Hawaiian Green Papaya Salad with Spicy Dressing

Salads | Hawaiian cuisine

⏳ Time

30 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Recipe from a cookbook by Julia Smith cooking with famous chefs.

Ingredients

Lime Juice - 2 fl oz
Sugar - ¼ cup
Fish Oil - 2 fl oz
Chinese Five Spice - 2 teaspoons
Green Papaya - 1 piece
Tomatoes - 4 pieces
Mild Chili Spice - 1 piece
Grated Ginger Root - ½ teaspoon
Scallions - 2 stalks
Cilantro - ½ bunch
Salt - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

In a jar with a screw-top lid, pour in the lime juice and fish sauce, add sugar and Chinese chili sauce, shake well, and season with salt if necessary.

Step 2

Peel the papaya, cut it in half lengthwise, and remove the seeds. Slice it into thin strips or grate it.

Step 3

Place the tomatoes in boiling water for 2 minutes to soften the skin, then remove it, cut the tomatoes into quarters, and remove the seeds. Chop the tomato flesh.

Step 4

Chop the chili, removing the seeds. Mix it with the tomatoes and papaya, add grated ginger and chopped herbs. Shake the jar with the dressing again and pour it over the salad.