Note: If green papaya is unavailable, substitute a mixture of carrot and Granny Smith apple.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 50 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Inactive: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanut oil
- 1/4 cup fish sauce, such as nam pla or nuoc nam
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon red chili sauce, such as Srirachi Hot Chili Sauce
- Kosher salt
- 1 large green papaya, peeled and julienned, see note
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and julienned
- 1 red onion, sliced thin
- 1 small red chile, sliced thin
- Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
- Butter lettuce leaves, for serving
Instructions
- For the dressing: In a small bowl add all ingredients and mix well. Set aside for about 1/2 hour to allow the flavors to develop. Taste and adjust seasoning before serving.
- For the salad: Combine papaya, bean sprouts, cucumber, onion, and red chile in a large bowl. Pour over the dressing and mix well. Mound onto a platter, garnish with cilantro leaves, and surround with butter lettuce leaves.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 244 |
| Total Fat | 18 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 14 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 1068 mg |
Reviews
If you can find an Asian market that carries Thai, Vietnamese groceries, chances are they might have the freshly julienned green papaya…it’s a common dish in Thailand. Put the salad on top of the regular salad greens….Delicious!!
If you have never had this in the thai/lau restaurants, it may sound strange but it’s worth making! I found the papaya in the summertime in my local asian market, already shredded. Think of it tasting similar to a jaicama (sp?). Crunchy like an apple, but almost a cucumber flavor.
Very flavorful and delicious.
I absolutely loved this salad, not only because it was different but it was so tasty and a great texture.
I made everything from the episode High Seas Picnic, it was lots of fun to make and everyone loved the recipes.