lunch · dairy-free
Green papaya salad with poached shrimp
Shredded green papaya and cherry tomatoes in a punchy lime, fish sauce and chile dressing, with chilled poached shrimp and crushed peanuts.
- Time
- 20min
- Steps
- 5
Ingredients
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Contains peanuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
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Method
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1
Peel the green papaya, scoop out the seeds and shred the flesh into thin matchsticks with a julienne peeler. Pat the shreds dry.
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2
Pound the garlic with as much Thai chile as you like to a rough paste. Stir in the lime juice, fish sauce and brown sugar until the sugar dissolves.
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3
Halve the cherry tomatoes and press them lightly against the side of a mixing bowl with the back of a spoon to release some juice.
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4
Slip the raw peeled shrimp into barely simmering water and poach for 2–4 minutes, until pearly and opaque all the way through. Drain, chill briefly and pat dry.
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5
Toss the papaya and tomatoes with the dressing for about 30 seconds. Fold in the shrimp, divide into bowls and top with roughly crushed roasted peanuts.
