Side dishe for 4

Lao Papaya Salad

Name: Lao Papaya Salad
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 cups shredded papayas; 1 clove garlic; 4 chilies; 1 tbsp shrimp paste; 1/4 tbsp crab; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp msg; 1 tbsp fermented fish; 3 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp lime juice; 6 cherry tomatoes

$6.96for 415 minServes 4

Shredded papaya, tomatoes, chilies, and savory fermented seasonings are pounded together for a fresh no-cook salad.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pineapple and mango, 0.75$3.49 each typical	0.75	$2.40Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 4$0.60 each typical	4	$2.40Typical price
	Shrimp, a little$7.99/lb typical	a little	$0.16Typical price
	Crab, a little$12.99/lb typical	a little	$0.06Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 3.5 oz$0.30/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.96

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Thai Dairy-free Budget Side dishes No-cook Summer

Typical price

$1.74 per serving$6.96 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

2 cups shredded papayas
1 clove garlic
4 chilies
1 tbsp shrimp paste
1/4 tbsp crab
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp msg
1 tbsp fermented fish
3 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp lime juice
6 cherry tomatoes

Steps

Pound the garlic and chilies in a large mortar until roughly crushed.
Add the shrimp paste, crab, fish sauce, MSG, fermented fish, sugar, and lime juice.
Pound the mixture until the sugar dissolves and the seasonings combine.
Add the cherry tomatoes and gently pound until they soften and release juice.
Toss in the shredded papaya and pound lightly until evenly coated.
Rest the salad for 5 minutes before serving.

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