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Grilled Okra and Tomatoes with Garlic Lemon Aioli

Sara
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Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz. fresh okra
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ¼ t kosher salt
  • ½ c mayonnaise
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 2 T fresh lemon juice
  • 1-½ lbs Campari or cherry tomatoes
  • ½ Vidalia onion cut into 1-2 inch slices
  • cooking spray
  • salt and pepper
  • apple cider vinegar optional

Instructions
 

  • To cut down on "slime," soak okra in apple cider vinegar for 30 minutes. Soak skewers in water to keep from burning.
  • While okra and skewers are soaking, press garlic and kosher salt together in a small bowl to make a paste. add mayonnaise, olive oil, and lemon juice and mix well. Cover aioli and chill.
  • Rinse off okra and pat dry with a paper towel. Skewer okra and onion slices alternately.
  • Skewer tomatoes on their own skewers.
  • Spray all skewers with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Put all skewers on grill and cook over Medium heat 5 minutes, turning once. Remove tomatoes from grill.
  • Increase heat to High and cook okra and onions an additional 5-10 minutes or until okra is charred evenly.
  • Remove all vegetables from skewers and serve immediately with aioli.
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