Apple Som Tam
HB-6000 · Hand-built original
A Thai-style som tam where tart apple pieces stand in for green papaya, smashed with garlic, chile and peanuts and dressed with lime and fish sauce.
Salad20 min4 servings92 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal
Main ingredient: rice
Servings:4quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 2 large limes, halved
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 Tbsp. light brown sugar
- ½–1 serrano chile, coarsely chopped
- 3 Tbsp. salted roasted peanuts, divided
- ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more
- 3 large tart apples, peeled, halved, cored, cut into ½" pieces
- ½ pint cherry tomatoes (about 6 oz.), halved
- 2 Tbsp. fish sauce
- Steamed sticky rice (for serving; optional)
Method
- Halve the limes and squeeze out about ¼ cup of juice, setting the juice aside and keeping the spent lime halves.
- Put the spent lime halves in a large resealable bag with the garlic cloves, light brown sugar, chopped serrano chile, 2 tablespoons of the peanuts and the kosher salt, seal the bag, and smash it gently with a rolling pin until the garlic, chile and peanuts are coarsely crushed.
- Add the peeled apple pieces, halved cherry tomatoes, fish sauce and reserved lime juice to the bag, reseal it, and shake and massage it gently until the sugar dissolves and the tomatoes just begin to break up.
- Taste the som tam and add more salt if the balance needs sharpening.
- Tip the salad into a large shallow bowl, discard the lime halves, scatter the remaining tablespoon of peanuts over the top, and serve it with steamed sticky rice if you like.
Total: 20 minutes
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
92 kcalCalories
0.5 gProtein
25.3 gCarbs
0.3 gFat
0 gSaturates
3.8 gFibre
18.8 gSugars
2 mgSodium
0 mgCholesterol
176 mgPotassium
19 mgCalcium
0.2 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data