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Green Papaya Salad

:  January/February 2007, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008)

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This Thai-inspired salad makes use of the papayas that grow throughout Hawaii. This version is tossed with tender, sweet pea shoots. Make an extra batch of the vinaigrette to keep on hand in the refrigerator—use it as a marinade for vegetables, a flavorful dressing for fresh melon or as a sauce to splash over grilled fish or chicken.


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"I made this with chicken fajitas and calabacitas and this was not something any of the 4 adults living in my home enjoyed at all. I would not make this again. "
Green Papaya Salad Recipe

Makes: 6 servings, 2/3 cup each

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped palm sugar, or packed brown sugar (see Tip)
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • Hawaiian chiles, or any fresh hot chiles, minced, to taste
  • 3 cups matchstick-cut or julienned green papaya, (see Tip)
  • 1/2 cup very thinly sliced Maui or other sweet onion
  • 1/2 cup pea shoots, cut into 3-inch pieces, or bean sprouts
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste

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Preparation

  1. Whisk lime zest, lime juice, sugar, fish sauce and chiles in a large bowl.
  2. Add papaya, onion and pea shoots (or sprouts) to the vinaigrette; toss to combine. Sprinkle with pepper just before serving.

Tips & Notes

  • Make Ahead Tip: The vinaigrette (Step 1) will keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
  • Tips: Palm sugar is an unrefined sweetener similar in flavor to brown sugar. It's sold in “pods” or as a paste in Asian markets or at importfood.com.
  • Green papaya is underripe papaya that is green and firm. Look for it in Asian markets. If you can't find one, a ripe papaya will still taste delicious in this salad.

Nutrition

Per serving: 59 calories; 0 g fat ( 0 g sat , 0 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 15 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 1 g fiber; 403 mg sodium; 58 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (60% daily value).

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Exchanges: 1 fruit


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Style/Theme
Entertaining, formal
Make ahead instructions
Type of Dish
Salad, side/appetizer
Ease of Preparation
Moderate
Ethnic/Regional
Asian
Thai
Total Time
45 minutes or less
Servings
6
Health & Diet Considerations
Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low carbohydrate
Low cholesterol
Low saturated fat
Heart healthy
Healthy weight
Gluten free
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No-cook
Meal/Course
Dinner

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EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008)
January/February 2007
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