Green Papaya Salad (Som Tum Thai)

Name: Green Papaya Salad (Som Tum Thai)
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 5 Tbsp. fresh lime juice; 3 Tbsp. (packed) palm sugar or light brown sugar; 2 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. fish sauce; 2 Tbsp. dried shrimp, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 3 Chinese long beans, halved crosswise or 15 green beans; 1 1½- to 1¾-pound green papaya, peeled, halved, seeded; 10 large cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 2 green onions, very thinly sliced; 1 fresh red Thai chile with seeds, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped salted peanuts; Julienne peeler or box grater

Molly Wizenberg6 servingsSource

thai salad palm sugar shrimp chinese long bean green bean papaya thai chile quick easy side starter dairy-free gluten-free dinner

Ingredients

5 Tbsp. fresh lime juice

3 Tbsp. (packed) palm sugar or light brown sugar

2 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. fish sauce

2 Tbsp. dried shrimp, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

3 Chinese long beans, halved crosswise or 15 green beans

1 1½- to 1¾-pound green papaya, peeled, halved, seeded

10 large cherry tomatoes, halved

1 cup chopped fresh cilantro

2 green onions, very thinly sliced

1 fresh red Thai chile with seeds, thinly sliced

2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped salted peanuts

Julienne peeler or box grater

Method

Whisk 5 Tbsp. fresh lime juice, 3 Tbsp. (packed) palm sugar or light brown sugar, 2 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. fish sauce, 2 Tbsp. dried shrimp, chopped, and 4 garlic cloves, minced in medium bowl. Set dressing aside.

Cook 3 Chinese long beans, halved crosswise or 15 green beans in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Rinse under cold water. Cut into 2-inch pieces.

Using julienne peeler, peel 1 1½- to 1¾-pound green papaya, peeled, halved, seeded until you have enough to measure 6 cups. Place in large bowl. Add 10 large cherry tomatoes, halved, 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro, 2 green onions, very thinly sliced, 1 fresh red Thai chile with seeds, thinly sliced, and reserved beans. Pour dressing over; toss. Sprinkle 2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped salted peanuts over and serve.