Spicy Papaya Salad With Smoky Roasted Peanuts

Fed up with boring green salad? Try this fresh and spicy papaya salad with smoky roasted peanuts and a lime chilli dressing. Fresh, vibrant and healthy.

When it's treat night we often get a takeout from an Asian place downtown. They serve a great vegan Puffed Tofu in Coconut Curry Sauce. It is delicious and I always order their papaya salad to go with it.

Last time I ate it, Idecided that I wanted to recreate my own version of the salad at home so I could eat it more often!

My version isn't exactly the same but it is super tasty and brings together similar flavours and textures. I hope that you will enjoy it.

This Spicy Papaya Salad is

zingy

fresh

aromatic

with a bit of heat and a bit of crunch from a sprinkling of sweet & smoky roasted peanuts.

When you are shopping for your papayas make sure you buy nice bright green ones. I know that in most instances ripe fruit is best, but in this salad we want unripe green papaya.

This salad keeps well in the fridge for a few days but I advise that you keep the peanuts separate in a sealed jar until you serve, otherwise they tend to go a bit soggy.

If you love salads that are a bit our of the ordinary then be sure to check out my Minted Watermelon Salad.

Spicy Papaya Salad

Melanie McDonald

Fresh papaya salad with crunchy smoky roasted peanuts and a chilli lime dressing.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Salad

Cuisine vegan

Servings 4 servings

Calories 192 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 62g | 1/2 cup of raw peanuts62g | 1/2 cup of raw peanuts
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (use chilli powder or regular paprika if you don't have this)1 teaspoon smoked paprika (use chilli powder or regular paprika if you don't have this)
• pinch of saltpinch of salt
• 2 green papayas2 green papayas
• 1 - 2 red chillis finely chopped (use as much as you are comfortable with and remove the seeds if you want to limit the heat)1 - 2 red chillis finely chopped (use as much as you are comfortable with and remove the seeds if you want to limit the heat)
• 1 handful of fresh mint1 handful of fresh mint
• 1 handful of fresh cilantro1 handful of fresh cilantro
• juice of 1 large limejuice of 1 large lime

INSTRUCTIONS

 

• Add the peanuts to a small bowl.
  Add the peanuts to a small bowl.
• Add the maple syrup, smoked paprika and a pinch of salt and stir well to coat.
  Add the maple syrup, smoked paprika and a pinch of salt and stir well to coat.
• Heat a small pan over a medium heat.
  Heat a small pan over a medium heat.
• Once hot pour in your peanuts and roast over a medium heat for 4 - 5 minutes, shaking them around every minute or two.
  Once hot pour in your peanuts and roast over a medium heat for 4 - 5 minutes, shaking them around every minute or two.
• Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
  Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• Cut your papaya in half and remove the seeds with a spoon.
  Cut your papaya in half and remove the seeds with a spoon.
• Shred your papaya into matchstick style pieces or if you have a spiralizer spaghetti type strands are nice.
  Shred your papaya into matchstick style pieces or if you have a spiralizer spaghetti type strands are nice.
• Put the papaya pieces in a large bowl.
  Put the papaya pieces in a large bowl.
• Chop your herbs finely and add them to the papaya.
  Chop your herbs finely and add them to the papaya.
• Add the red chilli.
  Add the red chilli.
• Roll the lime hard across the work surface a few times to release the juice a bit before you cut it. Squeeze the lime juice over the salad and stir well to combine.
  Roll the lime hard across the work surface a few times to release the juice a bit before you cut it. Squeeze the lime juice over the salad and stir well to combine.
• Serve with the roasted smoky peanuts sprinkled over the top.
  Serve with the roasted smoky peanuts sprinkled over the top.

NUTRITION

Serving: 1servingCalories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 6gFat: 9gSodium: 58mgFiber: 5gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 2100IUVitamin C: 155.9mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 1.6mg

Nutritional information is provided for convenience & as a courtesy only. The data is a computer generated estimate so should be used as a guide only.

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