RECIPE

Green Papaya Salad with Curry-Lime Dressing

  • ACTIVE: 20 MIN
  • TOTAL TIME: 50 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4

"Gewürztraminer is so in concert with this dish, it's almost orchestral," restaurateur Peter Kasperski notes. He loves how the wine's sweet spiciness enhances the fish sauce, curry and cilantro in the salad.

  • ACTIVE: 20 MIN
  • TOTAL TIME: 50 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4
  • HEALTHY
  • MAKE-AHEAD

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
    1. 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
    2. 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
    3. 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
    4. 1 tablespoon mirin
    5. 1/2 teaspoon Thai red curry paste
    6. 1/2 teaspoon mild curry powder
    7. 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
    8. One 2 1/2-pound green papaya—peeled, seeded and finely julienned, preferably on a mandoline (6 cups)
    9. 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
    10. 4 small scallions, thinly sliced
    11. 3 ounces inari (fried tofu skin), thinly sliced (see Note)
    12. 2 tablespoons finely shredded pickled ginger
    13. Salt

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk the fish sauce with the lime juice, rice vinegar, mirin, curry paste, curry powder and vegetable oil. Add the green papaya, cilantro, scallions, inari and pickled ginger and toss well. Season lightly with salt and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.

Make Ahead

The salad can be refrigerated overnight.

Notes

Inari is available at Asian markets. Look for it in the refrigerated section.