Today I am so excited to share this recipe with you! This simple hearts of palm vegan tuna salad is probably one of the best meals I’ve created so far in this 5 1/2 years vegan. Besides being extremely healthy compared to a traditional tuna salad, it is so delicious and flavorful, all my non vegan friends, family and even patients have absolutely loved it (and I hope you do too)!
Further Food Commentary:
This Heart of Palm Vegan “Tuna” Salad would be an appropriate lunch option for those who are vegan, gluten-free, or lactose intolerant. By using cashew cream instead of traditional mayo, you add phosphorus and magnesium to your meal, which promotes healthy bones and proper muscle and nerve function. Hearts of palm provide you with iron, a mineral that helps the body maintain proper oxygenation. If you are watching your salt intake, you can reduce the sodium content of this recipe by rinsing canned hearts of palm before adding them to the rest of the ingredients.
Today I am so excited to share this recipe with you! This simple hearts of palm vegan tuna salad is probably one of the best meals I’ve created so far in this 5 1/2 years vegan. Besides being extremely healthy compared to a traditional tuna salad, it is so delicious and flavorful, all my non vegan friends, family and even patients have absolutely loved it (and I hope you do too)!
Blend your hearts of palm in a food processor or vitamix until you have a tuna-like consistency. You don’t have to blend too much.
Transfer to a medium bowl and add the rest of the ingredients except for cashew cream. Mix and let it sit while you prepare the cream.
Using a high speed blender, blend all the cream ingredients until you have a very creamy consistency. You might need to add more or less than 1/2 cup, depending on the nuts you’re using. Make sure it isn’t too watery or too thick, you want a creamy and rich consistency, mayonnaise-like.
Transfer cream to salad and mix well. Add only as much cream as you want to, 2 large Tbsp will cover most of the salad, so add little by little as needed.
Let it sit on the fridge for 10-15 minutes, so it can absorb the flavors and serve with your favorite baked corn tostadas, chips or make lettuce tacos with it!
Nutrition
Nutrition
per serving
Calories
143
Amount/Serving% Daily Value
Fat
7 grams
Saturated Fat
1 grams
Monounsaturated Fat
4 grams
Polyunsaturated Fat
1 grams
Cholesterol
0 milligrams
Sodium
710 milligrams
Potassium
485 milligrams
Carbs
14 grams
Fiber
5 grams
Sugar
4 grams
Protein
7 grams
Vitamin C
milligrams
28%
Iron
milligrams
26%
Calcium
milligrams
10%
Vitamin A
milligrams
9%
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