Thai Green Papaya Salad with Dried Shrimp

Ingredients

• 2 cups green papaya, peeled and julienned
• 1 cup carrot, julienned
• 1 cup dried shrimp, soaked in warm water for 10 minutes
• 10 units cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup roasted peanuts, crushed

• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon palm sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 units bird's eye chili, sliced

Method

1. 01
   Soak the dried shrimp in warm water for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. 02
   In a mortar and pestle, combine garlic and bird's eye chili. Pound until a coarse paste forms.
3. 03
   Add palm sugar, lime juice, and fish sauce to the mortar. Mix well until the sugar dissolves.
4. 04
   In a large mixing bowl, combine the green papaya, carrot, cherry tomatoes, green beans, and soaked dried shrimp.
5. 05
   Pour the dressing over the salad. Toss everything together gently but thoroughly.
6. 06
   Add crushed peanuts and give a final toss. Adjust seasoning if needed.
7. 07
   Transfer the salad to a serving platter and garnish with additional peanuts if desired.