Name: Green Mango Salad
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 Thai green or red chiles, with seeds, chopped; 1 garlic clove, chopped; 1/2 cup (or more) fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup fish sauce; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons palm or light brown sugar; 4 green mangoes or 1 green papaya, julienned on a mandoline; 2 medium shallots, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves; 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves; 2 tablespoons toasted dried shrimp (optional); 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds; Kosher salt

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Green Mango SaladMarcus Nilsson

Done well, this should be crunchy, fresh, spicy, sour, and a little bit funky. Taste as you go and adjust as needed.

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