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Thai Green Papaya Salad (Som Tam)
This Thai Green Papaya Salad recipe, or Som Tam Thai, is a simple, healthy and authentic shredded papaya recipe that's packed with flavor. It makes a wonderful side with grilled meats, chicken and seafood. Perfect for summer!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Calories: 121 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 3 tablespoons packed palm sugar or light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ½ teaspoon crushed red chili flakes more or less to taste
- 1 medium unripe green papaya about 1 - 1½ pounds, peeled, halved and seeded
- 1 medium carrot peeled
- 1 big handful of green beans about a dozen ends snapped off and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large tomato cut into chunks, or about 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium shallot very thinly sliced
- 1 cup fresh cilantro roughly chopped
- 1 cup Thai basil roughly chopped
- ¼ cup coarsely chopped peanuts
Notes
- Make sure to get a firm, green unripe papaya. You can usually only find them at the Asian grocery store.
- You can make this salad ahead by storing the peanuts, dressing and shredded papaya mixture separately.
Nutrition Information
Calories
121kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
869mg
(36%)
Potassium
378mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
3307IU
(66%)
Vitamin C
48mg
(53%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 121kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 869mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 378mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 3307IU | 66% |
| Vitamin C | 48mg | 53% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.