Vietnamese Green Papaya Salad (Gỏi Đu Đủ)

🛒 Ingredients

• Green papaya, unripe 200 g · 86 kcal
• Carrot 50 g · 21 kcal
• Cooked shrimp 50 g · 43 kcal
• Roasted peanuts 15 g · 85 kcal
• Fresh mint 5 g · 2 kcal
• Fresh basil 5 g · 2 kcal
• Fish sauce 20 g · 11 kcal
• Lime juice 15 g · 5 kcal
• Sugar 10 g · 39 kcal
• Garlic 5 g · 7 kcal
• Red chili 3 g · 1 kcal

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Peel and shred the green papaya and carrot into fine julienne strips; soak them in a bowl of ice water for 15-20 minutes to keep them crisp, then drain thoroughly.
2. Prepare the dressing by mincing garlic and chili, then combining them with fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar in a small bowl; stir until the sugar dissolves.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the drained papaya and carrot, cooked shrimp, and fresh herbs (mint and basil); pour the dressing over the ingredients.
4. Toss everything gently until well combined; transfer the salad to a serving plate and sprinkle generously with roasted peanuts before serving immediately.