Wild Heart of Palm Salad

Today Emma and I walked through the USQ farmers market and found something very exciting: Wild Hearts of Palm from Berried Treasures of Cooks Falls, New York. Heart of palm, which usually comes in a can, is a delicacy that graces the menus of most Latin American restaurants. However, I read a while back that it is very destructive to the whole palm tree when it is harvested, and have avoided it since learning that fact. That is why the discovery of Wild Heart of Palm was so great; it comes from the cattail, and is abundant in the Spring.

describes them as this "They're like a combination of tender zucchini and cucumbers, adding a refreshing texture and flavor to salads". Today I thinly sliced them and tossed them with some pungent wild arugula, smoked trout, Mutsu apple, and walnuts for a Spring salad. You can also just munch on them plain, as they are mild and refreshing and really fun to eat.