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Ingredients

• 1 small green papaya, OR 1/2 large (your papaya should be very firm, the flesh white to light orange in color)
• 1/2 cup honey-roasted peanuts OR plain roasted, or glazed cashews (see recipe link below)
• 1-2 cups bean sprouts
• 1 to 2 tomatoes, cut into long thin strips
• 1 red chili, minced (seeds removed if you prefer a milder salad)
• 3 spring onions, sliced into long matchstick-like pieces
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped if leaves are large
• handful of fresh coriander
• DRESSING:
• 1/2 tsp. shrimp paste (if vegetarian, substitute 1 extra Tbsp. soy sauce)
• 2 Tbsp. good-tasting oil, such as olive
• 2 Tbsp. fish sauce OR vegetarian fish sauce, OR 2+1/2 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 3 Tbsp. lime juice
• 1/2 to 1 Tbsp. liquid honey

Description

This Green Papaya Salad, Also Known As "som Tam", Is Popular In Most Areas Of Thailand, And When You Taste It You'll Know Why. The Slightly Tart Flavor Of The Green Papaya Combines Wonderfully With The Spice Of Red Chili And The Saltiness Of Fi

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