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Green Papaya Salad (Som Tum Thai)
Green papaya salad is a Thai-inspired recipe that features shredded green papaya and other veggies in a sour, sweet, and savory dressing.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 315 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 2 green papayas (4 cups shredded)
- 6 long Asian green beans
- 8 cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 3 Birds Eye Chile or red Fresno chile
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts divided
- 1/4 cup brown sugar or palm sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 1 tsp tamarind concentrate
- 1/3 cup dried shrimp
- 1/2 cup Thai basil leaves or micro cilantro greens
Instructions
- Peel the dark green skin off using a standard vegetable peeler (the skin is quite soft), then cut in half and remove the seeds using a spoon. Now finely shred using a mandoline shredder. Transfer to a bowl and soak in ice water for 10-15 minutes until they are firmer.
- Trim the ends off the green beans and cut into 2-inch pieces. Cut the tomatoes in half.
- Using a mortar crush the red chile and garlic to a paste with the pestle. Alternately, you can dice the red chile fine and mince the garlic if preferred.
- Add the green beans, tomatoes, half the peanuts and crush slightly to bruise using pestle (or wooden spoon) in mortar.
- Add the brown sugar or palm sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, tamarind juice and dried shrimp to mortar or bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Drain the soaked papaya well and place in a bowl lined with paper towels to absorb excess water. Transfer to serving bowl.
- Pour sauce mixture over shredded papaya, tossing to coat and mix thoroughly. Chill if preferred or serve immediately with slices of lime and garnish with remaining peanuts and chopped Thai basil or micro cilantro on top.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
315kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
225mg
(75%)
Sodium
1933mg
(81%)
Potassium
633mg
(18%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
1878IU
(38%)
Vitamin C
109mg
(121%)
Calcium
167mg
(17%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 315
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 315kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 225mg | 75% |
| Sodium | 1933mg | 81% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 1878IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 109mg | 121% |
| Calcium | 167mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.