Okra Salad

Name: Okra Salad
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 250 gms Ladies finger (Okra); 1 medium size shallot - thinly sliced; 2 Tbs Olive oil; 1 tsp Cider vinegar or 1/2 lemon juice; to taste Salt; Black pepper; Green chilli finely chopped (optional)

Brinda Bungaroo @BrindaB

A refreshing healthy salad simple easy and healthy. A much loved dish in Mauritius served anytime with any meal.
Okra has many great health properties – amongst which it has a good effect on controlling blood sugar, great for digestion and therefore good for both the bowel and kidney as far as good digestion is concerned.
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Brinda Bungaroo @BrindaB

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Ingredients

2 servings

250 gmsLadies finger (Okra)
1medium size shallot - thinly sliced
2 TbsOlive oil
1 tspCider vinegar or 1/2 lemon juice
to tasteSalt
Black pepper
Green chilli finely chopped (optional)

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Steps

1

Start by preparing the vinaigrette, in a small bowl mix the sliced onion, vinegar, salt, sugar and pepper and leave to marinate. I tend to do this in advance; the longer the better you end up with a scrumptious pickled onion marinade.
2

Wash the ladyfingers, cut the end bits, place in a bowl or microwave steamer drizzle with some water and a little sprinkle of salt. Cover and steam in the microwave for 3-4 minutes
3

Test the okra if cooked by inserting a sharp knife if soft but still with a crunch then it’s perfect.
4

Empty in a serving dish drizzle with the marinated onion vinaigrette give it a good stir. (Adding the vinaigrette to the warm okra help to absorb the juices from the marinade)
5

Leave aside until its cold before serving. Really delicious and healthy dish.