Name: Warm Peanut Salad
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 1/2 hr
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 snack servings
Ingredients: 1 lb raw peanuts in shell, shelled (1 3/4 cups); 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf; 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro (from 2 bunches); 2 fresh small green Thai or serrano chiles (about 2 inches long), minced; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

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Warm Peanut SaladRomulo Yanes

Shelling and skinning the raw peanuts for this recipe can be time-consuming. You might prefer to buy them at an Asian market, where you'll often find the work has been done for you. Some shelled peanuts (with skins) come already blanched. We found the best flavor came from those you shell and skin yourself.

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