Green Papaya Salad

Nolita_Food's Note:

You can use green mango, or kohlrabi if you can't find green papaya. It's a little different from the Thai salad, since we don't use palm sugar, and we don't pound the ingredients with a mortar.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 limes, juice of
• 2 -3 tablespoons light brown sugar or 2 -3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 4 cups julienned papayas
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 2 red chilies , thinly sliced
• 2⁄3; cup chopped fresh cilantro
• ½ cup chopped fresh Thai basil
• 1⁄3; cup finely chopped roasted peanuts

Directions:

1. Note: You can add lime grilled chicken or shrimp and make this a meal.
2. Whisk the first 3 ingredients together.
3. Add the next 3, toss well.
4. Let it stand for 15-20 minutes, sprinkle with peanuts and herbs before serving (time included in cooking time).

Reviews

[Garlic Chick]

Fantastic! I love the flavor of the fish sauce and the lime juice. I buy the pre-shredded papaya or papaya/carrot mix at a local Asian grocery. I made as written, but added one teaspoon of low sodium soy sauce in my dressing, too. Thanks for a winner - I'm going to try this next time with grilled shrimp!