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Som Tam (Papaya Salad) with Chilies and Peanuts

Name: Som Tam (Papaya Salad) with Chilies and Peanuts
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 green papaya (shredded); 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp palm sugar; 2 red chilies (sliced); 1/4 cup peanuts (roasted and crushed); 1/4 cup dried shrimp (crushed); 1/4 cup green beans (sliced)

A refreshing and spicy papaya salad with chilies, peanuts, and lime.

15 minutes4 servings

Som Tam (Papaya Salad) with Chilies and Peanuts — Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0

Method

In a large bowl, combine papaya, green beans, chilies, and dried shrimp.
Mix fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar. Pour over the salad.
Toss well until ingredients are coated. Sprinkle with peanuts.
Serve immediately as a side or appetizer.
Cook fish and seafood to an internal temperature of 63°C (145°F) before serving.

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