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Thai Green Papaya Salad "Som Tam"

Green Papaya Salad also known as “Som Tam” is one of the many dishes popular is Thailand . It is mostly serve with Thai sticky rice and a meat. Som Tam is to Thai as Kimchi is to Korean. It is simple, low calorie, and full of flavor, plus very nutritious. We’ve got fresh green papaya available this week so here is a recipe to try for your dinner menu this week. Read More Thai Green Papaya Salad w/ Dried Shrimp (Som Tam Thai) Serving Size: 4 Prep Time: 20-30 minutes (Available at Mama Nida's Asian Market) Ingredients: 1 Green Papaya (small to medium size) Shredded 3 tbsp Palm Sugar 1 Lime 1-2 Gloves Garlic ½ cup Carrots, shredded 3 tbsp Fish Sauce 2 tbsp Dried Shrimp 2-3 Thai chili pepper ½ cup Cherry tomatoes, halved 3-4 tbsp Roasted peanuts, chopped Instructions : Peel the outer green layer of the papaya then rinse well. Shred the papaya lengthwise using a regular chees...