RAW PAPAYA SALAD
Raw Papaya Salad is so very tasty and healthy! Like all good Thai food, the taste of the raw papaya salad should be a balance of sweet, salty, sour and spicy. The lime brings zing, honey adds sweetness and the crush of roasted peanuts just brings together the whole salad! Raw Papayas are extremely rich in vitamin C. This amazing fruit is also bursting with plenty of other vitamins and minerals such as B vitamins, potassium and folate, all of which will help boost your overall health and well-being. Do try this recipe and let us know how you like it!
Preparation Time
10 minutes
Soaking Time
Nil
Cooking Time
Nil
Makes
Serves 3
INGREDIENTS
- 2 Cups Grated Raw papaya (long strands)
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts
- 1/4 cup sliced and boiled french beans
- 1/4 cup chopped tomato (juliennes)
- 1/4 cup chopped yellow capsicum (juliennes)
- 1/4 cup grated carrots
- 1/2 tbsp parsley chopped
- 1 tbsp basil chopped
- 1/2 tbsp crushed garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 ½ tbsp honey
- ¾ tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp green chilly paste
- Salt to taste
For the salad
For the dressing
METHOD
- Mix together all the ingredients in a bowl.
- Mix together all the veggies in a salad bowl.
- Pour in the prepared dressing.
- Toss the salad well and serve immediately.
