Fresh papaya salad with crunchy smoky roasted peanuts and a chilli lime dressing.
PREP TIME: 15 minutesminutes
COOK TIME: 5 minutesminutes
TOTAL TIME: 20 minutesminutes
Servings: 4servings
Ingredients
62g | 1/2cupof raw peanuts
1tablespoonmaple syrup
1teaspoonsmoked paprika(use chilli powder or regular paprika if you don't have this)
pinch of salt
2green papayas
1 - 2red chillis finely chopped(use as much as you are comfortable with and remove the seeds if you want to limit the heat)
1handful of fresh mint
1handful of fresh cilantro
juice of 1 large lime
INSTRUCTIONS
Add the peanuts to a small bowl.
Add the maple syrup, smoked paprika and a pinch of salt and stir well to coat.
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.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
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.
Put the papaya pieces in a large bowl.
Chop your herbs finely and add them to the papaya.
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.
Serve with the roasted smoky peanuts sprinkled over the top.