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Papaya Salad

Cultural Context

Originating from Central America, particularly Costa Rica, Papaya Salad is a refreshing dish that highlights the region's tropical fruits. Traditionally enjoyed as a light meal or side dish, it embodies the vibrant flavors of local ingredients. Today, variations can be found across Latin America and beyond, adapting to local tastes and available produce.

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4 servings
Servings4
1 lb green papaya
2 medium carrots
2 tablespoons palm sugar
1/4 cup hot water
3 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons vinegar
3 cloves garlic
2 Red Thai chili peppers
1/4 cup cilantro
1/4 cup fresh mint
8 oz shrimp
1 stalk lemongrass
1/2 cup cashews

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

1

Use a mandolin to slice green papaya and carrots into matchsticks.

2

Soak the sliced papaya and carrots in cold salted water to keep them bright and crispy.

3

Make sugar water by dissolving palm sugar in a tiny bit of hot water.

4

Prepare the dressing (nuk Chum) by mixing fish sauce, sugar, vinegar, garlic, and Red Thai chili peppers.

5

Pat the soaked papaya and carrots dry before tossing them in the dressing.

6

Add chopped cilantro and fresh mint to the salad.

7

Grill shrimp on lemongrass skewers and cut them in half for plating.

8

Top the salad with crushed cashews.

Dietary

gluten-freedairy-freepescatarian

Allergens

peanuts

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