Vietnamese Green Papaya Salad with Beef Jerky
By MY NGUYEN
INGREDIENTS
1 medium green papaya or 1 lb. pre-shredded papaya
1/4 cup Thai basil
1 cup Vietnamese spicy sesame beef jerky
1/2 cup roasted peanut
Dressing:
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Sriracha chili sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
Dressing
Mix all the ingredients for dressing in a small bowl and stir until the sugar completely dissolve.
Peel the green papaya, then cut it in half and remove all the seeds. Shred the papaya into thin pieces.
Cut beef jerky into small strips
Roughly chop the Thai basil
Combine the papaya, beef jerky basil and roasted peanut into a bowl.Toss with some of the dressing on the salad before serving. Enjoy the delicious salad!