Yummy cooking Boiled shrimp with papaya salad recipe - Boiled shrimp

fresh shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned shrimp

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while canned shrimp is more affordable.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a lower-sodium alternative, while salt is a basic substitute.

palm sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness, while brown sugar is more economical.

Thai chili

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Jalapeño provides heat with fewer calories, and red pepper flakes are budget-friendly.

Boil water in a large pot over high heat.

Add fresh shrimp to the boiling water and cook until pink, about 2-3 minutes.

Remove shrimp from the pot and transfer to an ice bath to cool.

Peel and shred the green papaya and carrots into thin strips.

Chop cherry tomatoes and green beans into bite-sized pieces.

In a large bowl, combine lime juice, fish sauce, and palm sugar, stirring until dissolved.

Add shredded papaya, carrots, tomatoes, and green beans to the bowl.

Finely chop garlic and Thai chili, then add to the salad mixture.

Toss the salad until well combined and adjust seasoning to taste.

Add the boiled shrimp to the salad and mix gently.

Garnish with crushed peanuts and fresh cilantro before serving.

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