Spicy green papaya salad

Delight in the zesty flavors of this spicy green papaya salad! Fresh ingredients and a kick of heat combine for a mouthwatering culinary experience.

Ingredients:

• 170g green papaya, shredded
• 6 small cherry tomatoes
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 small Thai bird chile
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon palm or cane sugar
• 1 cabbage, sliced and chilled
• Dried shrimp, for garnish
• Ground peanuts, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Mix together the fish sauce, lime or lemon juice, and sugar in a bowl. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
2. Crush the garlic and chili using a mortar and pestle with some of the papaya to avoid getting sprayed by the pepper. Add the remaining papaya, tomatoes, and fish sauce mixture. Gently pound to mix well and adjust the seasoning. For serving, place a portion of the salad in the center of a plate, surround it with sliced cabbage, and top it with dried shrimp and crushed peanuts.

Summary:

• Calories: 148 kcal
• Fat: 1 g
• Protein: 5 g
• Carbs: 35 g
• Potassium: 824 mg
• Magnesium: 123 mg