Green Papaya Salad
- 20m Prep Time
- 0sCook Time
- 20m Ready In
4 servings Green papaya is not actually a unique type of papaya—it is simply underripe, with crisp flesh and a tart flavor. If you cannot find green papaya, an approximation of this salad may be made with kohlrabi or green mango (also underripe).
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- (1 tablespoon dried shrimp, toasted, and very finely minced)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1 to 2 fresh red Thai chiles, seeded and minced
- 2 ½ cups shredded peeled green papaya
- 2 ounces green beans, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 1 cup)
- 2 Roma or plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into strips, or 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- ¼ cup finely chopped roasted salted peanuts
- Lime wedges
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- (1 tablespoon dried shrimp, toasted, and very finely minced)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1 to 2 fresh red Thai chiles, seeded and minced
- 2 ½ cups shredded peeled green papaya
- 2 ounces green beans, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 1 cup)
- 2 Roma or plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into strips, or 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- ¼ cup finely chopped roasted salted peanuts
- Lime wedges
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Mix together in a large bowl: 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons lime juice; (1 tablespoon dried shrimp, toasted, and very finely minced); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1 to 2 fresh red Thai chiles, seeded and minced
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Step 2.
Add: 2 ½ cups shredded peeled green papaya; 2 ounces green beans, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 1 cup); 2 Roma or plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into strips, or 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
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Step 3.
Toss with the papaya mixture. Sprinkle with: ¼ cup finely chopped roasted salted peanuts
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Step 4.
Serve with: Lime wedges