Ingredients

1 lbs Ampalaya (bitter melon)
¼ lbs Cooked shrimp
1 Sliced onion
2 Sliced tomatoes
1 Sliced seedless cucumber
3 tbsp Olive oil
1 cup Raisins
½ tsp Sugar
1 tbsp Sea salt (for onion)
1 tbsp Distilled white vinegar

Preparation

Slice the melon in half, remove the pith and seeds, then dice the melon. sprinkle with salt, and squeeze out the bitterness, followed by a thorough rinsing. Place the melon in a large salad bowl, add the shrimp and onions, mix the vinegar, sugar, salt & pepper, and olive oil into a separate small container to make the vinaigrette, then blend it in with the other ingredients in the bowl. Serve chilled with tomato and cucumber slices.