Green Papaya Salad in Lettuce Wraps
- 1/2 cup peanut oil
- 1/4 cup fish sauce, such as nam pla or nuoc nam
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon red chili sauce, such as Srirachi Hot Chili Sauce
- Kosher salt
- 1 large green papaya, peeled and julienned, see note
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and julienned
- 1 red onion, sliced thin
- 1 small red chile, sliced thin
- Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
- Butter lettuce leaves, for serving
- For the dressing: In a small bowl add all ingredients and mix well.
- Set aside for about 1/2 hour to allow the flavors to develop.
- Taste and adjust seasoning before serving.
- For the salad: Combine papaya, bean sprouts, cucumber, onion, and red chile in a large bowl.
- Pour over the dressing and mix well.
- Mound onto a platter, garnish with cilantro leaves, and surround with butter lettuce leaves.
peanut oil, fish sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, lime, fresh ginger, sugar, red chili sauce, kosher salt, green papaya, bean sprouts, cucumber, red onion, red chile, cilantro, butter
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/green-papaya-salad-in-lettuce-wraps-recipe.html (may not work)