This salad can be made with several variations, for instance if you do not have a pomelo you can try a grapefruit, if no green papaya try green cabbage. If you are allergic to peanuts, fry a different nut. If you do not have lime leaves, try lemongrass. The purpose of this recipe is to inspire you to create a beautiful Vietnamese style salad with ingredients that you have available.
Sauce:
1 part Sour Flower Vinegar (Mango, Guava, Jackfruit, any of our fruity plain ones work great here!)
1 part fish sauce
1 part honey or sugar
1 part water
garlic and chilis
The key here is to have thinly sliced cabbage, try using a mandolin for consistency. To get the cabbage to have a nice pinkish color you can splash some salt and vinegar on it and give it a little massage, then strain the liquid before you add the papaya, pomelo and carrot. Toss the salad ingredients then top with fried peanuts, lime leave and turmeric.
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this sauce is great for any salad, dipping spring rolls, grilled meats, rice noodles… you name it!
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