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Green Papaya Salad (Som Tam Malakor)
Prep
20 mins
Cook
10 mins
Servings
2
Difficulty
Easy
Here's one of my favorite quick weeknight salads that never fails to impress. Green papaya salad, or som tam as it's called in Thailand, comes together in just thirty minutes and tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen. The best part? It's incredibly affordable since you probably have most of these ingredients already. Green papaya is packed with enzymes that aid digestion, making this not just delicious but genuinely good for you. The combination of lime juice, fish sauce, and fresh chiles creates this perfect balance of tangy, salty, and spicy that keeps me coming back for more. This is the kind of salad that works for a casual lunch or a dinner party side dish.
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup peanuts¼ cup peanuts
- 22 thai chiles, chopped
- 33 cloves garlic
- 11 tablespoon dried shrimp
- 11 tablespoon white sugar
- 22 medium limes, juiced
- 22 tablespoons fish sauce
- 11 medium papaya - peeled, seeded, and sliced
- 11 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces¼ cup fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
- ½ medium carrot, peeled and shredded, salt and ground black pepper to taste½ medium carrot, peeled and shredded, salt and ground black pepper to taste
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place peanuts on a baking sheet.
- 2
Toast in the preheated oven until fragrant and browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes.
- 3
Grind roasted peanuts, Thai chilies, garlic, dried shrimp, and sugar in a mortar and pestle or food processor. Stir in lime juice and fish sauce to make dressing.
- 4
Toss papaya, tomatoes, green beans, and carrot with dressing. Season with salt and pepper.
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