Steamed Okra Salad

Name: Steamed Okra Salad
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 30 pcs (250 g) okra, cooked in boiling water or steamed for 6 minutes; 1 pc (50 g) red onion, peeled and cut into thin strips; 3 pcs (90 g) red tomatoes, sliced thinly and seeded; 1 pc small siling labuyo, chopped (optional); For the dressing; 2 tbsp (30 mL) Mama Sita's Distilled Cane Vinegar; 2 tbsp (30 mL) Mama Sita's Toyo & Kalamansi; 1/8 tsp Ground black pepper; 1 tbsp (12 g) White sugar; salt to taste

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Steamed okra tossed with red onion, tomato, and a splash of Mama Sita's Distilled Cane Vinegar and Toyo & Kalamansi. Enjoy this Steamed Okra Salad to help you feel full, nourished, nostalgic of folksy farms, and maybe motivated to grow your own food, too.

Cooking time: Cook 21 min
Servings: Serves 3–4
Ingredients: 9 ingredients
Steps: 3 steps

First published February 20, 2020

Watercolor of a cooking pot — One of Mama Sita’s own paintings

Ingredients

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30 pcs (250 g)okra, cooked in boiling water or steamed for 6 minutes
1 pc (50 g)red onion, peeled and cut into thin strips
3 pcs (90 g)red tomatoes, sliced thinly and seeded
1 pc small siling labuyo, chopped (optional)

For the dressing

2 tbsp (30 mL)Mama Sita's Distilled Cane Vinegar
2 tbsp (30 mL)Mama Sita's Toyo & Kalamansi
1/8 tspGround black pepper
1 tbsp (12 g)White sugar
salt to taste

Instructions

Cut the ends of okra and make a slit to remove the seeds inside. Set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.
Chill the salad and serve.