Green Papaya Salad (Som Tum) (Vegan W/ Raw Option)

Name: Green Papaya Salad (Som Tum) (Vegan W/ Raw Option)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove; 6 long green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces; 8 cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 -2 chili pepper; 2 cups papayas, shredded; 2 tablespoons peanuts, toasted or 2 tablespoons raw cashews, chopped; 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce (shoyu); 1 lime, juice of; 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar or 1 1/2 tablespoons agave nectar; Thai basil (garnish)

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Recipe by Mindelicious

This is a very popular salad in Thailand. This is a vegetarian version and quite spicy. You can buy shredded green papaya but you can do this yourself as well. This is traditionally made with a large mortar and pestle but you can just use a strong spatula. Cook time is marinating time. Serve along with sticky rice. (Note: pregnant women should not eat green papaya or at least research & take caution!!!)

READY IN: 45mins

SERVES: 2

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

garlic clove
6

long green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
8

cherry tomatoes, halved
1 -2

chili pepper
2

cups papayas, shredded
2

tablespoons peanuts, toasted or 2 tablespoons raw cashews, chopped
1 ¹⁄₂

tablespoons soy sauce (shoyu)
1

lime, juice of
1 ¹⁄₂

tablespoons sugar or 1 1/2 tablespoons agave nectar
Thai basil (garnish)

DIRECTIONS

If using fresh papaya peel and deseed it (use the seeds for dressing!) and then shred or cut into matchsticks. You can use a grater, spiralizer, mandolin or by hand.
Mortar & pestle: Smash a clove of garlic first, add green beans & halved cherry tomatoes. Pound a few times to bruise the beans & get the juice out of the tomatoes. Add chili peppers & crush them to release the hotness. Add the green papaya, toasted peanuts, soy sauce, lime juice & sugar. Use the pestle to push the mixture up in the mortar and the spatula to push it down so that the mixture is mixed well.
No M&P: Crush garlic, tomatoes, green beans, and minced chili peppers in large bowl. Fold in papaya and peanuts. Mix soy sauce, lime juice and sugar in a small bowl and pour over salad mixing it in well.
Let flavors marinate for at least 30 minutes. Garnish with basil and serve with sticky rice.

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