Green Papaya Salad

Name: Green Papaya Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 green (unripe) papaya, shredded; 2 roma tomatoes, halved; 8 long beans (or green beans), cut into 1-inch pieces; 4 garlic cloves, peeled; 4-8 Thai bird's eye chilies; 2 limes, juiced; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp palm sugar (or brown sugar); 2 tbsp dried shrimp (optional); 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, crushed

A vibrant Thai salad (Som Tum) featuring shredded unripe papaya with a perfect balance of sweet, sour, spicy, and savory flavors, dressed with lime, fish sauce, and chili.

20 minMediumServes 4160 cal/serving

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Ingredients

2 green (unripe) papaya, shredded
2 roma tomatoes, halved
8 long beans (or green beans), cut into 1-inch pieces
4 garlic cloves, peeled
4-8 Thai bird's eye chilies
2 limes, juiced
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp palm sugar (or brown sugar)
2 tbsp dried shrimp (optional)
1/4 cup roasted peanuts, crushed

Instructions

1

In a large mortar and pestle, pound the 4 peeled garlic cloves and 4-8 Thai bird's eye chilies together until they form a rough paste. If you don't have a mortar and pestle, you can finely mince them or use a food processor.
2

Add the 8 cut into 1-inch pieces long beans (or green beans) to the mortar and lightly bruise them with the pestle, or briefly pulse in the food processor.
3

In a small bowl, mix together the 2 juiced limes, 2 tbsp fish sauce, and 2 tbsp palm sugar (or brown sugar) until the sugar dissolves.
4

In a large bowl, combine the 2 shredded green (unripe) papaya and 2 halved roma tomatoes.
5

Add the garlic-chili paste and beans to the papaya mixture.
6

Pour the lime-fish sauce dressing over the salad and toss well to combine.
7

If using, add the 2 tbsp dried shrimp (optional) and gently toss again.
8

Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with 1/4 cup crushed roasted peanuts.
9

Serve immediately for the best flavor and texture.

Questions

How long does Green Papaya Salad keep?

Dressed, it is best the day it is made. Keep the components separate and refrigerated and they hold about two days; dress just before serving.

Can I halve or double Green Papaya Salad?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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