Description
A vibrant, refreshing Thai salad packed with bold flavors of lime, chilies, and fresh vegetables. Perfect for a healthy appetizer or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium-sized green papaya, peeled and julienned
- 2–3 cloves garlic
- 2–3 Thai bird’s eye chilies (adjust to taste)
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup long beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar
- Optional: 1 tablespoon dried shrimp
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
- Shredded carrots for extra crunch
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste for additional sourness
Instructions
- Peel the green papaya, remove the seeds, and julienne it into thin strips. Set aside.
- Halve the cherry tomatoes, cut the long beans into 1-inch pieces, and soak the dried shrimp in warm water if using.
- In a mortar, pound the garlic and Thai chilies into a paste.
- Add the palm sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice to the mortar and mix until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the papaya, cherry tomatoes, long beans, and roasted peanuts to the mortar. Gently pound and mix to combine flavors.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with more lime juice, fish sauce, or sugar as needed.
Notes
Use a mortar and pestle for best flavor. Avoid over-pounding to preserve texture. Green, unripe papaya is essential for the right crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: thai, green papaya, som tum, salad, spicy, healthy, fresh