Photograph of the finished Green Papaya Salad with Dried Beef

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Green Papaya Salad with Dried Beef

30 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Green papaya Green papaya 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Shredded dried beef Shredded dried beef 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Rice vinegar Rice vinegar ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Roasted peanuts Roasted peanuts 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Herbs Herbs 4 bunches
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 4

Method

  1. 1 Shred the green papaya into strips, then soak in ice water to make it crispy, and squeeze out the excess water thoroughly.
  2. 2 To make the Northern-style salad dressing: vinegar, fish sauce, sugar, and chopped chili peppers; the sourness should be more prominent than the sweetness.
  3. 3 Mix the papaya with the dressing and let it sit for 10 minutes to absorb the flavors, then drain off the excess liquid.
  4. 4 Tear the dried beef into shreds and gently mix it into the salad.
  5. 5 Sprinkle with crushed roasted peanuts and chopped herbs, and serve immediately.
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