Recipe For Making Okra Salad

Select young and tender okra pods; wash clean, then boil until tender; drain and set aside to cool. Cut in slices one fourth inch in thickness. If at hand, rub over the inside of the salad bowl with the cut side of a clove of garlic, or put in the centre of the bowl a cube of bread rubbed with the garlic. Add to the bowl the okra, a green sweet pepper, chopped fine, and a little fresh-grated horseradish. Sprinkle over a little salt, toss about to distribute the salt, then add olive oil, to coat the ingredients lightly; gently toss and mix, then add a little vinegar, tarragon preferred. Serve each portion on a heart leaf of tender lettuce. Slices of fresh tomato or cubes of tomato jelly are an effective garnish for an okra salad.