10-Min Green Papaya Salad
A TikTok-easy Thai som tum that skips the mortar and pestle — just toss raw green papaya with a punchy lime-fish sauce dressing and crushed peanuts. Crunchy, tangy, spicy, and done in 5 minutes.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 140
- Protein
- 5g
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Ingredients
- 1 lb green papaya, peeled and shredded
- 1 whole lime (juiced)
- 1.5 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 whole fresh Thai or red chili, minced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup roasted peanuts, crushed
Instructions
- 1
Place shredded papaya in a large bowl with lime juice, fish sauce, and minced chili.
- 2
Toss everything together until the papaya is coated and slightly softened, about 1 minute.
- 3
Add cherry tomatoes and fold gently to combine without crushing them.
- 4
Divide between two bowls and top each with crushed peanuts.
- 5
Serve immediately while papaya is still crunchy.
Tools you’ll need
- large mixing bowl
- vegetable peeler or microplane
- knife
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