Vegetable Salad - Filipino Style




Great for the vegetarians and a must for non-Filipinos.




Ingredients:
  • 4 large eggplants
  • 6 pieces okra
  • 6 large tomatoes, cut in wedges
  • 1 big green mango, sliced into thin strips
  • 2 salted eggs, sliced into wedges
Dressing:
  • 1 cup bagoong alamang
  • 1 head garlic, crushed and sliced
  • 1 medium onion, sliced and chopped
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
Procedure:
  1. Broil eggplant and okra until cooked.
  2. Peel off the skin of eggplant and cut into desired length.
  3. Arrange eggplants, okra, tomatoes, green mangoes and sliced salted eggs on a salad platter.
  4. Set aside.
Prepare the dressing as follows:
  1. Fry garlic until golden brown and crisp.
  2. Set aside.
  3. Saute onion and bagoong alamang.
  4. Cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Add vinegar and sugar.
  6. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
  7. Serve on the side in a separate container, sprinkle with fried garlic.