Papaya Salad

Papaya salad is one of the best salads with shredded green papaya, long beans, and tomatoes. Papaya salad is actually one of my to go healthy meals that are actually edible and delicious. As we know that papaya is filled with nutrients therefore papaya salad is a great source of vitamins as well as healthy fiber. It is also full of enzymes that boost our digestive health. Here are some why you should add papaya salad to your diet:

PAPAYA SALAD BENEFITS

• Papaya Salad = Weight loss: Papaya burns fat and helps in detoxification.

• Papaya Salad = Internal Cleanser: The fiber present in papaya works as an internal broom that helps you with chronic constipation, acidity, piles, and diarrhea, and the enzyme latex in raw papaya gives your body a sparkling inside cleanse.

• Papaya Salad = Problematic Skin Sorted: Since fiber in papaya cleans the body internally of any toxins so eating papaya salad helps you with skin conditions like acne blemishes and pigmentation.

PAPAYA SALAD RECIPE

PAPAYA SALAD INGREDIENTS

• 2 small cloves garlic, peeled

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 2 fresh serrano chilies or bird chilies, sliced

• ½ teaspoon raw sugar or white sugar

• 1 tablespoon dried shrimp (optional)

• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

• 1 to 2 tablespoons fish sauce

• 2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped

• ½ pound long beans, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch length (optional)

• 1 small to medium green (unripe) papaya (see Note)

• Lettuce for serving (optional)

PAPAYA SALAD PREPARATION

• In a blender, blend garlic, salt, peanuts, chilies, sugar, and shrimp into a paste.

• The transfer to a large bowl and mix in lime juice and fish sauce.

• Use a spoon to lightly crush tomatoes and beans, then add to the bowl and mix lightly.

• Peel and grate papaya, discarding seeds and inner membrane. There should be 3 to 5 cups.

• Add papaya to the bowl and gently but thoroughly stir together. Taste for seasoning.

• Mound in a bowl and if desired, line bowl with lettuce leaves beforehand. Sprinkle with peanuts and serve.