Asian Papaya Salad

Ingredients

• 1-2 red chili (roughly chopped)
• 3 dashes fish sauce (optional)
• 2 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
• 1 thumbsize ginger (roughly chopped)
• 1/2 tsp shrimp paste (optional)
• 10 g palm sugar
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 75 g beansprouts
• 1 carrot (julienned)
• 1 spring onion (finely sliced)
• 1-2 red chili (julienned)
• 75 g snow peas (julienned)
• 200 g papaya (grated)
• 50 g peanuts (chopped)
• 1 handful coriander
• 1 handful thai basil
• 1 handful mint
• crispy shallots
• sesame seeds
• black sesame seeds

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Dressing ---

2. 2

   Place all ingredients in a pestle & mortar and mix/bash together into a smooth(ish) salad dressing consistency

3. 3

   --- Salad ---

4. 4

   Place all ingredients into a large mixing bowl and toss together, add 1/2 dressing and toss together adding more dressing as necessary

5. 5

   Sprinkle with crispy shallots, sesame seeds and fresh herbs to finish