Som TamGreen Papaya Salad

Name: Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad)
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 500 g Green Papaya (julienned); 120 g Long Bean (cut into short lengths); 200 g Tomato (cut into wedges); 30 g Dried Shrimp; 10 g Garlic (crushed); 8 g Birds Eye Chili (crushed); 20 g Palm Sugar; 30 ml Fermented Fish Sauce; 40 ml Lime Juice; 50 g Peanuts (roasted and crushed)

Shredded green papaya is tossed with long beans, tomato, dried shrimp, lime, fish sauce, and palm sugar for a salad that is crisp, fiery, and refreshing. Crushed peanuts add the nutty finish that makes the dish so addictive.

Prep

20m

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Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

192kcal

Calories

10g

Protein

Fat

26g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Salad

500g
Green Papaya (julienned)
120g
Long Bean (cut into short lengths)
200g
Tomato (cut into wedges)
30g
Dried Shrimp

Dressing

10g
Garlic (crushed)
8g
Birds Eye Chili (crushed)
20g
Palm Sugar
30ml
Fermented Fish Sauce
40ml
Lime Juice

Topping

50g
Peanuts (roasted and crushed)

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Method

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4 steps

01
Pound or mash the garlic and bird's eye chili together until broken down. Add the palm sugar, fermented fish sauce, and lime juice and mix until the sugar dissolves.
02
Combine the green papaya, long bean, tomato, and dried shrimp in a large bowl.
03
Pour in the dressing and toss thoroughly so the papaya softens slightly and absorbs the flavors.
04
Transfer the salad to a serving plate and scatter over the peanuts just before serving.

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