Vegan Papaya Salad in 15 minutes

Vegan Papaya Salad in a large blue bowl with limes and green beans in the background

Vegan Papaya Salad in 15 minutes

Vegan Papaya Salad, in our opinion, sums up the taste of Thailand. It’s fresh, zesty, zingy, spicy and basically a true taste sensation. Plus, it only takes 15 minutes to make!

Course Lunch

Cuisine Thai

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 0

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 254kcal

Author Jess & Dan

Ingredients

3 Thai green chillies
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon brown sugar or coconut sugar
2 large salad tomatoes
75 g green beans
300 g green papaya or cabbage
400 g carrots
2 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoon vegan fish sauce or soy sauce/tamari
100 g peanuts unsalted

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

First of all, prepare all the veggies. Chop the beans into 1 inch pieces, grate the carrot and papaya (or slice the cabbage if you're not using papaya). Also chop the tomatoes into eighths.
Put the papaya (or cabbage) and carrot into a large bowl, then set aside.
300 g green papaya, 400 g carrots
In a pestle and mortar, add the sugar, chillies and garlic. Pound until the ingredients form a rough paste.
3 Thai green chillies, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Add the tomatoes and green beans and continue to bash.
75 g green beans, 2 large salad tomatoes
Put the rough paste in with the carrot and papaya/cabbage in the big bowl.
400 g carrots, 300 g green papaya
Squeeze the lime juice and pour vegan fish sauce (or soy/tamari) into the bowl with the carrot, cabbage and paste.
2 tablespoon lime juice, 2 tablespoon vegan fish sauce
Finally, pop the peanuts in and mix together until thoroughly combined.
100 g peanuts
Serve with a wedge of lime, crushed peanuts and extra chilli – if you dare!

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Notes

You can use green papaya, if you can find it, or cabbage. We think white, Chinese and savoy work well.
If you don't have vegan fish sauce, replace with soy sauce or tamari. If using tamari it will still be gluten free.
Don't use a ripe papaya, as it is completely different in both taste and texture to unripe papaya.
Add more chillies if you like! Green Thai chillies are very spicy, despite their size. We often use three, but be warned, they are pretty hot...

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