Sitaw Singkamas and Papaya Salad

2 sitawcleaned and cut horizontally into 4-inch sticks

1 whole singkamascleaned, peeled and sliced intro strips

1 green papayacleaned, peeled and sliced into strips

2 tomatoes sliced into wedges

¼ cup roasted peanuts

12 red chilies

2 limejuiced (about 4 tbsps)

1 tbsp hibe

3 tbsp fish sauce

2 tbsp brown sugar

3 garlicpeeled

4 romaine lettuce leavesoptional

Make salad dressing

Using a mortar and pestle pound first the garlic, chilies, and hibe until you create a coarse paste. Continue pounding while adding the lime juice, brown sugar, fish sauce until the dressing/ sauce is well incorporated.

Add remaining ingredients

Start adding the papaya and continue to lightly pound so the flesh of the papaya loosens up and then add the sitaw and the tomatoes.

Toss

Once everything is well incorporated, add the singkamas and toss everything together before pouring everything on a plate lined with lettuce.

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