Green-Papaya Salad Recipe

Name: Green-Papaya Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons; (shrimp paste)*; 3 (5 1/2-inch) fresh Holland red chiles*, sliced, including seeds; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 oz small dried shrimp* (1 tablespoon); 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 large shallot, halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced crosswise (1/4 cup); 1 (1 1/2-lb) piece green papaya* or 1 1/2 lb seedless cucumber (1 to 2; usually plastic-wrapped); 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 1/2 teaspoons sugar; a mini food processor; an adjustable-blade slicer fitted with julienne attachment

Servings: persons

2 teaspoons
(shrimp paste)*
3 (5 1/2-inch) fresh Holland red chiles*, sliced, including seeds
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 oz small dried shrimp* (1 tablespoon)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 large shallot, halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced crosswise (1/4 cup)
1 (1 1/2-lb) piece green papaya* or 1 1/2 lb seedless cucumber (1 to 2; usually plastic-wrapped)
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
a mini food processor; an adjustable-blade slicer fitted with julienne attachment

1
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350u00b0F.
2
Wrap belacan tightly in foil and bake 10 minutes. Open foil carefully and cool
3
to room temperature, about 15 minutes. Crumble
4
into mini food processor and finely puree with chiles and sugar.
5
Soak shrimp in 1 cup hot water in a bowl until soft, about 10 minutes.
6
While shrimp soak, stir together salt and 1 cup cold water until salt is dissolved, then add shallot and soak 5 minutes. Drain shallot in a sieve and pat dry.
7
Drain shrimp in a colander and pat dry. Pulse shrimp in cleaned mini processor until finely ground.
8
Peel, halve, and seed papaya (or cucumber). Cut into large pieces, then cut into 1/8-inch-thick matchsticks with slicer.
9
Stir together lime juice, sugar, and 1 tablespoon
10
in a large serving bowl until sugar is dissolved. Add shrimp, shallot, and papaya, tossing to combine well.
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*Available at Southeast Asian markets and templeofthai.com.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 teaspoons, (shrimp paste)*, 3 (5 1/2-inch) fresh Holland red chiles*, sliced, including seeds, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and more.

Yes, Green-Papaya Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Green-Papaya Salad

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