Thai raw papaya salad
Shredded green papaya, beans and carrot in a sweet, sour and spicy tamarind dressing
A crunchy, refreshing salad in the style of Thai som tam: shredded green (unripe) papaya, French beans and carrot, barely softened, then tossed with tamarind, lemon, garlic, chilli, soy sauce and sugar and finished with roasted peanuts. Sweet, sour, salty and hot all at once. Serve cold as a starter or with a curry and rice.
- Total time
- 21 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup green (unripe) papayapeeled and shredded
- 1 cup French beansthinly sliced
- 1 cup carrotsgrated
- 1 tbsp tamarind juice
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- 2 cloves garliccrushed
- 2 ½ oz peanuts½ cup, roasted and coarsely ground
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp saltto taste
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Mix 1 cup green (unripe) papaya, 1 cup French beans and 1 cup carrots in a microwave-safe bowl. Sprinkle with 1 tbsp water and microwave on high for 1 minute, just to take the rawness off. Leave to cool.
1 minStep 2: In a large bowl mix 1 tbsp tamarind juice, 1 tsp lemon juice, ½ tsp chilli powder, 2 cloves garlic, 2 ½ oz peanuts, 1 tsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sugar and ½ tsp salt until the sugar dissolves.
Step 3: Add the vegetables and toss well. Chill and serve cold.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 170 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 15 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does thai raw papaya salad take?
- About 21 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 1 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of french beans?
- Runner beans or mangetout, same weight.
- What can I use instead of carrots?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
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