Green Papaya Salad

Name: Green Papaya Salad
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 green, unripe papaya, peeled and seeded; 2 cloves of garlic, lightly smashed; 1 shallot, chopped; 2 fresh chiles, preferably Thai, seeded and chopped; 2 tablespoons fish sauce or soy sauce; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 teaspoons sugar; 6 ounces long beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths; 1 small tomato, cored and cut into eighths; 2 tablespoons chopped dry or roasted peanuts; 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro for garnish

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Makes 2 servings 1x

Time 30 minutes

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Ingredients

1 green, unripe papaya, peeled and seeded
2 cloves of garlic, lightly smashed
1 shallot, chopped
2 fresh chiles, preferably Thai, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons fish sauce or soy sauce
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons sugar
6 ounces long beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths
1 small tomato, cored and cut into eighths
2 tablespoons chopped dry or roasted peanuts
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro for garnish

Instructions

1. Use a knife or the julienne disk of a food processor to cut the papaya into fine shreds.

2. Combine the garlic, shallot, and chiles on a cutting board and mince and press with the side of the knife until pasty. Or, as is traditional, use a mortar and pestle. Combine in a bowl with the papaya, fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, beans, and tomato, and stir until combined.

3. Taste and adjust the seasoning; the mixture will be hot but may need more fish sauce, lime juice, and or sugar. Garnish with peanuts and cilantro and serve.

— Recipe from How To Cook Everything: Completely Revised Twentieth Anniversary Edition