Spicy Thai Green Papaya Salad

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon Thai fish sauce
• 1/4 cup minced shallot
• 3 Thai bird chiles or Serrano chiles, seeded and finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons coconut-palm sugar or golden cane sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic

• 2 medium-large green papayas, peeled, seeds removed, and shredded or julienned (2 to 2 1/2 pounds)
• 2 carrots, peeled and shredded or julienned
• 2 tablespoons chiffonade fresh mint leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus 1/3 cup leaves, for garnish
• 1/2 cup finely chopped peanuts, for garnish