Green Papaya Salad Ala Bobby Flay - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces string beans
3 plum tomatoes
1/2 cup roasted unsalted peanuts
2 (1 lb) green papayas, peeled, seeded and julienned
1/4 cup Thai fish sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice, fresh squeezed
1/4 cup lime juice, fresh squeezed
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1/4 cup cilantro leaf, rough chop

Preparation

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Add the string beans and cook for 2 minutes. Remove and plunge into cold water to stop further cooking.
Drain well and cut each bean in half.
Halve the tomatoes lengthwise and remove the seeds. Slice the halves into 1/8-inch strips.
Roughly chop all but 2 tablespoons of peanuts.
In a bowl toss papaya with the beans, tomatoes, chopped peanuts, fish sauce, lemon and lime juices, sugar, garlic, red pepper flakes and 3 tablespoons cilantro.
Garnish with remaining peanuts and cilantro.