Papaya And Shrimp Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 head leaf lettuce, separated,washed and paper towel dried
• 1/2 head napa cabbage, finely shredded
• 2 large papayas, peeled,seeded and thinly sliced
• 2 medium firm tomatoes, sliced
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh button mushroom
• 1/2 lb fresh bay shrimp
• 2 tablespoons coarsely crushed roasted hazelnuts
• 1 medium chili pepper, seeded and cut into slivers
• 3 limes, juice of
• 2 tablespoons nam pla fish sauce or 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 2 large green onions, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 arrange the lettuce leaves on a large platter.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine shredded cabbage, papaya slices and tomatoes (reserving a few slices of tomatoes and papaya for garnish).
• 3 spread this mixture over the lettuce on the platter and sprinkle with mushrooms, shrimp and hazelnuts.
• 4 decorate with reserved tomatoes and papaya and slivers of chile peppers.
• 5 in a small bowl, mix together lime juice, fish sauce, sugar and green onions.
• 6 stir until sugar is dissolved.
• 7 pour this dressing over the salad and refrigerate until ready to serve.