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Jicama Som Tam Green Papaya Style Salad

The legendary Thai pounded salad — made keto with crunchy jicama instead of papaya — all the crunch, heat, and complexity.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Thai
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 180kcal

Ingredients

  • 300 g jicama peeled and julienned
  • 4 bird's eye chilies
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp dried shrimp
  • 5 snake beans (or green beans) cut into 3cm pieces
  • 4 cherry tomatoes halved
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp erythritol
  • Crushed peanuts or almonds to serve

Instructions

  • Pound garlic and chilies to a rough paste in a mortar.
  • Add dried shrimp and pound lightly.
  • Add beans and pound gently to bruise, not crush.
  • Add tomatoes, pound gently.
  • Season with lime juice, fish sauce, and erythritol.
  • Add jicama and toss using the pestle and a spoon.
  • Taste — it should be sour, spicy, salty, with a hint of sweetness.
  • Serve topped with crushed nuts.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 180kcal | Protein: 10g | Fat: 6g | Fiber: 6g
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