Shredded green papaya and carrot tossed in a sweet, sour and spicy dressing of fish sauce, lime, garlic and Thai chili, finished with Thai basil and peanuts.
Ingredients
For the salad
- Green papaya
- Carrot
- Thai basil
- Peanuts
For the dressing
- Rice wine vinegar
- Sugar
- Water
- Fish sauce
- Garlic
- Thai chili
- Lime
Instructions
- Shred the green papaya and carrot.
- Mix the rice wine vinegar, sugar, water, fish sauce, garlic, Thai chili and a squeeze of lime into a dressing.
- Toss the papaya and carrot with the dressing and Thai basil, then top with peanuts.
Notes & substitutions
Taste the dressing before you toss and balance it to your liking: more lime for sour, sugar for sweet, chili for heat.
We served it with laab and rice.
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