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.