’t think I’ve kept them longer than 3-5 days, but probably longer than that. I just haven’t tried it.
Hi this summer Costco sold them only for one month, so I had to stock myself and today I am doing a recipe with thw last one
Marge, welcome and so glad you are liking the blog!
It's fate!
I just bought these H of P at my Costco and was searching the 'Net to find a new recipe for them when I discovered your blog–and I'm so excited! I've been looking for SB-friendly recipes and here I hit the mother-lode.
I'm getting the ingredients for the avocado-hearts of palm recipe NOW and hitting Costco to stock up on more Sun Pix, as I didn't know they were seasonal. It's very unusual to find them in glass jars, which is why I bought them in the first place. Kalyn, I think this is the beginning of a very beautiful friendship! LOL…
Barb, interesting. I suppose Costco in each area gets the ones they can find at the lowest price.
Hi Kalyn…..I just bought a 2 pack at my Costco (Frisco, Tx) but the brand is Del Destino. I just love them! yum!
Barbara, that's fun because I also remember the first time I tried them!
Kalyn you are so lucky to have such easy access to them. I can still remember the moment I discovered hearts of palm. It was at a party 40 years ago.
They do taste a little like artichokes, with a texture that's like cooked asparagus. I think the taste is mild, fresh tasting, and delicious.
how would you describe the taste? are they like artichokes?
They're definitely worth squealing about!
Oh BOY!!! Kalyn I let out a tiny squeal when I read your post……….time to stock up on these and the jarred artichokes
Janetha, I buy them at the Costco on 300 West and 1800 South in Salt Lake. They show up about this time every year and they usually have them until fall.
I live in Bountiful, but haven't seen these! Which Costco do you get these at?
Debby, they are so tasty; hope you enjoy!
Thanks, I am going to put these down on my Costco list!