Spicy Green Papaya Salad
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For this Thai classic, Andy Ricker uses a mortar and pestle to pound crunchy raw green beans with a piquant mix of chiles, garlic, fish sauce and lime juice. He then tosses in crisp strips of unripened papaya.
Servings:
8
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Ingredients
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6medium dried shrimpsee savings
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1 1 1/2-poundgreen papayasee savings
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2small Thai chiles, coarsely choppedsee savings
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1large garlic clove, halvedsee savings
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1/4 cupplus 3 tablespoons palm sugar or light brown sugarsee savings
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1/4 poundthin green beans, halved crosswisesee savings
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3 tablespoonsfresh lime juicesee savings
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2 tablespoonsAsian fish saucesee savings
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2dozen cherry tomatoes, halvedsee savings
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1/3 cupcoarsely chopped roasted, salted peanutssee savings
Directions
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In a small bowl, cover the dried shrimp with hot water. Let stand for 5 minutes, then drain. Cut the shrimp into thirds.
2.
Using a serrated knife, halve the papaya crosswise and peel the skin. Scrape out the seeds. Using a mandoline, julienne the flesh (you should have about 6 cups).
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In a large mortar, pound the chiles to a coarse paste with the garlic. Add the sugar and shrimp and pound until blended. Add the green beans and lightly pound them. Pour in the lime juice and fish sauce and stir to dissolve the sugar. Add the tomatoes and lightly pound them. Scrape the mixture into a large bowl. Add the papaya and peanuts, toss well and serve.
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