6 Practical Thai Salad Recipes That You Can Make Yourself at Home

Kapanlagi.com - Thailand is known for its cuisine rich in spicy, sour, and sweet flavors that tantalize the taste buds. One dish that reflects this unique taste is the various types of Thai salads. Although it may seem complicated, actually Thai salad is easy to make!

KLovers can use ingredients that are easily found in local markets to make this Thai salad. With a combination of fresh fruits, crunchy vegetables, and distinctive Thai seasonings, you can bring the sensation of authentic Thai cuisine to your home.

Let's explore some practical yet authentic Thai salad recipes. Come on, let's check it out KLovers!

1. Som Tam Thai

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Som Tam is a Thai salad made from young papaya, famous for its spicy, sour, sweet, and savory flavors. It is made using grated young papaya with added tomatoes, long beans, and peanuts. Here’s how to make it:

Ingredients:

- 2 cups young papaya, grated

- 2 cherry tomatoes

- 4 green beans

- 2 cloves of garlic

- 3 bird's eye chilies

- 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts

- 1 tablespoon palm sugar

- 2 tablespoons lime juice

- 1 tablespoon salted anchovies

- 2 tablespoons fish sauce

- Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Grate the young papaya lengthwise

2. Crush the garlic and chilies

3. Cut the tomatoes and green beans

4. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl

5. Add the seasonings and mix well

6. Serve with a sprinkle of peanuts.

2. Yam Mamuang

This is a Thai salad dish made from fresh young mango salad with seafood additions such as shrimp or squid. It has a distinctive sour and spicy flavor and a crunchy texture from the young mango. Here’s how to make it:

Ingredients:

- 2 young mangoes, sliced lengthwise

- 200g peeled shrimp

- 3 shallots

- 3 red chilies

- 2 tbsp lime juice

- 2 tbsp fish sauce

- 1 tbsp sugar

- Coriander leaves

- Fried peanuts

How to Make:

1. Boil the shrimp until cooked

2. Slice the young mango lengthwise

3. Slice the shallots and chilies

4. Mix all the ingredients

5. Season with fish sauce, sugar, and lime juice

6. Sprinkle with peanuts and coriander leaves.

3. Yam Pla Duk Fu

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One of the Thai salad dishes is crispy fried catfish mixed with a sour and spicy seasoning. The crispy texture of the fish combined with the freshness of the vegetables creates a unique combination. Here’s how to make it:

Ingredients:

- 1 catfish

- 1 young mango

- 3 shallots

- 2 red chilies

- Coriander leaves

- 2 tbsp fish sauce

- 2 tbsp lime juice

- 1 tbsp palm sugar

- Tapioca flour for coating

How to Make:

- Steam the catfish until cooked

- Shred the fish meat, remove the bones

- Coat with tapioca flour

- Fry until puffed and crispy

- Mix with the seasonings

- Serve with young mango.

4. Yam Woon Sen

Yam Woon Sen is a glass noodle salad with seafood that is popular in Thailand. It has a chewy texture from the glass noodles mixed with shrimp and squid, along with spicy and sour seasoning. Here’s how to make this Thai salad:

Ingredients:

- 200g glass noodles

- 200g peeled shrimp

- 100g squid

- 2 red chilies

- 3 shallots

- Coriander leaves

- 2 tbsp fish sauce

- 2 tbsp lime juice

- 1 tbsp sugar

Instructions:

1. Boil the glass noodles until soft

2. Boil the shrimp and squid

3. Slice the shallots and chilies

4. Mix all the ingredients

5. Add the seasonings

6. Stir well and serve.

5. Yam Som O

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Yam Som O is a Thai salad made with pomelo that is refreshing, with added shrimp and grated coconut. It has a unique combination of sweet, sour, and savory flavors that are characteristic of Thailand. Here’s how to make it:

Ingredients:

- 2 cups pomelo, separated into segments

- 200g peeled shrimp

- 100g grated coconut, toasted

- 3 shallots

- 2 red chilies

- Coriander leaves

- 2 tbsp fish sauce

- 2 tbsp lime juice

- 1 tbsp palm sugar

Instructions:

1. Separate the pomelo segments

2. Boil the shrimp until cooked

3. Toast the grated coconut

4. Slice the shallots and chilies

5. Mix all the ingredients

6. Add the seasonings and stir well, then serve.

6. Yam Tua Plu

Yam Tua Plu is a crunchy long bean salad with spicy seasoning. It is very popular as an appetizer or as a side dish with rice. Here is the recipe to make it:

Ingredients:

- 300g long beans

- 200g peeled shrimp

- 3 shallots

- 3 red chilies

- 2 tbsp fish sauce

- 2 tbsp lime juice

- 1 tbsp palm sugar

- Fried peanuts

Instructions:

1. Cut the long beans into 2-3 cm pieces

2. Boil the shrimp until cooked

3. Slice the shallots and chilies

4. Mix all the ingredients

5. Add the seasonings

6. Sprinkle with fried peanuts and serve.

Those are some recipes for Thai-style rujak that you can make yourself at home. After knowing the recipe, KLovers can make it right away, because if not now, when else?

(kpl/dhm)