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Som tam, ThaiPapaya salad, served on a white oval plate.

Som Tam (Thai Papaya Salad)

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Som Tam is a refreshing Thai salad made with shredded green papaya, long beans, tomatoes, and peanuts, mixed with a sweet, sour, and spicy dressing made with fish sauce and lime juice.
Course Lunch, Salad
Cuisine Thai
Diet Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose
Keyword Asian salad, green papaya, green papaya salad, healthy, light, low calories, low-carb, papaya, papaya salad, som tam, summer, summer salad, Thai food, Thai salad
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 154
Author Holly Ford

Ingredients

  • 4 cup (960 ml) shredded unripe papaya
  • 6 snake beans or 12 green beans cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 10 cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • 1/4 cup (35 g) unsalted dry roasted peanuts crushed
  • 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
  • 2 tbsp fried shallot optional

For salad dressing

Instructions

  • Put papaya stands in a large zip bag and pound with a meat hammer or rolling pin until slightly soft and tender, turning the bag back and forth.
  • Add the snake beans slices to the bag and continue to pound until beans are soft and slightly bruised. Set them aside.
  • To make salad dressing; put garlic and chili in a small mortar and pound until they become a chunky paste. Shave off palm sugar thinly with a knife and add it to the garlic chili paste. Add dried shrimp and continue pounding until shrimp are bruised.
  • Add fish sauce, lime juice and stir everything in a grinding motion with a pestle until the sugar is dissolved. Taste and adjust the flavor according to your preference.
  • To complete salad; combine papaya, snake beans, tomato, cilantro, and half of peanuts in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss everything well. Sprinkle the remaining crushed peanuts and fried shallot (if using) on top. Serve immediately.

Notes

To shred unripe papaya; Cut papaya in half lengthwise. Peel papaya and remove the seeds. Shred the papaya, using a mandolin or vegetable julienne peeler, into thin strands, about 1/8 inch thick.

Nutrition

Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 775mg | Potassium: 486mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 1576IU | Vitamin C: 103mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg