Refreshing Thai Green Papaya Salad (Som Tum Thai)

Name: Refreshing Thai Green Papaya Salad (Som Tum Thai)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4 cups Green papaya (shredded); 0.5 cup Carrots (shredded); 0.5 cup Green beans (halved); 0.5 cup Cherry tomatoes (halved); 0.25 cup Roasted peanuts; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 pieces Bird's eye chilies; 2 tbsp Fish sauce; 3 tbsp Lime juice; 1 tbsp Palm sugar; 1 tbsp Dried shrimp (optional)

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Carlos Gomez

Time

20 minutes

Servings

Calories

315

A vibrant and tangy salad from Isaan, featuring shredded green papaya, crunchy peanuts, and a spicy lime dressing that delivers an explosion of flavor.

315

cal

14.4g

protein

49g

carbs

10.2g

fat

Ingredients (11)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
Green papaya (shredded)	4 cups	121	1g	30g	1g
Carrots (shredded)	0.5 cup	13	0g	3g	0g
Green beans (halved)	0.5 cup	9	1g	2g	0g
Cherry tomatoes (halved)	0.5 cup	7	0g	2g	0g
Roasted peanuts	0.25 cup	106	5g	3g	9g
Garlic	2 cloves	5	0g	1g	0g
Bird's eye chilies	2 pieces	1	0g	0g	0g
Fish sauce	2 tbsp	7	1g	1g	0g
Lime juice	3 tbsp	6	0g	2g	0g
Palm sugar	1 tbsp	21	0g	5g	0g
Dried shrimp (optional)	1 tbsp	24	6g	0g	0g

Ingredients (11)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
Green papaya (shredded)	4 cups	121	1g	30g	1g
Carrots (shredded)	0.5 cup	13	0g	3g	0g
Green beans (halved)	0.5 cup	9	1g	2g	0g
Cherry tomatoes (halved)	0.5 cup	7	0g	2g	0g
Roasted peanuts	0.25 cup	106	5g	3g	9g
Garlic	2 cloves	5	0g	1g	0g
Bird's eye chilies	2 pieces	1	0g	0g	0g
Fish sauce	2 tbsp	7	1g	1g	0g
Lime juice	3 tbsp	6	0g	2g	0g
Palm sugar	1 tbsp	21	0g	5g	0g
Dried shrimp (optional)	1 tbsp	24	6g	0g	0g

Directions

Step 1
In a large mortar and pestle, lightly pound garlic and bird's eye chilies until bruised.
Step 2
Add green beans and dried shrimp (if using). Lightly pound a few times to bruise the beans.
Step 3
Add cherry tomatoes and gently bruise them. Do not over-pound.
Step 4
Add fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar. Stir well until sugar is dissolved. Taste and adjust for desired sweet, sour, and salty balance.
Step 5
Add shredded green papaya and carrots to the mortar. Using the pestle, gently pound and toss the ingredients, lifting from the bottom to mix well, for 2-3 minutes.
Step 6
Stir in roasted peanuts. Serve immediately.

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