Description
Enjoy a refreshing Mexican Papaya Salad packed with flavor! Perfect as a light meal or side dish. Try it today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup red onion (thinly sliced)
- 2-3 large handfuls arugula
- 1/2 large ripe papaya (cubed)
- 1-2 small Turkish cucumbers (sliced)
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 3 tablespoons olive or avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 4 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chopped scallion (optional)
- 2 teaspoons honey, agave, or sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- pinch chili flakes or Aleppo (optional)
- 1/4 cup toasted coconut (optional)
Instructions
- Soak sliced red onion in salted water to mellow the flavor while preparing other ingredients.
- Cube the ripe papaya into 3/4 inch pieces.
- In a large bowl or platter, place arugula and toss with half of the soaked onions.
- Layer cubed papaya on top of the greens.
- Scatter sliced cucumbers and remaining onions over the salad.
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk together dressing ingredients until well combined.
- Just before serving, dress the salad gently and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Garnish with cilantro leaves and optional toasted coconut.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 150g)
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg