Green Papaya Salad

Ingredients

Contains: peanut, soy, fish (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 3 fresh green chile peppers
• 6 green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 large unripe papaya, peeled and cut into thin strips
• 1 tomato, halved and seeded
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Peel the garlic and cut the papaya into thin strips. Cut the green beans into 1 inch pieces and halve and seed the tomato.

2. In a mortar, pound the garlic and green chile peppers into a rough paste.

3. Add the green beans and lightly bruise them with the pestle so they absorb the flavors.

4. Add the tomato and gently press it until it breaks down slightly.

5. Stir in the fish sauce, lime juice and brown sugar until the sugar dissolves.

6. Add the papaya strips and toss gently with the dressing until evenly coated.

7. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle the chopped peanuts over the top just before serving.