Thai Green Papaya Salad
A refreshing and authentic Thai salad featuring crisp green papaya, tomatoes, and long beans tossed in a tangy lime-fish sauce dressing. This traditional dish perfectly balances sweet, sour, salty and spicy flavors.
Ingredients
- •5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- •3 tablespoons palm sugar
- •2⅔ tablespoons fish sauce
- •2 tablespoons dried shrimp
- •4 cloves garlic
- •3 whole Chinese long beans
- •1 whole green papaya
- •10 whole cherry tomatoes
- •1 cup fresh cilantro
- •2 whole green onions
- •1 whole red Thai chile
- •2 tablespoons salted peanuts
- •1 piece Julienne peeler
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Set dressing aside.
5 min
- 2.
Cook beans in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Rinse under cold water. Cut into 2-inch pieces. Using julienne peeler, peel enough papaya to measure 6 cups. Place in large bowl. Add tomatoes, cilantro, green onions, chile, and green beans. Pour dressing over; toss. Sprinkle peanuts over and serve.
15 min
- 3.
Palm sugar, fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc nam), dried shrimp, Chinese long beans, green papaya, and Thai chiles can all be found at Asian markets.
