Ingredients:
- 500g prawns (you can buy fresh ones or pre-cooked ones from your local supermarket/seafood store)
- 1 whole papaya
- A bunch of mint leaves
- Handful cloves of garlic crushed/chopped finely
- Peanuts to garnish
- Freshly chopped chilli (optional)
For the sauce:
- 1/2 cup of fish sauce
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup of white vinegar
- 1/2 cup of water
Method:
1. Remove the skin of the papaya and shred into thin strips.
2. Boil prawns till they change to the colour of orange and peel them.
3. To make the sauce, combine the fish sauce, sugar, white vinegar and water together and stir well. Add the finely chopped garlic and chilli to the sauce.
4. Toss the papaya, prawns and mint leaves together.
5. Pour over the sauce and add peanuts to garnish at the end.
This salad is wonderful as an entree or a main course, served with some sticky rice (glutinous rice) or normal rice as well. Healthy and tasty - it can't get better than this!
