MY GREEN PAPAYA SALAD

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Provided by Zakary Pelaccio

Categories     Salad     Fruit     Tropical Fruit     Mango     Papaya     Pineapple     Mint     Basil     Peanut     Cucumber     Summer     Healthy     Chile Pepper

Yield Serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 20

FOR THE DRESSING
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro root (4 roots), rinsed, scraped, and rinsed again
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
1 fresh Thai bird chili, or more to taste
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon minced shallot
2 tablespoons palm or brown sugar, or more to taste
1 tablespoon fish sauce, or more to taste
Juice of 3 limes, or more to taste
FOR THE SALAD
4 Chinese long beans, trimmed
1 cup loosely packed fresh Thai basil leaves
1 cup loosely packed fresh Vietnamese mint (rau ram) leaves
2 cups julienned peeled green (unripe) papaya
2 cups julienned peeled cucumber
1 cup julienned peeled green (unripe) mango
2 cups julienned peeled ripe mango
3/4 cup 1/2-inch-thick pineapple batons (size of a lady's pinkie)
3/4 cup julienned fresh long red chilies, such as Anaheim or Hungarian Wax
3/4 cup lightly crushed salted roasted peanuts

Steps:

  • MAKE THE DRESSING
  • Use a mortar and pestle to pound all the dressing ingredients until smooth, pounding each ingredient thoroughly before adding the next. taste and add more fish sauce, lime juice, chili, and/or palm sugar if you want. The flavor's up to you.
  • MAKE THE SALAD
  • 1. Heat a grill pan, cast-iron skillet, or grill until very hot. Cut the long beans into a manageable size for your pan, if necessary, then char the beans well on all sides, about 4 minutes total. Transfer them to a bowl, cover it tightly with plastic wrap, and let them steam for about 10 minutes. Cut the beans into 1/2-inch pieces and return them to the bowl.
  • 2. Tear the basil and mint leaves. Toss together the long beans with the papaya, cucumber, mango, pineapple, long red chilies, herbs, and the dressing. If you have a large enough mortar or want to work in batches and take the time to make the salad even better, pound the ingredients with the dressing just to bruise them and further infuse the ingredients with the flavor of the dressing. transfer the dressed salad to a serving bowl and sprinkle with the crushed peanuts.

Thembalihle Zameko
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I'm definitely going to be making this salad again. It's a new favorite!


UMER USMANI
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This salad is a great make-ahead meal. It's perfect for picnics or potlucks.


Nakadama Hadijjah
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I love the way the peanuts add a crunchy texture to this salad.


Official Syed
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This salad is a great way to cool down on a hot day. It's also a healthy and filling meal.


Camilo Rodriguez
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I found this salad to be a bit bland. I think it could use some more lime juice or fish sauce.


Edwin Stumpf
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This salad is a bit too spicy for my taste, but I think it would be perfect for someone who enjoys spicy food.


Cynthia Barraza
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I wasn't sure what to expect from this salad, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's a great combination of flavors and textures.


Younus Lhan
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This salad is a great way to use up leftover papaya. It's also a healthy and refreshing side dish.


Befelow Uk
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I'm not usually a fan of papaya, but this salad changed my mind. The papaya was perfectly crisp and tangy.


M Kaleem Ali Kaleem
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This salad was so easy to make, and it turned out so delicious! I'll definitely be making it again.


Okafor Ernest
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I love the combination of sweet, sour, and spicy in this salad. It's a great way to add some variety to my usual lunch routine.


Sk Wm
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This green papaya salad was a hit at my last party! The flavors were vibrant and refreshing, and the salad was a great way to use up some of my extra papaya.