Ingredients

• 2 fully ripened avocados from Mexico, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced
  
• 4 cups loosely packed watercress sprigs
  
• ¹/₄ cup toasted slivered almonds
  
• 2 navel oranges, peeled and segmented
  
• 1 pound cooked medium to large peeled, deveined shrimp or 2 cups diced cooked chicken
  
• 4 hearts of palm, quartered lengthwise (from a 14.10-ounce jar), optional