Okra Tomato Salad
Ingredients
10-15 two-inch long okra pods
One large tomato, chopped
Salt and Pepper to taste
Three leaves of basil, finely diced
Two tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Preparation
1
Remove ends of okra pods, discard. Slice okra.
2
Place okra in a basket and steam for five to seven minutes.
3
Roughly chop a tomato.
4
When okra is cooked, place in a bowl and toss with tomato.
5
Season with salt and pepper.
6
In a small bowl whisk basil into balsamic vinegar.
7
Drizzle over okra and tomato.
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About
Most people have okra fried, dilled or in a Gumbo. A more elegant approach to enjoying okra is as a simple salad. If you are turned off by the slime of okra, don't be. I say, if you can eat raw oysters, you can eat okra.
College Football is starting and fried okra makes a great appetizer. Pickled or Dilled Okra makes a great snack. Filled with Vitamin C and high in fiber and the added benefit of providing antioxidant.
Steam okra and add to tomatoes and drizzle a little balsamic vinegar over it and you have a beautiful salad for any entree.
Other Names:
Okra and Tomato Salad
Yield:
One Serving
Added:
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 9:23am
