Thai-Style Crab Salad in Papaya |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Look for Gold or Strawberry papayas. Their sweet flavor complements this tangy crab salad beautifully. Ingredients:
1/4 cup rice vinegar (not seasoned) |
3 tablespoons sugar |
2 tablespoons water |
4 teaspoons asian fish sauce |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper |
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper |
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh serrano chile (about 1; including seeds) |
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro |
1/2 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over |
2 ripe small papayas, halved lengthwise and seeded |
accompaniment: 4 lime wedges |
Directions:
1. Whisk together vinegar, sugar, water, fish sauce, and salt in a bowl until sugar is dissolved. Add bell peppers, chile, cilantro, and crab and toss gently to combine.
2. Serve crab salad mounded in papaya halves.
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