Green Papaya Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups, shredded Green Papaya
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 2 pieces Bird's Eye Chilies
• 0.5 cup, cut into 1-inch pieces Green Beans
• 6 halved Cherry Tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons Roasted Peanuts
• 1 tablespoon Dried Shrimp(optional)
• 2 tablespoons Fish Sauce
• 2 tablespoons Lime Juice
• 1 tablespoon Palm Sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Peel the green papaya and shred it into thin strips using a julienne peeler or a knife.

2. 2

   In a large mortar and pestle, pound the garlic and chilies until broken down into small pieces.

3. 3

   Add the dried shrimp (if using) and peanuts, pounding lightly to break them up.

4. 4

   Add the green beans and pound gently just to bruise them.

5. 5

   Add the palm sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice. Stir with a spoon and pound lightly to dissolve the sugar.

6. 6

   Add the shredded papaya and cherry tomatoes to the mortar.

7. 7

   Use a spoon to toss the salad while lightly pounding with the pestle to ensure the dressing absorbs into the papaya.

8. 8

   Transfer to a plate and garnish with extra roasted peanuts.