If you’ve never tried heart of palm, this Heart of Palm Linguini with Clam Sauce, with its Nutrivore Score of 743, is a great place to start! Heart of palm is a lesser known, and highly underrated vegetable. It is harvested from the inner core and bud of some palm trees, and it has a mild flavor, thus making it a great base for many recipes. Simply grab a can or package of heart of palm linguini or spaghetti, a can of chopped clams, plus a few additional ingredients you likely already have on hand and you can have this recipe on the table in under 30 minutes!
Featured Ingredients
Hearts of palm are the top food source of potassium, providing 56% DV per serving, in addition to also being a top 25 food source of vitamin B6 (#2), manganese (#3), zinc (#13), and copper (#16). This veggie is 1 of only 3 plant-based sources of zinc in the top 25.
Clams deliver at least 10% or more of the daily value of 13 different nutrients including vitamins, minerals, functional fats, and protein. They are a top food source biotin, iodine, taurine, and vitamin B12. And, canned clam liquid is the most nutrient-dense food in our database!
Garlic is the top food source of thiosulfinates, which are sulfur-containing compounds responsible for diverse health benefits including powerful anticancer properties as well as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-thrombotic effects.
Heart of Palm Linguini with Clam Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 12-ounce packages or 14-ounce cans hearts of palm linguini or spaghetti
- 1 10-ounce can clams chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 onion finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Drain heart of palm linguini, rinse thoroughly, and set aside.
- Drain clams but reserve liquid. Set aside
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a skillet. Add chopped onion and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, until soft and aromatic. Add garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Add chopped clams and clam liquid. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to maintain a rapid simmer. Simmer until liquid has reduced by more than half (pan should have very little liquid), about 5 minutes.
- Add salt, pepper and parsley. Add heart of palm linguini and cook, stirring constantly but gently, until linguini has heated through, about 1 to 2 minutes.
I made this tonight and it was sooo good! I’ve never had Heart of palm vegetables and was a bit skeptical. I am so pleased with this recipe; it was delicious! I usually have a hard time with the texture of some other kinds of pasta’s so I boiled the palm (as stated on the package regarding a softer texture) and it was perfect. Paired with your clam sauce made a really good meal. Thank you!