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Ampalaya Salad

Ampalaya Salad

Ampalaya Salad — fresh vegetables prepared Filipino-style with garlic and shrimp paste. A light and flavorful side dish.

Prep: 30 min Cook: 1 min

Ingredients

  • 1 medium bitter gourd (ampalaya, thinly sliced)
  • 1 medium red onion (thinly sliced)
  • 1 medium Roma tomato (diced and seeds removed)
  • 1.5 cup vinegar
  • 1.5 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp granulated white sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt (for rubbing)
  • Extra salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Rub the salt all over the sliced bitter gourd. Let it stay for 30 minutes.

  2. Remove the salt by quickly washing the gourd with running water. Drain the excess liquid.

  3. Combine vinegar, ground black pepper, sugar, and extra salt (if needed) in a bowl. Stir.

  4. Put-in the bitter gourd, onion, and tomato in a bowl. Mix well.

  5. Cover the bowl with a cling wrap and then refrigerate for about 3 hours.

  6. Serve as a side dish for fried fish.