Lao green papaya salad
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Lao green papaya salad
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A classic side for Laos and Thai food, this easy salad is a delicious mix of sweet and spicy.
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Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz papaya approx, unripe/green ideally, or unripe mango
- 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
- 1 teaspoon padaek optional, see notes
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 clove garlic roughly chopped
- 1 red chili roughly chopped (or more/less to taste, see notes)
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- 1 lime juice ie from 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
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Instructions
- Peel and deseed the papaya and cut into matchstick pieces (either with a mandolin or roughly by hand).
- Ideally with a pestle and mortar, crush together the shrimp paste, padaek if using, sugar, garlic and chili until the garlic and chili are largely a paste. Halve the cherry tomatoes and crush them slightly with the garlic-chili paste so that they are breaking up slightly but not falling apart.
- Add the lime juice and fish sauce, pour over the papaya and mix through. Check the taste and add a little more lime juice or fish sauce, to taste.
Notes
- If you can find padaek, then it's worth adding around ½ - 1tsp to the sauce for a traditional deeper, umami flavor.
- The chili used is traditionally a red Thai chili which is relatively spicy. If you are less into spice, you can reduce the heat a bit using eg serrano instead.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
116kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
345mg
(14%)
Potassium
491mg
(14%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
1960IU
(39%)
Vitamin C
143.5mg
(159%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2-4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 116 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 116kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 345mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 491mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 1960IU | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 143.5mg | 159% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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