Green Salad Recipe

Green Salad Recipe

(Ensaladang Pinoy)

Lettuce leaves, torn

3-4 medium tomatoes, quartered

1 medium yellow onion, sliced vertically

1 medium cucumber, peeled and cut in 1-cm slices

Dressing:

200 g castor sugar

750 ml white or cider vinegar

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon patis (fish sauce)

Freshly ground black pepper

Method:

In a salad bowl, toss together lettuce, tomatoes, onion and cucumber.  Make the dressing by combining sugar, vinegar, salt and patis in a bowl.  Stir well to blend flavors.  Add freshly ground pepper.  Let rest a few minutes then pour over tossed vegetables just before serving.