This salad is a great appetizer or side dish to any broiled and fried dishes. The cucumber can stand alone without the eggplant and so with the eggplant. In English term this is called Sweet & Sour Cucumber Salad. The secret in making this vegetable salad is in the combination of ginger, onions & the sweet vinegar dressing.
Ingredients:
2 pcs. broiled eggplant (talong)
half green mango
half cucumber (pipino)
1 medium red onion
1 thumb size ginger
3 pcs. white chillies (siling pang sigang) - optional
Dressing:
1/4 cup white vinegar
2 Tbsp. white sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions:
1. Broil the eggplants (you may char grill or do stove top grilling using a griddle, or simply boil it). Peel off the skin if the skin is so charred.
2. Slice the broiled eggplant, mango, cucumber, onion, ginger & chillies to your desired thickness & or shape in bite-sized pieces. Transfer to a serving dish.
3. Combine all the dressing ingredients together (vinegar, sugar, salt & pepper). Adjust the taste according to your preference. When about to be served, pour the dressing over the vegetables. Enjoy.
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