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Som Tam Salad with Papaya

10 min.

3 servings

mild

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This simple salad is considered by Thais to be their national dish. No wonder, as its simplicity embodies what's so characteristic of Thai cuisine: a fusion of flavors! In this case, it combines four: sweet, salty, sour, and spicy. Enjoy!

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Ingredients

1 medium ripe papaya, thinly sliced
1 medium melon, thinly sliced
8 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 package of arugula
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
pinch of salt

TIP: Instead of papaya, you can use kohlrabi, for example, to get a similar consistency

Salad dressing:

3 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons of coconut sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 clove of garlic, sliced
2 tablespoons of roasted peanuts
1 small chili pepper, seedless, finely chopped
A few coriander leaves

A method of preparing

Grind all sauce ingredients in a mortar and pestle. Pulse until smooth. Set aside in the refrigerator.
Place the chopped papaya in a bowl and pour a little of the sauce over it. Mix well until the papaya absorbs the sauce. Add the tomatoes, melon, onion, and arugula and mix gently.
Pour the prepared dressing over the salad.