Yum Som-O

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start by making the dressing: juice some limes into a bowl.
  2. 2Add fish sauce to the lime juice.
  3. 3Add palm sugar to the mixture.
  4. 4Whisk the dressing ingredients together.
  5. 5Chop shallots.
  6. 6Chop chili.
  7. 7Add pomelo chunks to a wooden bowl.
  8. 8Add chopped chili to the pomelo.
  9. 9Add lemongrass to the bowl.
  10. 10Add coriander to the bowl.
  11. 11Add makrut lime leaves to the bowl.
  12. 12Add shallots to the bowl.
  13. 13Add toasted coconut flakes to the bowl.
  14. 14Add roasted peanuts to the bowl.
  15. 15Add dried shrimp to the bowl.
  16. 16Drizzle the dressing over the salad ingredients.
  17. 17Give the salad a gentle toss, being careful not to break the delicate pomelo sacs.
  18. 18Serve the salad on a plate.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp palm sugar
  • 3 Tbsp lime juice
  • 4 tsp fish sauce
  • 3 cups pomelo
  • 0.5 cups toasted coconut flakes
  • 0.33 cups toasted peanuts
  • 4 tbsp dried shrimp
  • 0.5 cup shallots
  • 4 makrut lime leaves
  • 2 tbsp lemongrass
  • 3 Thai bird eye chillis
  • 0.25 cup coriander
  • 0.25 cup mint

Equipment

bowlspoonknifechopping board

Tips

  • This salad is spicy, sweet, sour, salty, and a little bit bitter from the herbs.
  • It goes really well with seafood. Add some cooked shrimp or scallops to make it heartier.