Pili Nut Salad Recipe

Salad in itself already comes packed with numerous benefits due to the various types of vegetables included in it. But eventually, it becomes fun to elevate the typical salad we’re used to by adding other ingredients that make it even tastier or healthier. This means that if you want to snack on healthy food, it’s imperative to come up with new salad recipes that’ll provide you with the health benefits you need while keeping it delicious and fun to eat.

This pili nut salad recipe uses Pili Suspiro, a meringue-like treat made with pili nuts, for an additional nutritional element. This one specifically by Flavors of Quezon is originally made as a tasty munchable with the addition of brown sugar and honey.

As widely known, pili nuts coming from the pili tree possess an insane number of health benefits, from the nut itself to pili oils. So incorporating just one addition to your everyday salad can exponentially increase its health factor. Indeed, learning about pili nut benefits is one way to step up in your health game!

Ingredients

• 2 cups crispy baby green leaf lettuce
• 2 mini cucumbers
• 1 small red onion
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 Pouch Pili Suspiro, chopped
• 1 lemon
• 1/2 cup avocado oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Directions

1. Thinly slice the cucumbers and onion, then half or quarter the cherry tomatoes.
2. Place the lettuce into a large bowl and layer the cut produce on top.
3. Sprinkle the pili nuts then zest and juice the lemon on top.
4. Drizzle with avocado oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Gently toss, then serve and enjoy!

Looking for pure pili nuts for sale as an alternative for this recipe? Check out Simbag for pili nuts roasted with salt!