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Som tum (Thai green papaya salad)

Som tum (Thai green papaya salad)
4.2 26 ratings
Prep. 20 min
Total 20 min
6 portions
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Ingredients

Salad
  • green papaya cut into julienne (see Tips)
    500 g
  • roasted salted peanuts
    70 g
  • fresh bean sprouts
    200 g
  • tomatoes deseeded and cut into thin strips
    2
  • spring onions/shallots trimmed and cut into matchsticks
    3
  • fresh Thai basil leaves, roughly chopped
    1 bunch
  • fresh coriander leaves roughly chopped
    1 bunch
  • fresh long red chilli trimmed, deseeded if preferred and cut into thin slices
    1
Dressing
  • fish sauce
    30 g
  • peanut oil
    30 g
  • soy sauce
    30 g
  • lime juice
    60 g
  • white sugar
    2 tsp
  • dried chilli flakes to taste
    ¼ - ½ tsp

Difficulty

easy

Nutrition per 1 portion

Sodium 797.5 mg
Protein 5.6 g
Calories 725 kJ / 172.6 kcal
Fat 10.7 g
Fibre 5.2 g
Saturated Fat 1.8 g
Carbohydrates 11.3 g

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