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Ingredients
- As many Thai bird chile peppers (or another hot pepper like serrano) as you can take, very finely minced with seeds
- 1 1/2 T light brown sugar
- 3 T fish sauce (to taste)
- 6 T fresh lime juice (to taste)
- 1 handful cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered, depending on size
- 1 handful shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup sliced Chinese long beans
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, salted or not, roughly chopped (Iâm ok with leaving some whole)
- Boston or Bibb lettuce, optional
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 255g | |
| Calories 721 | |
| Calories from Fat 342 | 47% |
| Total Fat 37.99g | 47% |
| Saturated Fat 6.29g | 25% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1634mg | 68% |
| Potassium 768mg | 22% |
| Total Carbs 81.71g | 22% |
| Dietary Fiber 8.0g | 27% |
| Sugars 10.49g | 7% |
| Protein 21.87g | 35% |
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