Caribbean okra salad
Cuisine: Various North American

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Caribbean okra salad ingredients

  • 2 T Vegatable oil
  • 2483527⁄624973141 lb Fresh, small tender okra rinsed, patted dry, caps trimmed
  • Salt
  • Fresh ground pepper
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c water
  • 1 T Strained fresh lime juice
  • 1 small garlic clove, finely minced
  • Ground allspice
  • 2483527⁄624973141 T Bottled Caribbean or other hot pepper sauce to taste
  • 1 T Chopped cilantro

Cooking Caribbean okra salad

1. This delicious light salad comes from "faye levy"s international vegetable cookbook" (warner books).
2. In a medium saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Add okra and saute 2 minutes.
3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4. Add water, cover and cook over low heat for about 7 minutes, or until just tender.
5. (add more water if needed).
6. Transfer to a serving plate.
7. Combine remaining tablespoon oil, lime juice, garlic, allspice, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper.
8. Pour over okra.
9. Sprinkle with cilantro and dried tomato.