Try this Green Papaya Salad where vegetables combine with salty and sweet and a hint of spiciness in a plate that can be served as a salad, or a light side dish.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Asian, Fusion
Keyword raw green papaya recipes, raw papaya salad vegetarian
Mix dressing: Combine soy sauce, 3 tablespoons of water, sugar, chili flakes,sesame seeds, and sesame oil. Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
Heating: Heat the dressing over medium-low heat, and simmer until it has reduced to half the liquid.Stir in the carrot, papaya, and cabbage, coating with the sauce, and cooking until it is heated through (2-3 mins) and reduced a bit in volume, but still has some crunchiness to it (about 2 mins). Remove from the heat. Move the vegetables to a bowl (discard the liquid left in the pan) and let them cool to room temperature.
Serving: Toss the cucumbers with the cooled vegetables. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, and drizzle with 3 tablespoons of sesame oil.
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Notes
You need very firm papayas for this recipe, you definitely don't want the mushy ones for this. The one I got wasn't green in color inside, but it was very crunchy and only faintly sweet.The easiest way to cut into thin strips is with a mandolin, you can also slice with a potato peeler and cut the strips with a sharp knife.You can use the papaya to make dulce en almíbar (a dessert).