som tam

 

Som Tam (green papaya Thai salad)

1 green papaya, peeled and shredded

1 tomato, cut into strips

3 green onions, cut in strips

1 cup basil, chopped

1 small red pepper, remove seeds, chop finely

dressing (vegetarian)

3 tbsp. soy sauce, 1 tbsp. liquid honey (or cane sugar), 2 tbsp. olive oil, 3 tbsp. fresh lime juice

combine all ingredients and serve with chopped peanuts

I love that I made this entirely with veggies and herbs from my garden (except the lime).

The online recipe is here, in case you prefer to use the traditional ingredients like fish sauce and dried shrimp.  Sometimes they also use a salted crab.  Here is a video to see it done traditionally in Thailand.  In this case she also used green beans.