Lao Green Papaya Salad

== Description ==
Makes about 4½ cups of salad, about 4 servings.
== Ingredients ==
* 2½ cups shredded green papaya
* 4 medium red and green serrano chilies (or to taste)
* 2 large cloves garlic, skinned
* 1 cup green or string beans, cut 1" pieces
* 6 cherry tomatoes, cut each in half
* 2 tsp ground peanuts (optional)
* 2 tbsp small dried shrimps
* cabbage and iceberg lettuce leaves
=== Dressing ===
* 5 tbsp lime juice
* 3 tbsp fish sauce
* 3 tbsp sugar
* 4 tbsp finely ground dried shrimps
== Directions ==
# Using a mortar and pestle, pound chilies and garlic to coarse texture.
# Add papaya, green beans, tomatoes and pound 1 – 2 minutes longer, mixing with a spoon while pounding.
# Add dried shrimps, peanuts, dressing and mix well.
# Serve immediately with cabbage and lettuce leaves.
# Goes well with Thai-style BBQ chicken and steamed sticky rice.
Category:Laotian Salads
Category:Green papaya Recipes
Category:Cherry tomato Recipes
Category:Iceberg lettuce Recipes
Category:Serrano pepper Recipes
Category:Green bean Recipes
Category:Lime juice Recipes
Category:Cabbage Recipes
Category:Peanut Recipes
Category:Dried shrimp Recipes
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