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A close up plate of shredded payaya salad with avocados, mint, cucumbers and cashews on a wooden board

Papaya Salad

This Papaya Salad with mint, cucumbers, avocados, scallions and cilantro and a sweet Asian dressing is a must try! If you haven't tried a Papaya Salad recipe before, you're in for a treat!

Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Asian, Thai
Keyword Green papaya salad, how to make papaya salad, papaya, papaya recipes, Papaya salad, Papaya salad recipe, Thai papaya salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 370 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

Papaya Salad

  • 1 papaya peeled, deseeded and cut up julienne into thin slices
  • 2 small cucumbers julienned into thin slices
  • 2 avocados peeled, cut into thin slices
  • 3 scallions sliced thinly into strips the same size as the papaya and cucumbers
  • 1 cup mint leaves
  • 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
  • 2/3 cup cashews toasted is best

Papaya Salad Dressing

  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoons chilli sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • 1 Teaspoon Finely minced ginger

Instructions

  1. Start by making the dressing.

    ingredients for the papaya salad dressing including rice vinegar, honey, chilli sauce, soy sauce,
  2. Add all dressing ingredients in a bowl and mix. Set aside.

  3. Arrange the salad ingredients.

    A papaya cut in half over a wooden board showing the beauty of this fruit surrounded by a bunch of cilantro, scallions and a cucumber
  4. Peel, and slice Julienne all the veggies except the mint and cilantro. It's best to leave them whole leaves.

  5. Arrange all the salad ingredients in a large bowl or on a flat plate (I prefer a flat plate as it's more visually appealing for the salad colors to shine).

    papaya salad recipe ingredients in a bowl including papaya, avocados, cucumbers, scallions, fresh mint, cilantro, a bowl with papaya salad dressing and a bowl of cashews
  6. Drizzle the salad dressing over the salad.

    A hand drizzling the papaya salad dressing over the papaya salad recipe
  7. Sprinkle the cashews.

  8. Toss well.

    A hand holding two salad spoons tossing the papaya salad withe the dressing
  9. Serve and enjoy!

    A close up plate of shredded payaya salad with avocados, mint, cucumbers and cashews on a wooden board

Recipe Notes

Papaya Salad Recipe Tips

  • Choose either a green papaya or sweet papaya and use a Julienne shredder or thinly slice. 
  • Try to thinly slice or julienne all other veggies so the salad looks more appealing.
  • Make the dressing ahead of time (up to 3 days) and make extra to store! This dressing is delicious!
  • Add crunch to the salad by using cabbage 
  • Cashews are optional as they can be swapped for peanuts. Toasted is always better than not when it comes to nuts. 
  • Serve this with a delicious Asian dinner like sticky rice and beans.
  • This is a great recipe and probably my go to sweet fruity salad recipe!
Nutrition Facts
Papaya Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 370 Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 15g
Sodium 224mg10%
Potassium 1080mg31%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 11g46%
Sugar 17g19%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 1680IU34%
Vitamin C 67mg81%
Calcium 93mg9%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.