Brazilian Salad

Ingredients

• 1½ head mixed romaine and leaf lettuce, washed well, gently patted dry
• 3 tomatoes, peeled and sliced thin
• 1 large onion, sliced thin
• 1 can (14-oz) hearts of palm, drained and sliced
• 1 can (6-oz) drained black olives
• 1 can (15-oz) drained garbanzo beans
• fresh chopped parsley to garnish
• olive oil

Directions

1. Line serving platter with large lettuce leaves.
2. Break the remaining lettuce into bite size pieces and place over the top of the large leaves.
3. Arrange tomato slices, overlapping down the center of the lettuce bed, tucking onion slices in between the tomatoes.
4. Arrange sliced hearts of palm next to the tomatoes.
5. Add rows of and garbanzos.
6. Serve with a sprinkle of parsley and olive oil or other favorite dressing on the side.