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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 & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 20 min👤 Nicole Gaffney📖 coleycooks
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- grater
- mixing bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Add the lime juice, palm sugar, fish sauce, garlic and chili flakes to a medium bowl, then whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
fresh lime juice5 tablespoonsfish sauce3 tablespoons
2
Use a julienne tool or mandolin with a julienne attachment to create long thin strands of the papaya and carrot. If you don’t have a julienne tool, you can julienne by hand or use a box grater. The texture will be slightly different, but it still works.
medium carrot (peeled)1
3
Add the papaya and carrots to a large mixing bowl along with the green beans, tomatoes, shallots, cilantro and Thai basil. Pour dressing over top and toss to thoroughly combine.
medium carrot (peeled)1medium shallot (very thinly sliced)1fresh cilantro (roughly chopped)1 cupThai basil (roughly chopped)1 cup
4
Arrange salad on a platter and sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Garnish with more herbs if desired.
Nutrition Facts
calories
121 kcal
fat Content
4 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
14 g
sodium Content
869 mg
protein Content
4 g
carbohydrate Content
20 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
unsaturated Fat Content
3 g
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