Papaya, Cucumber And Shallot Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 papaya, preferably unripe
• 1 cucumber
• 1 1/2 tablespoons superfine sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 12 mint leaves
• 3 shallots, peeled and finely sliced
• 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 red chili pepper, deseeded and finely sliced
• 6 large lettuce leaves
• 3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
• 3 tablespoons unsalted cashews, roughly crushed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 peel the papaya, remove the seeds and, using a peeler, slice the flesh lengthways. cut into strips.
• 2 thinly slice the cucumber lengthways with the peeler, avoiding the seeds and cut into strips.
• 3 mix the sugar, lime juice, fish sauce and mint in a large bowl and toss with the papaya, cucumber, shallots, tomatoes and chili. chill.
• 4 line 6 bowls with the lettuce leaves and pile the salad on top.
• 5 drizzle with a little sweet chili sauce and scatter with cashews if using.
• 6 serve.