How make Green banana salad/Naly’s kitchen.

green bananas

🥗Healthier: plantains

💰Cheaper: ripe bananas

Plantains offer a similar texture and flavor, while ripe bananas are more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats, while vegetable oil is often less expensive.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers a similar acidity, while vinegar is a cost-effective alternative.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dill

Parsley is a milder herb that can substitute well for cilantro.

Peel the ginger and chop it.

Peel the green bananas and chop them into pieces.

Wash the bananas with water to remove any stickers.

Chop the bananas similar to how you would for a papaya salad.

Peel the skin off the ginger.

Chop a lot of ginger because it adds flavor.

Add 8 pieces of Thai chili for spice, or adjust to taste.

Chop 2-3 pieces of garlic and add it to the mixture.

Combine the chopped ginger, Thai chili, and garlic together.

Add the chopped green bananas to the mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of shrimp paste to the mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of fish sauce to the mixture.

Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to the mixture.

Mix everything together to combine flavors.

Add the grapefruit to the salad for flavor.

Taste the salad and adjust seasoning as necessary.

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