This salad makes my kitchen feel like a tropical paradise, minus the sunburn. Vacation on your plate.
Sincerely,
Pedantic Foodie
Chicken Papaya Salad
serves 4 / recipe adapted from Bon Appetit Magazine
for the chicken
- 3 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- freshly ground pepper
In a large bowl whisk to combine soy sauce, sugar, salt and pepper. Toss chicken in the marinade. Cover with plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Heat grill to medium high heat and grill the chicken until cooked through but not charred - 5-8 minutes. Allow the chicken to cool and then shred with a fork.
for the salad
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons mint, roughly chopped
- 1/2 large papaya, diced
- 1 ripe mango, cubed
- 2 medium carrots, peeled, julienned
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
In a large bowl whisk to combine garlic paste, lime juice, sugar, vinegar, mint, and olive oil. Toss in chicken, papaya, mango, carrots, and sesame seeds. Serve cold*. Enjoy!
*Bon Appetit recommended serving this salad in banana blossom petals, unfortunately I was plum out of banana blossom petals last week so I substituted halves of papaya skin with the flesh removed. It is an excellent alternative, just in case you find yourself with a lack of banana blossom petals.