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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Can of hearts of palm on cutting board

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 thatโ€™s harvested from the center of domesticated palm trees. They used to be a controversial ingredient, but now harvesting methods donโ€™t damage the trees and wild palms are protected in many places. And Hearts of Palm are so delicious! Hereโ€™s more about them and how to use them.

Large jar of hearts of palm on cutting board.

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 youโ€™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!

Square image of can of hearts of palm on cutting board.

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