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Thai Green Papaya Salad

Name: Thai Green Papaya Salad
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 3 tablespoons (packed) palm sugar or golden brown sugar; 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons dried shrimp, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 3 Chinese long beans, halved crosswise or 15 green beans; 1 1 1/2- to 13/4-pound green papaya, peeled, halved, seeded; 10 large cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 2 green onions, very thinly sliced; 1 fresh red Thai chile with seeds, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped salted peanuts; Julienne peeler or box grater

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Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Set dressing aside.
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Cook beans in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Rinse under cold water. Cut into 2-inch pieces. Using julienne peeler, peel enough papaya to measure 6 cups. Place in large bowl. Add tomatoes, cilantro, green onions, chile, and green beans. Pour dressing over; toss. Sprinkle peanuts over and serve.
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Palm sugar, fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc nam), dried shrimp, Chinese long beans, green papaya, and Thai chiles can all be found at Asian markets.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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