Avocado, Hearts of Palm and Red Onion Salad

Back in the desert and man is it hot! Were having a hard time sleeping at night and apparently this is one of the hottest Octobers on record. It is difficult to want to turn on the stove, so last night I fixed us a light salad.  Haas avocado and hearts of  palm are the stars of the show. Hearts of palm is similar in flavor to artichokes, and often served in salads. I found this product at Trader Joe's in the jar form.

Ingredients:

Salad:

1 ripe Haas avocado, cut into chunks

6 pieces hearts of palm sliced

1/4 of red onion sliced thin

5 cups mixed baby lettuce

For Vinaigrette:

1/8 cup of cilantro

1 small clove of garlic

2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

Pinch of sugar

Salt and pepper

To make vinaigrette:

Blend cilantro, garlic, lemon juice,sugar, salt and pepper together. With blender motor running add olive oil and blend until emulsified.

For salad:

Mix lettuce, avocado, hearts of palm and red onion together. Toss gently with vinaigrette. Enjoy!