Salade Esotica

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 ounce) can artichoke hearts (whole, size medium or small)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, quartered
• 8 cups baby lettuce leaves
• 1 cup cannellini beans (small, drained and rinsed)
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, chopped (fresh or smoked)
• 1 cup hearts of palm (about 4 whole canned, drained, rinsed and sliced)
• 1 small avocado
• 8 sun-dried tomatoes, cut into strips (optional)
• 4 teaspoons pine nuts, toasted (optional)
• 12 kalamata olives, pitted and sliced (optional)
• 1 lemon, juice of (optional)
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 gently mix artichoke hearts with oil and garlic.
• 3 spread on metal roasting pan and roast for 1 hour. toss a few times, if desired.
• 4 meanwhile, evenly share the baby greens among 4 salad plates and arrange 1/4 of the rest of the ingredients (except avocado) on top of each plate.
• 5 when artichokes are done, let cool slightly and cut in half. put about four artichoke halves on each plate.
• 6 just before serving, peel and chop avocado and put 1/4 on each plate.
• 7 sprinkle the top of each plate with optional ingredients, if using.
• 8 or, just toss everything together and serve.