Lunch

Green papaya salad

Name: Green papaya salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 mint leaves, chopped finely; 1 1/2 tablespoon lime juice; 1 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon caster sugar; 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger; 1 small red chilli, seeded, finely chopped; 1 small green papaya, julienned; 2 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted; 1/2 cup coriander leaves

Fran Abdallaoui and Pamela Clark share their recipe for a salad with green papaya, a classic Vietnamese and Thai ingredient.

Serves 4

Prep

30M

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Ingredients

6 mint leaves, chopped finely

1 1/2 tablespoon lime juice

1 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon caster sugar

1 teaspoon finely grated ginger

1 small red chilli, seeded, finely chopped

1 small green papaya, julienned

2 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

1/2 cup coriander leaves

Method

1.Combine mint, lime juice, fish sauce, caster sugar, ginger and chilli in a large non-metallic bowl; stir until the sugar has dissolved.

2.Add the papaya to the dressing; toss to combine. Pile the salad into a serving bowl and scatter sesame seeds and coriander leaves over the top. Serve immediately.