green papaya salad a la bobby flay

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Jo Zimny
Ithaca, NY

This has become one of our favourite salads of all time. It's fresh, its crispy and really delicious. I added some yellow bell pepper to mine.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For green papaya salad a la bobby flay

  • 8 oz
    fresh green or yellow string beans, blanched
  • 3 md
    plum tomatoes
  • 1/2 c
    roasted unsalted peanuts
  • 1 lb
    green papaya, cleaned and julienned
  • 1/4 c
    fish sauce
  • 1/4 c
    fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 c
    fresh lime juice
  • 3 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    garlic, minced
  • 1/4 tsp
    red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 c
    cilantro, fresh, rough chop

How To Make green papaya salad a la bobby flay

  • 1
    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the green and yellow beans. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • 2
    Remove from the pot in a sieve and then put into a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain the beans and cut each bean in half and set aside.
  • 3
    Cut the tomatoes in half and cut length wise. Remove the seeds. Slice into 1/4-1/8 inch strips.
  • 4
    Rough chop all but 2 tbsps. of the roasted peanuts.
  • 5
    In a large bowl toss the papaya, beans, tomatoes and chopped peanuts.
  • 6
    In a small bowl mist the fish sauce, citrus juices, sugar, garlic, red pepper flakes and 1 tbsp. of chopped cilantro.
  • 7
    Pour over the green papaya mixture.
  • 8
    Serve with the rest of the peanuts and cilantro on top.
  • 9
    Enjoy!

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