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| I love okra any which way — raw, fried, or sauteed — but what I don't love is the slime. Why? Why? Why must there be slime when you cook okra?! I believe the trick is to keep them whole, and not cut them into bite-sized pieces. In this lovely side dish, I cooked the okra whole over medium high heat and then threw in some grape tomatoes. The sauce is lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper. Thats it! This is a perfect weeknight dinner side dish or a festive labor day dish! |
Sauteed Fresh Okra and Tomato Salad
1/2 lb fresh okra
10 or so grape tomatoes, split lengthwise
1 garlic clove, minced
Juice of half a lemon
salt 'n' peppa
1 Trim ends of okra and cook over medium high heat until bright green and slightly softened.
2 Throw in the tomatoes and garlic, and squeeze lemon juice into pan and mix all together.
3 Season with salt and pepper and serve!
16 comments:
I love okra..I love this recipe...
An interesting salad! I've never cooked okra...
Cheers,
Rosa
Okra is one of my favorite vegetables, and it's really perfect with tomatoes!
Okay, YUM! I just popped over to see who you are since you commented on my blog, and I am totally adding your blog to my list of reads! Your recipes and pictures look delicious! Can't wait to peruse your archives. :) And thanks for stopping by my blog!
I love every single vegetable except okra. I just can't deal with the slime but I never thought of keeping it whole. Next time I see it at the farmers' market I will pick some up to try.
LOL...slime, I know!! Your plate looks very appetizing, though :D yum!
I've never had okra. When you say slime I get scared! This does look fresh and delicious!
yum.
simple.. and perfect.
I'm a huge okra fan
- blame it on my Alabama upbringing :)
Your recipe looks so fresh and
perfect with a nice glass of dry
white. I'm gonna miss summer. :(
So was there any slime? The slime is what keeps me from Okra. Tell me it worked and I can eat Okra.
Great recipe. I've always just chopped and simmered okra (never mind the slime) so will try it whole like yours next time.
I've never had non-fried okra, so I'll have to try it. Thanks for the cooking tips!
An excellent okra preparation, I must try it whole! Delicious salad!
Looks good Zoe. I always cook okra the indian way, like a saute/fry, never thought of it as a salad! love that the green is retained.
I will have to try these-I love okra.
love the color combination in ye salad!! yumm!!
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