Tam Sua (Papaya Salad With Vermicelli)

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    3 people

  • Calories

    89 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish, Salad

  • Cuisine

    Thai

Tam Sua (Papaya Salad With Vermicelli)

Enjoy a healthy Thai salad with this tam sua recipe, featuring papaya salad and rice vermicelli noodles, prepared in only 15 minutes.

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Ingredients

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  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 Chilies to taste
  • 3 tablespoons fermented fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
  • 1 tablespoon palm sugar
  • 1 lime
  • 1/4 cup small tomatoes sliced
  • 2/3 cup green papaya shredded
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh rice vermicelli see notes
  • 5 culantro leaves chopped
  • 1 handful bean sprouts
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Instructions

  1. Finely slice the culantro leaves, quarter the lime, and chop the tomatoes into quarters or smaller, based on size.
  2. Peel the green papaya and thinly shred it into slivers.
  3. In a mortar, pound the garlic and chilies until they’re broken down.
  4. Add fish sauce, fermented fish sauce, tamarind paste, palm sugar, and squeeze in the lime juice, tossing the lime peels into the mix. Use the pestle to mash and mix until palm sugar is dissolved.
  5. Drop in the tomatoes and gently stir.
  6. Add the shredded papaya to the mortar, mixing thoroughly to ensure every slice is flavor-soaked.
  7. Carefully mix in the rice vermicelli, use a rice spoon to help if needed.
  8. Mix in the culantro and bean sprouts, then serve immediately.

Notes

  • Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
  • Fresh rice vermicelli: The 7 oz of fresh rice vermicelli used in this recipe is equivalent to the weight of dry vermicelli noodles once they are cooked.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 89kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 0.4g (1%) Saturated Fat 0.1g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g Sodium 962mg (40%) Potassium 341mg (10%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 1002IU (20%) Vitamin C 82mg (91%) Calcium 42mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 89 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 89kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 0.4g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Sodium 962mg 40%
Potassium 341mg 7%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 1002IU 20%
Vitamin C 82mg 91%
Calcium 42mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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