Som Tam Recipe: A Burst of Fresh Flavors in Thai Green Papaya Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups shredded green papaya
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup long beans or green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, crushed
• 2-3 Thai bird’s eye chillies, finely chopped (adjust to taste)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce (or soy sauce for a vegetarian version)
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon palm sugar or brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon tamarind pulp
• Salt to taste
• Fresh cilantro leaves for garnish