Fried Okra Salad

I don't really like okra but when I tried this I ate two big bowls!!!

6 slices bacon
2 packages (10 oz each) frozen sliced okra (unbreaded), thawed
cornmeal for coating (season cornmeal for added flavor)
1 large tomato
1 small to medium onion
1/3 c. sugar
1/4 c. red wine vinegar
3 tbsp. oil

• Fry bacon until crisp, set aside.
• Add enough oil to the bacon drippings to fry okra.
• Lightly coat thawed okra in cornmeal.
• Fry okra in oil until cooked through, set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Just before serving, crumble bacon into okra.
• Chop tomato and onion and stir into okra.
• Mix sugar, vinegar, and oil, make sure sugar is dissolved
• Toss salad with dressing before serving.