Green Papaya Salad (Som Tum)

A crunchy, tangy Thai-style salad of shredded green papaya with lime, chili, and peanuts. Bright, spicy, and refreshing.

Ingredients

• 3 cups shredded green papaya
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 Thai chilies (adjust to taste)
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tbsp palm sugar or brown sugar
• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts
• 1/4 cup long beans or green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces

Instructions

1. Using a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic and chilies into a rough paste.
2. Add the palm sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice and pound to dissolve.
3. Add the long beans and cherry tomatoes and lightly pound to bruise them.
4. Add the shredded green papaya and gently pound and toss until everything is well combined and coated.
5. Transfer to a plate and top with roasted peanuts. Serve immediately.