Som Tam Salad Recipe
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 349kcal
This traditional Thai Green Papaya Salad or Som Tam is a crunchy salad made using green raw papaya as the hero ingredient. It's easy to make, gluten free and can be made vegan by skipping fish sauce.
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Ingredients
- 1 and ½ cup Raw papaya cut in juliennes
- ½ cup Carrot cut in juliennes
- ½ cup Bean sprouts
- 5 - 6 French beans Cut into small pieces
- ¼ cup Roasted peanuts
- 2 tbsp Coriander Chopped
For the dressing
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 2 tsp Soy sauce
- 1 tsp Fish sauce Skip if making the salad vegan.
- 2 tsp Honey
- ½ tsp Garlic grated
- 1 Red chili Chopped
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Mix raw papaya, carrot, bean sprouts and french beans in a bowl.
- In another bowl, mix the ingredients for the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.
- Transfer the salad in a serving bowl.
- Sprinkle the roasted peanuts and coriander on top.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Soak papaya and carrot juliennes in chilled water to make them super crunchy and fresh.
Skip fish sauce if you want to make this salad vegan.
You can add dried or fresh shrimps, shredded chicken or cherry tomato to this salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 690mg | Potassium: 691mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 6872IU | Vitamin C: 121mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 2mg