Mapopo Salad

Name: Mapopo Salad
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Zimbabwean
Ingredients: 1 green papaya, shredded; Juice of 1 lime; 1 chili, chopped; 1/4 onion, thinly sliced

Mapopo/mah-POH-poh/

About this dish

A fresh salad made from shredded green (unripe) papaya, tossed with lime and chili.

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Ingredients

🥭1 green papaya, shredded

🍋Juice of 1 lime

🌶️1 chili, chopped

🧅1/4 onion, thinly sliced

Method

Serves 3

Shred the green papaya using a grater or julienne peeler.

Toss with lime juice, chili, and onion.

Season with salt.

Let sit for 10 minutes before serving to let the flavors meld.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Green papaya salad is enjoyed in parts of Zimbabwe as a refreshing side, making use of unripe fruit from local papaya trees.

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