Recipes · Thai · Salads
Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad)
One serving has 236 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (162%), magnesium (34%), copper (28%), niacin (27%), pyridoxine (26%) and folate (24%). Ready in 15 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (301 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: fish, peanut, shellfish
Ingredients
- 150 g Green papaya
- 50 g Cherry tomatoes
- 30 g Green beans
- 15 g Roasted peanuts
- 5 g Dried shrimp
- 4 g Garlic
- 4 g Red chilies
- 15 g Fish sauce
- 20 g Lime juice
- 8 g Brown sugar
Method
- Shred the green papaya into long, thin strips.
- In a mortar, pound the garlic and chilies, then add the sugar, fish sauce and lime juice.
- Add the green beans and dried shrimp and bruise them lightly.
- Add the papaya and halved tomatoes and pound and toss together.
- Serve topped with roasted peanuts.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 236 kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 35.8 g | |
| Water | 243 mL | |
| Fiber | 5.9 g | 20% |
| Protein | 9.1 g | 19% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.14 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.14 g | |
| Leucine | 0.26 g | |
| Lysine | 0.17 g | |
| Methionine | 0.05 g | |
| Cystine | 0.05 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.15 g | |
| Valine | 0.17 g | |
| Histidine | 0.1 g | |
| Fat | 8.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.04 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.5 g | |
| Saturated | 1.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 31.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 97.1 mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.25 mg | 28% |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 106 mg | 34% |
| Manganese | 0.4 mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 131 mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 678 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 10.3 µg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1,308 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.14 mg | 13% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.16 mg | 15% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.8 mg | 27% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.47 mg | 9% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.34 mg | 26% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 96.8 µg | 24% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.16 µg | 7% |
| Choline | 43 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 83.9 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 121 mg | 162% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 19.6 µg | 22% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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