Name: Papaya Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. palm or granulated sugar -; Zest of ½ lime -; 2 cloves garlic, grated -; 1 to 3 bird's eye chiles, thinly sliced -; 1/4 c. roasted peanuts, plus more for garnish -; 2 tbsp. fish sauce -; 3 tbsp. lime juice -; 1 tsp. balacan (optional) -; 2 c. shredded green papaya (from ⅓ medium papaya) -; 1/2 c. chopped long beans or green beans -; 1/2 c. grape tomatoes, halved -; Romaine lettuce, for serving -

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Papaya Salad

1. 1 tbsp. palm or granulated sugar -

2. Zest of ½ lime -

3. 2 cloves garlic, grated -

4. 1 to 3 bird's eye chiles, thinly sliced -

5. 1/4 c. roasted peanuts, plus more for garnish -

6. 2 tbsp. fish sauce -

7. 3 tbsp. lime juice -

8. 1 tsp. balacan (optional) -

9. 2 c. shredded green papaya (from ⅓ medium papaya) -

10. 1/2 c. chopped long beans or green beans -

11. 1/2 c. grape tomatoes, halved -

12. Romaine lettuce, for serving -

How to cook deliciously - Papaya Salad

1. Stage

In a large bowl, use a wooden spoon or a rolling pin to pound sugar, lime zest, garlic, chiles, and peanuts until peanuts are roughly crushed. Whisk in fish sauce, lime juice, and balacan, if using.

2. Stage

Add papaya and beans, and continue pounding until bruised and softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and pound until combined.

3. Stage

Serve salad on lettuce.