Thai Pomelo Salad (Yam Som-O)

Name: Authentic Thai Pomelo Salad (Yam Som-O) Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 - 3
Ingredients: Palm sugar: 1 tablespoon; Lime juice: 1 ½ tablespoon; Fish sauce: 2 teaspoons; Red chilli, finely minced: 1; Pomelo, torn into chunks: 2 cups; Shredded coconut, toasted: 3 tablespoons; Roasted peanuts, crushed: 2 tablespoons; Dried shrimp, blitzed in a blender until fluffy: 2 tablespoons; Shallots, thinly sliced: 3 tablespoons; Kaffir lime leaves, very finely julienned: 2; Lemongrass, bottom half only, very thinly sliced: 2 stalks; Mint leaves: ¼ cup; Cilantro leaves (optional): ¼ cup

by Irene's Cookery

2 - 3 Servings

15 min

Here is a dish with a modest name that has been part of Thai culture for hundreds of years. Tossed with a dressing made of lime juice, fish sauce, crushed chilies and a touch of sugar, this light and refreshing salad recipe will tantalise your taste buds.

Refreshingly tangy and light, this Thai pomelo salad can easily be made at home. The trickiest part of this salad is probably the peeling of the pomelo, so be patient with it. Once you’re done removing the skin, the salad is very quick and easy to make, not to mention appetising!

Note that the salad is meant to be assembled at the last minute, so all of the flavours stay crisp and clean.

Thai Pomelo Salad (Yam Som-O)

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Yield 2 - 3 Servings
Time spent: Prep time: 15 Minutes Cook time: 0 Minutes Total time: 15 min

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Ingredients

For the dressing:

Palm sugar: 1 tablespoon
Lime juice: 1 ½ tablespoon
Fish sauce: 2 teaspoons
Red chilli, finely minced: 1

For the salad:

Pomelo, torn into chunks: 2 cups
Shredded coconut, toasted: 3 tablespoons
Roasted peanuts, crushed: 2 tablespoons
Dried shrimp, blitzed in a blender until fluffy: 2 tablespoons
Shallots, thinly sliced: 3 tablespoons
Kaffir lime leaves, very finely julienned: 2
Lemongrass, bottom half only, very thinly sliced: 2 stalks
Mint leaves: ¼ cup
Cilantro leaves (optional): ¼ cup

Instructions

Mix all the dressing ingredients together in a large bowl until well combined.
Add the salad ingredients and toss to combine.
Taste and add more of any of the dressing ingredients if required (e.g. palm sugar for more sweetness, lime juice for more sourness, fish sauce for more saltiness and chilli for more spice.)
Serve immediately.

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Shirley on May 07, 2021

For someone living in the Northern hemisphere, what is a Pomelo???
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- Lisa Bouchard on May 08, 2021
  
  See photo 🙂
  
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- Shirley on May 08, 2021
  
  Thank you so much...sounds delicious & healthy!
  Shirley
  
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- Irene's Cookery on May 08, 2021
  
  If you can't find a pomelo, you could try using grapefruit instead.
  
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Julie Crispin on May 08, 2021

How can I make this without fish sauce? Can I sub soy sauce?

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- Irene's Cookery on May 08, 2021
  
  You're right - a good substitute would be soya sauce. Oyster sauce would work too.
  
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